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Georgia State Stadium, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta, GA 30315 Mike Holmes, Associate Athletics Director Office: 404.413.4033 • Cell: 404.259.9716 • Email: [email protected] GeorgiaStateSports.com | Twitter: @GeorgiaStateMBB NCAA Tournament - First Round • No. 14 GEORGIA STATE (24-9) vs. No. 3 HOUSTON (31-3) March 22, 2019, 7:20 p.m. ET • BOK Center • Tulsa, Okla. TV: TBS • Radio: WAOK-AM 1380/WRAS-FM 88.5/Sirius 137/XM 203 2018-19 RECORDS GET READY FOR THE GAME... Georgia State: 24-9, 13-5 Sun Belt • Georgia State will make its fi ft h appearance in the NCAA Tournament (second-straight) and third in fi ve years (2015). H: 13-1, A: 7-7, N: 4-1 • Th e Panthers are 2-4 all-time in the NCAA Tournament with a 1-1 mark as a No. 14 seed. #9/#11 Houston: 31-3, 16-2 American • In 2015, No. 14-seed Georgia State shocked No. 3-seed Baylor 57-56 by scoring the fi nal 13 points of the game, capped by a R.J. Hunter 30-foot 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds to play. H: 19-1, A: 11-1, N: 1-1 • GSU also won its fi rst game of the 2001 NCAA Tournament as a No. 11-seed by topping No. 6-seed Wisconsin 50-49. • In both NCAA Tournament wins, Georgia State trailed by double fi gures at one point in the game. HEAD COACH • Georgia State is 3-1 all-time against teams from the AAC including a win over Tulane earlier this year. Th e Panthers only Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986) loss to the league came in last year’s NCAA Tournament falling to Cincinnati, 68-53. • Th e month of March has been good to the Panthers the last few years. Since 2014, GSU is 20-9 in March, having GSU: 171-94 (8th Yr.) lost only two regular season contests during that time. Career: 445-313 (25th Yr.) • Georgia State has already secured a sixth-straight winning season for the fi rst time in program history. NCAA: 1-3 (4th appearance) • Georgia State has won 24 games, tied for fourth-most in program history. Th e Panthers have won 20 or more games in a season nine times with six of those coming in Ron Hunter’s eight years as head coach. SERIES RECORDS • GSU has 11 wins away from home this year (7 road, 4 neutral) which is fi ft h-most in program history. • GSU is the ONLY program in the country with four players to knock down 50 or more 3-pointers this year. All-time series with Houston: First Meeting • GSU along with Duke and Auburn are the only programs in the country to have at least four players with 25 or more blocked shots this season. • GSU is 22-0 when leading at the half this season. Th e Panthers have the second-most wins in the country without a loss NCAA TOURNAMENT #’s when leading at the half. Gonzaga leads the nation with 25 wins. • Th e Panthers already have fi ve wins this season when trailing by more than eight points, including come-from- Overall Record: 2-4 behind wins of 22 (Alabama) and 18 (South Alabama). - 2018 L. No. 2 Cincinnati, 68-53 • Georgia State’s 24-9 start is the tied for the third-best 33-game start in program history. - 2015: d. No. 3 Baylor, 57-56 • Georgia State went 5-7 this year against teams that made the postseason, including an 0-3 mark against NCAA l. No. 6 Xavier, 75-67 Tournament teams, though all three of those games were away from home. - 2001: d. No. 6 Wisconsin, 50-49 • GSU has beaten two Power 5 opponents in one season for the second time in program history (Georgia and l. No. 3 Maryland, 79-60 Alabama). Th ose wins are the only two P5 wins for Sun Belt schools this season. - 1991: l. No. 1 Arkansas, 117-76 • Georgia State set a school record with 324 3-pointers this season aft er setting the school and conference with 323 last season. Th e Sun Belt mark currently belongs to ULM with 330 this season. • Georgia State has recorded four of the 11 best 3-pointers made in a single game this season. Th e Panthers have had GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR games with 16, 15 and 14 3-pointers (twice) so far this regular season. • Th e Panthers 38.8 3-point fi eld goal percentage is currently the best mark in program history. Radio: WAOK-AM 1380, WRAS-FM 88.5 • Since the 2013-14 season, GSU has won more games (134) than any other NCAA Division I team in Georgia. Sirius 137/XM 203, GSU Mobile App • D’Marcus Simonds earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors earlier this week. He is averaging 17.9 points per game PbP: Dave Cohen (36th Year) for his career which currently ranks No. 24 among all active NCAA players and is tops in the Sun Belt. He has made 633 career fi eld goals (most in school history) which is No. 38 active players and the No. 4 junior in the country. • Jeff Th omas (214/t3rd), Devin Mitchell (214/t3rd), and Malik Benlevi (182/6th) all rank among Georgia State Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com career top 10 in 3-point fi eld goals made. Television: TBS • GSU is one of just 13 programs in the country to feature two assistant coaches who have NCAA D1 head coach PbP: Brad Nessler, Sideline: Evan Washburn experience (McCallum - Ball State/Houston/Detroit and Williams - Tennessee State). Color: Steven Lavin and Jim Jackson • Head Coach Ron Hunter has led the Panthers to six of the eight most successful seasons in program history, including a pair of 25-win and 24-win seasons. PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # Name ...... Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Notes G 1 Damon Wilson ...... 6-5 200 R-Jr. 5.4 3.1 First career double-double (11 pts./11 rebs.) vs. GS G 12 Kane Williams ...... 6-3 190 So. 11.3 a3.6 Leads team with 64 steals ranked No. 36 in the nation G 15 D’Marcus Simonds ...... 6-3 195 Jr. 18.4 5.0 All-Sun Belt First Team honors; SBC All-Tournament Team F 2 Malik Benlevi ...... 6-6 225 Sr. 12.1 5.8 3-straight double-doubles, SBC Tournament MOP F 30 Jeff Th omas ...... 6-5 190 Sr. 11.7 4.5 T-3rd most career 3-pointers in program history (214) RESERVES ...... F 0 Kavonte Ivery ...... 6-7 230 Fr. 0.4 0.7 Appeared in 16 games off the bench this season G 10 Nelson Phillips ...... 6-4 175 Fr. 5.2 3.3 Shooting 55.7 percent from the fl oor this season F 14 Chris Clerkley ...... 6-9 235 Jr. 0.8 1.2 Missed last 28 games due to an injury F 20 Josh Linder ...... 6-9 205 So. 1.3 1.1 Appeared in 21 games, 70.6 fi eld goal percentage F 21 James Wall ...... 6-8 190 Fr. 0.0 0.1 Played 11 minutes in 7 appearances this year G 24 Devin Mitchell ...... 6-4 190 Sr. 12.2 1.9 Knocked down 82 3-pointers in last 25 games G 35 Matt Chism ...... 6-3 185 So. 0.6 0.4 Played 12 minutes in 8 appearances this year F 50 Jordan Tyson ...... 6-9 215 Sr. 2.6 2.5 Pulled down career-high 9 rebounds on Senior Day Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 2)

2018-19 SCHEDULE GEORGIA STATE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT Georgia State is making its second-straight and fi ft h overall appearance in the Big Date Opponent Time/Result Dance and owns a 2-4 mark in NCAA tournament play. Last year as a No. 15 seed, the Nov. 6 EAST TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN+) W, 74-68 Panthers dropped a hard-fought game to No. 2 Cincinnati 68-53 despite leading in the Nov. 9 at Montana (PLUTO-TV) L, 74-81 second half. Nov. 13 MERCER (ESPN+) W, 62-60 However, the Panthers Cinderalla story came in 2015 against No. 3-seed Baylor, Cayman Islands Classic as R.J. Hunter’s 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left capped a 13-0 run that lift ed No. 14 Nov. 19 vs. St. Bonaventure (Stadium) W, 75-65 seed Georgia State to a 57-56 victory in the NCAA West Regional second round at Nov. 20 vs. Creighton (Stadium) L, 68-93 Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 21 vs. Georgia (Stadium) W, 91-67 Two days later, Georgia State suff ered a 75-67 loss to No. 6-seed Xavier. Th e two Nov. 28 at Tulane W, 80-76 teams combined to make 49 of 80 baskets (61.25%), the highest in an NCAA tourna- Dec. 1 at Liberty (ESPN+) L, 52-78 ment game in more than 20 years. Dec. 4 at Alabama (SECN+) W, 83-80 Prior to 2015, the previous appearance came in 2001 under legendary head coach Dec. 12 CHATTANOOGA (ESPN+) W, 95-88 Charles “Left y” Driesell when Georgia State was sent to Boise, Idaho. As a No. 11 seed, Dec. 15 at #24 Kansas State (Fox Sports KC) L, 59-71 Georgia State upset No. 6 seed Wisconsin in the fi rst round before falling to eventual Dec. 19 UNC WILMINGTON (ESPN+) W, 86-71 Final Four participant No. 3 seed Maryland in the second round, 79-60. Dec. 29 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE (ESPN+) W, 117-69 Th e Panthers other appearance came in 1991. Jan. 3 at UT Arlington * (ESPN+) W, 63-58 Jan. 5 at Texas State * (ESPN+) W, 73-69 PANTHERS IN OKLAHOMA Jan. 10 LOUISIANA * (ESPN+) W, 89-76 Jan. 12 UL MONROE * (ESPN+) W, 74-73 Georgia State will be looking for its fi rst win in the state of Oklahoma - though Jan. 17 at South Alabama * (ESPN+) W, 69-66 there have been only fi ve previous occassions and the last one was in 2002. Th e Jan. 19 at Troy * (ESPN+) L, 75-77 Panthers are 0-3 at Oklahoma (2002, 1987, 1983), along with a loss at Tulsa (1999) Jan. 24 (rv) TEXAS STATE * (ESPN+) L, 68-81 and Oklahoma City (1973). Jan. 26 UT ARLINGTON * (ESPN+) W, 77-71 Feb. 2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * (ESPN+) W, 81-72 GEORGIA STATE AGAINST POSTSEASON TEAMS Feb. 6 at UL Monroe * (ESPN+) L, 76-82 Georgia State fi nished the season 5-7 against teams who will play in a postseason Feb. 8 at Louisiana * (ESPN2) L, 72-76 tournament. Here is the breakdown: Feb. 13 TROY * (ESPN+) W, 77-63 NCAA (0-3): Montana (L), Liberty (L), Kansas State (L) Feb. 15 SOUTH ALABAMA * (ESPN+) W, 90-81 NIT (1-1): Creighton (L), Alabama (W) Feb. 21 at Appalachian State * (ESPN+) W, 80-75 CIT (4-2): East Tennessee State (W), Texas State (W)(L)(W), ULM (W)(L) Feb. 23 at Coastal Carolina * (ESPN+) L, 82-95 CBI (0-1): Coastal Carolina (L) Feb. 28 ARKANSAS STATE * (ESPN+) W, 76-60 March 2 LITTLE ROCK * (ESPN+) W, 83-70 RANKED WINS March 9 at Georgia Sothern * (ESPN+) W, 90-85 Sun Belt Championship - New Orleans, La. Georgia State has four wins all-time over ranked opponents. Th e last ranked win March 16 No. 4 Texas State (ESPN+) W, 59-46 came with the Panthers’ upset over Baylor in the 2015 NCAA tournament. Th e last March 17 No. 2 UT Arlington (ESPN2) W, 73-64 ranked opponent faced was No. 24 Kansas State earlier this year. Here is a list of the NCAA Tournament - Tulsa, Okla. wins all-time over ranked opponents. March 22 No. 3 Houston (TBS) 7:20 p.m. No. 15 - Saint Joseph’s, 12/21/2001 (95-90) *-Sun Belt game No. 16 - Baylor, 3/19/2015, NCAA Tournament (57-56) No. 25 - Wisconsin, 3/15/2001, NCAA Tournament (50-49) GENERAL INFORMATION No. 25 - Tulsa, 12/1/2003, Gwinnett Arena, (72-67) Full Name ...... Georgia State University Location ...... Atlanta, Ga. Founded ...... 1913 BEHIND THE NUMBERS OF 14 VS. 3 Enrollment...... 50,000 Georgia State might be at a “seed-disadvantage” but a 14-seed beating a 3-seed Nickname ...... Panthers is far from impossible. A 14-seed has defeated a 3-seed 21 times (15.4 percent of the Colors ...... Blue and White Arena ...... Georgia State Sports Arena time) and has an overall record of 23-136 in the NCAA Tournament. Capacity ...... 3,854 Th e last win for a 14-seed game in 2016 as Stephen F. Austin defeated West Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I Virginia, 70-56. In 18 of the 34 years since the tournament fi eld expanded to 64/68 Conference ...... Sun Belt teams, at least one No. 14 seed has triumphed over a No. 3 seed. No school that’s President ...... Mark P. Becker Athletics Director ...... Charlie Cobb earned a 3-seed has lost to a 14-seed more than once. On the fl ip side, Weber State has won two opening round games as a 14 seed. No. 14 seeds are 11-9 in matches BASKETBALL HISTORY decided by three points or less. Before SFA, the last two 14-seed upsets (Georgia State First Season of NCAA Basketball ...... 1963-64 over Baylor and UAB over Iowa State in 2015) were decided by one point. All-Time Record ...... 633-934 Th ere was a four-year stretch between 2013-16 where a 14 seed upset a 3, but it NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 4 hasn’t happened in the last two years...... (2018, 2015, 2001, 1991) NIT Appearances ...... 2 (2014, 2002) CIT Appearances ...... 2 (2017, 2012) TOURNAMENT TITLE Conference Titles (Reg. Season) ...... 6 Georgia State won its fi ft h-ever conference tournament title (and third Sun Belt ...... (2018, 2015, 2014, 2002, 2001, 2000) Conference Tournament Titles ...... 4 title in the last fi ve years) with a 73-64 win over UT Arlington on Sunday at Lakefront ...... (2018, 2015, 2001, 1991) Arena in New Orleans. Th e Panthers other conference tournament championships came in 1991, 2001, 2015, and 2018. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 3)

COACHING IN THE BIG DANCE A LOT OF WINS Ron Hunter led IUPUI to the NCAA tournament in 2003, Georgia State’s 24 wins are already tied for the fourth-most in along with Georgia State in 2015 and 2018 (1-3 record in the program history. In his eight years as head coach, Ron Hunter is NCAA tournament), while he also played in three tournaments responsible for six of the nine most successful seasons in program while at Miami (Ohio) with teammate Ron Harper. Assistant coach history. See page six for the most wins in a season. Claude Pardue was a member of Hunter’s staff in 2015 and 2018. Associate head coach Ray McCallum has made three appearances TAKING A DEFENSIVE STAND as a head coach in the NCAA tournament (2012 - Detroit; 1995 & 2000 - Ball State), fi ve appearances as an assistant coach (including Georgia State won the Sun Belt Conference Tournament by last year) and once as a player (Ball State - 1981). Assistant coach using arguably its best defensive performance of the year. Against Travis Williams was a part of Charles “Left y” Driesell’s NCAA Texas State, the Panthers held the Bobcats to just 15 fi rst-half Tournament staff in 2001 at Georgia State when the Panthers points and 21.3 percent shooting for the game. Texas State topped Wisconsin in the fi rst round. knocked down just 5-of-26 3-pointers and turned the ball over 18 times as the Panthers cruised to a 59-46 victory. REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS...AGAIN! Against UT Arlington, the Panthers held the Mavericks without a fi eld goal for more than 15 minutes (fi nal 10:01 of the fi rst Since joining the Sun Belt six years ago, Georgia State has won half) as UTA missed 22 consecutive fi eld goals. Georgia State went three conference regular season titles, fi nished as a regular season on to win the game 73-64. runner-up twice, advanced to four conference tournament fi nals, and won three tournament titles in New Orleans. WINNING WAYS Over the six year stretch, the Panthers are 78-34 in Sun Belt Conference regular season games. Th e 78 wins are the most in the With Georgia State’s win over Troy on Feb. 13, the Panthers league during that time. Georgia State has fi nished in the top two assured themselves of a winning record for the sixth consecutive in the Sun Belt Conference regular season standings fi ve times in season. It marks the fi rst time in the 56-year history of the program the last six years. that GSU has garnered a winning record in six straight seasons. GSU has had a winning record in seven of Coach Hunter’s eight NATIONAL EXPOSURE seasons as head coach. Georgia State has compiled a 5-9 record in nationally televised games under head coach Ron Hunter. Th is will mark the Panthers ONE AND ONLY third nationally televised game this season as GSU went 1-1 on Georgia State is the ONLY program in the country to feature ESPN2. Th e Panthers are 1-0 all-time on TBS with the win coming four players who have made at least 50 3-pointers this season. Devin over Baylor in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Interesting to note, Mitchell (82), Malik Benlevi (74), Jeff Th omas (70) and D’Marcus all 14 of those games have been away from the GSU Sports Arena. Simonds (56) make up one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country. AMERICAN COMPETITION Georgia State set a school and conference record with 323 Georgia State owns an 19-35 mark all-time against teams that 3-pointers last season. Th is season the Panthers have already currently make up the American Athletic Conference, though knocked down 324 3-pointers, second-most in program history only four games since the league’s inception in 2013. Th e Pan- and only behind UL Monroe which currently has 330 for the Sun thers defeated Tulane out of the league this year on Nov. 28, a Belt Conference mark. 80-76 win. Tulane is the only common opponent between GSU and Houston this year. Th e Cougars earned a 85-50 win over the HUNTER NAMED FINALIST FOR BEN JOBE AWARD Green Wave in New Orleans last month. Head coach Ron Hunter has once again been named a fi nalist ALL-CONFERENCE for the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award. Th e Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority For a second-straight season, junior D’Marcus Simonds earned coach in division I men’s basketball. An icon in the history of All-Sun Belt First Team honors on Monday. Simonds became just basketball at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Jobe is the fi ft h player in program history to earn multiple all-conference best known as the head coach of the Southern University, a posi- fi rst-team honors joining R.J. Hunter, Ryan Harrow, Nate Wil- tion he held for 12 seasons. liams and Shernard Long. As a freshman, Simonds earned All-Sun Hunter is one of 25 fi nalists for the award. Th e recipient of the Belt Th ird Team honors. 2019 Ben Jobe award will be announced on April 5 at the College Simonds was also the Sun Belt Conference Tournament MVP Insider Awards Event, in Minneapolis, site of the 2019 NCAA last season. Division I basketball championship.

MARCH MADNESS NO STRANGER TO HOUSTON AND STAFF Th e month of March has been good to the Panthers the last Georgia State Associate Head Coach Ray McCallum is no few years. Since 2014, GSU is 20-9 in March, having lost only two stranger to Houston or their head coach. McCallum was the head regular season contests during that time. coach at Houston from 2000-04 taking the Cougars to the NIT in 2002. He was also an assistant under Kelvin Sampson when the two were at Oklahoma. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 4)

COMEBACK KIDS BEST 33-GAME STARTS Georgia State has won fi ve games already this season when Georgia State’s 24-9 start through 33 games isn’t the best trailing by at least eight points. Th e most remarkable was Georgia 33-game start in program history, but it is right near the top. Here State’s 83-80 win at Alabama on Dec. 4, on a game-winning 3-point are the best 33-game starts in program history. buzzer beater from senior Malik Benlevi. Th e Panthers trailed by 21 Season Record Postseason points at halft ime and by 22 points with 18:57 to play in the second 2000-01 29-4 NCAA (2nd round) half. Here are a couple of notes from the NCAA record book: 2013-14 25-8 Postseason NIT • 21 point halft ime defi cit - t12th-largest comeback in NCAA history 2018-19 24-9 NCAA • 22 point second half defi cit - t32nd-largest comeback in NCAA history 2014-15 24-9 NCAA (3rd round) GSU also scored a 90-81 victory over South Alabama on Feb. 15, 2017-18 23-10 NCAA (1st round) aft er trailing by as many as 18 in the fi rst half and 16 in the second 2003-04* 20-9 None half. GSU also overcame eight point defi cits to Troy (Feb. 13), South 2011-12 22-11 CIT (2nd round) Alabama (Jan. 17) and Texas State (Jan. 5) this year. 2001-02** 20-11 Postseason NIT PERFECT AT THE HALF 2016-17 20-13 CIT *Only played 29 games Georgia State is a perfect 22-0 when leading at halft ime this ** Only played 31 games year. Th e 21 wins are the second-most in the country without a loss. Gonzaga is the only team better at 25-0 when leading at half- RECORD-TYING NON-CONFERENCE SLATE time this season. Georgia State closed the 2018-19 non-conference season tying a school-record with nine wins. Th e Panthers have now won nine SEC CHAMPS? non-conference games two years in a row. Here are the top seasons: Georgia State went 2-0 against the SEC this season earning a Year Record End of Season 91-67 win over Georgia to garner third place in the Cayman Is- 2000-01 9-2 NCAA Final 32 (Second Round) lands Classic and an 83-80 win at Alabama. Ironically those two 2011-12 9-3 CIT Sweet 16 programs played for a national championship in football last season 2018-19 9-4 NCAA/NIT and an SEC title in early December. 2017-18 9-4 NCAA (First Round) Th e two Power 5 wins are just the second time Georgia State has 2015-16 7-2 None defeated two P5 programs in the same season in program history. 2016-17 7-4 CIT Th e only other time in program history it happened in the same year 2014-15 7-4 NCAA Final 32 (Th ird Round) was 2000-01 when the Panthers topped Georgia to open the season and then defeated Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament. PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR Junior D’Marcus Simonds was named the Sun Belt Preseason MARCH MADNESS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Player of the Year aft er earning the league’s top award to finish the Georgia State faced fi ve teams that played in the 2018 NCAA 2017-18 season. In the last fi ve years, Georgia State has earned the Tournament during the non-conference slate. It began on Nov. 9, league’s top postseason award three times as Simonds joined R.J. at Montana as the Panthers lost a hard-fought game 81-74. Th e Hunter (2013-14 and 2014-15) as the only Panthers to garner the Panthers topped St. Bonaventure 75-65 and lost to Creighton recognition. 93-68 in the Cayman Islands Classic. Using a 21-point comeback and game winning buzzer beater, the Panthers topped Alabama #WE-RUN-THIS-STATE (Dec. 4) 83-80. Despite leading with eight minutes to play, the If it wasn’t enough that Georgia State has more wins (134) than Panthers fell to No. 24 Kansas State 71-59 on Dec. 15. any other NCAA Division I program in the state of Georgia since the start of the 2013-14 (see page 4 for details), the Panthers now JANUARY SUCCESS have also beaten everyone in the state since that time. Before a loss to Troy, Georgia State had won 18-straight games Georgia State dominated Georgia 91-67 to earn third place in in the month of January. Th e Panthers were 5-0 in Jan. 2019 and the Cayman Islands Classic earlier this season. Th e Panthers also went 7-0 in Jan. 2018. Georgia State also won its fi nal six January have wins over Mercer, Georgia Southern (twice) and Kennesaw games of 2016. GSU fi nished the month this year 6-2. State (scrimmage) this season. Last year, the Panthers knocked off Georgia Tech in an exhibition game for hurricane relief. A PRECURSOR TO SUCCESS Head coach Ron Hunter is now 22-6 against teams from the Georgia State won fi ve games in November, tying a school re- state of Georgia since taking over the Panthers for the 2011-12 cord for the most wins in the month. Only in November 2017 and season. November 2014 have the Panthers won fi ve games in November. Both of those seasons ended with appearances in the NCAA Tour- FROM WAY DOWNTOWN nament. Senior Devin Mitchell earned All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team honors a year aft er earning All-Sun Belt Th ird Team honors. Mitchell fi nished last season with 98 3-pointers, second-most in school history and just two shy of R.J. Hunter’s school record 100 treys. Aft er missing the fi rst seven games of the season due to injury, Mitchell is 82-of-191 in his fi rst 25 games back from 3-point range. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 5)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ELITE GROUP Junior D’Marcus Simonds continued to garner attention aft er When head coach Ron Hunter won his 108th game at GSU in just the fi rst week of the season earning Sun Belt Player of the 2016, he joined an elite group of coaches who are considered the Week honors on Nov. 13. all-time wins leader at multiple schools. Hunter coached IUPUI In the fi rst two games, Simonds averaged 25.5 points in a win for 17 years and is still the all-time wins leader for the Jaguars. Th e over ETSU and tough loss at Montana. It marked the fourth time list of coaches who lead at multiple schools includes: in his career that Simonds has won the weekly award. Ronnie Arrow - Texas A&M-CC and South Alabama Jim Calhoun - Northeastern and Connecticut MAJOR PRESEASON/MIDSEASON RECOGNITION Leonard Hamilton - Miami (Fla.) and Florida State Aft er earning Sun Belt Player of the Year and All-Sun Belt First Lou Henson - New Mexico State and Illinois Team honors last year, junior D’Marcus Simonds has picked up Ron Hunter - IUPUI and Georgia State major honors this season. Gregg Marshall - Winthrop and Wichita State • 2018-19 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List Johnny Orr - Michigan and Iowa State (for the second year in a row) - Only Sun Belt player to make the list ON TO THE PROS • 2018-19 Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch Under head coach Ron Hunter, the number of former Georgia List (for the second year in a row) State players to go on to play professionally has greatly increased. • 2018-19 Lou Henson National Mid-Major Mid-Season Player of Here is a list and the spots they are currently playing: the Year Watch List (for the second year in a row) Manny Atkins - Hapoel Afula (Israel) • 2018-19 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year Eric Buckner - AS Monaco Basket (France) • 2018-19 All-Sun Belt Preseason First Team Willie Clayton - Manchester Giants (United Kingdom) Ryan Harrow - Peristeri GS (Greek A1) HOME SWEET HOME Jeremy Hollowell - Erie Bay Hawks (Atlanta Hawks G-League) When coach Ron Hunter took over the Panthers, one of the R.J. Hunter - Boston Celtics/Maine Red Claws fi rst things he proclaimed was that the GSU Sports Arena would Jordan Session - Naestved (Denmark) become one of the toughest places in the country. So far, he has Kevin Ware - London Lightning (NBL Canada) been correct. Th e Panthers are 94-21 in the comfy confi nes of the Isaiah Williams - Yambol (Bulgaria) Sports Arena since his arrival. Th e Panthers have gone 72-11 at home the last fi ve-plus sea- GOING BAREFOOT sons. During that span, Georgia State put together an 18-game Coach Ron Hunter once again coached a game barefoot in winning streak which ranks second-longest in school history. support of Samaritan’s Feet this season. Th is year it came against Texas State on Jan. 24 with the Panthers falling to the Bobcats 81-68. HALL OF FAME WORTHY Th e Panthers are 7-1 when Hunter has gone without socks and Head coach Ron Hunter was inducted into the Miami University shoes to raise awareness for the 300 million children around the Cradle of Coaches in October. Hunter starred for the program in the world without shoes. Th is marked the 12th straight year Hunter early 80’s leading them to three NCAA tournaments in four years. has gone barefoot for a game dating back to his days at IUPUI. Hunter was also inducted into the IUPUI Hall of Fame Class of As part of his work with Samaritan’s Feet, Georgia State has 2019 on Feb. 2, in Indianapolis. He led the Jaguars for 17 years and is traveled to South Africa (2012), Costa Rica (2014), Dominican still their all-time winningest coach. Republic (2016) and Spain (2018) to take part in shoe distributions with the organization. HEAD OF THE CLASS BEST OF THE PEACH STATE Ron Hunter became the all-time winningest coach at Georgia State in 2016-17 and now has 171 victories in eight seasons. He Since the start of the 2013-14 season, Georgia State has been has shattered every wins mark in school history with the excep- the best program in the state of Georgia. A total of seven Division tion of the single-season record of 29 wins held by Charles “Left y” I programs reside in the Peach State. Just check out the records, the Driesell. numbers do not lie. (Th ru March 20) Hunter surpassed Bob Reinhart for the record on Dec. 10, ...... 18-19 .17-18 ..16-17 ..15-16 ...14-15 ...13-14 ..Total 2016. Ironically, Reinhart, now a scout for the Miami Heat, was in GSU ...... 24-9 .....24 ...... 20 ...... 16 ...... 25 ...... 25 ..134-64 the building when Hunter tied the record. Mercer ...... 11-20 ....19 ...... 15 ...... 19 ...... 19 ...... 27 ..110-92 UGA ...... 11-21 ....18 ...... 19 ...... 20 ...... 21 ...... 20 ..109-90 WHAT’S IN A COLOR GS ...... 21-11 ....21 ...... 18 ...... 14 ...... 22 ...... 15 ..108-82 GT...... 14-18 ....13 ...... 21 ...... 21 ...... 12 ...... 16 ..97-104 Georgia State has three diff erent color jerseys this year, SSU ...... 11-20 ....15 ...... 13 ...... 16 ...... 9 ...... 13 ..77-110 including a new gray alternate jersey color. KSU ...... 6-26 .....10 ...... 14 ...... 11 ...... 10 ...... 6 ...57-131 Color ...... Record ..... Last worn White ...... 16-1 ...... W, vs. UT Arlington (SBC) 747 AND COUNTING Grey ...... 2-4 ...... W, vs. Arkansas State Blue ...... 6-4 ...... W, at Georgia Southern Georgia State has made at least one 3-point fi eld goal in 747 straight games, dating back to the 1994-95 season. Th e last team to hold the Panthers without a trey was Stetson on Feb. 18, 1995. Th e steak is currently the 22nd-longest in the country. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 6)

SINGLE GAME RECORD WATCH / WINNING RECORDS

MOST POINTS SCORED 3-PT FG ATTEMPTED MOST WINS IN A SEASON GSU ...... Opponent 41 vs. Troy, 1-26-05 (made 14) 29 2000-01 ...... 29-5 122 Fort Valley State, 11/25/89 ...... 106 40 vs. Troy, 3-03-01 (made 16) 25 2014-15 ...... 25-10 119 Piedmont, 11/30/91 ...... 76 38 vs. ULM, 2-10-18 (made 17) 25 2013-14 ...... 25-9 118 Morris Brown, 12/3/88...... 81 38 vs. Troy, 1-29-01 (made 13) 24 2018-19...... 24-9 117 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 ...... 69 37 at UTA, 2-24-18 (made 15) 24 2017-18 ...... 24-10 115 Tennessee Temple, 11/14/14...... 55 36 vs. West Fla., 12-31-03 (made 21) 22 2011-12 ...... 22-12 111 Th omas, 11/11/16 ...... 69 35 vs. Mercer, 11-13-18 (made 15) 20 2016-17 ...... 20-13 20 2003-04 ...... 20-9 109 at Cal-Irvine, 11/25/88 ...... 84 35 vs. Carver, 11-10-17 (made 10) 20 2001-02 ...... 20-11 109 Piedmont, 12/30/86 ...... 64 34 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (made 16) 108 Clark-Atlanta, 10/26/91 ...... 97 MOST HOME WINS 108 Faulkner, 11/26/91 ...... (OT) 101 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORERS 108 Hardin-Simmons, 1/30/88 ...... 80 16 2000-01 ...... 16-0 7 vs. Piedmont, 1-9-89 108 Florida Tech, 2/15/69 ...... 92 13 2018-19...... 13-1 (16-16-14-11-11-11-10) 13 2013-14 ...... 13-0 MARGIN OF VICTORY 7 vs. Faulkner, 2-4-92 13 2011-12 ...... 13-3 (27-14-13-12-10-10-10) 12 2015-16 ...... 12-3 12 2014-15 ...... 12-1 60 Tennessee Temple, 11-14-14 ...... 115-55 7 vs. Tennessee State, 1-13-03 48 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 ....117-69 12 # 2003-04 ...... 12-2 (24, 18, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10) 11 2017-18 ...... 11-3 45 Piedmont, 12-30-86 ...... 109-64 6 13 Times 11 2016-17 ...... 11-3 44 Appalachian State, 2-21-15 ...... 87-43 (last vs. Little Rock, 3-2-19) 11 * 2001-02 ...... 11-3 43 Savannah State, 11-20-00 ...... 88-45 * includes home games at Georgia Dome (1), Philips Arena (1) 43 Piedmont, 11-30-92 ...... 119-76 BLOCKED SHOTS # includes one home game at Gwinnett Arena 42 Th omas, 11-11-16 ...... 111-69 40 Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 ...... 90-50 14 vs. FIU, 12-1-11 MOST WINS AWAY FROM HOME 39 Florida Atlantic, 3-1-01 (TAAC) ...... 96-57 13 vs. Th omas, 11-11-16 13 2017-18 ...... 9 Road, 4 Neutral 38 Kennesaw State, 12-16-86 ...... 98-60 13 vs. Monmouth, 11-19-12 12 vs. Troy, 1-29-00 13 2014-15 ...... 8 Road, 5 Neutral 13 2000-01 ...... 10 Road, 3 Neutral POINTS, HALF 11 vs. Belmont, 3-6-03 (A-Sun) 12 2013-14 ...... 10 Road, 2 Neutral 11 vs. Morris Brown, 12-6-00 11 2018-19 ...... 7 Road, 4 Neutral 73 vs. Texas-Arlington, 12-15-90 (2nd half) 11 at Belmont, 2-28-04 9 2016-17 ...... 6 Road, 3 Neutral 70 vs. Piedmont, 11-30-91 (1st half) 10 8 times 9 2011-12 ...... 8 Road, 1 Neutral 69 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (2nd) most recent: vs. East Tennessee State, 11-6-18 9 1999-00 ...... 8 Road, 1 Neutral 69 at Centenary, 1-30-93 (2nd) 9 2003-04 ...... 8 Road, 1 Neutral 66 vs. Georgia Southern, 2-14-76 (1st) 9 2001-02 ...... 7 Road, 2 Neutral 65 vs. Norfolk State, 2-10-98 (2nd) 63 vs. Fort Valley State, 11-25-89 (1st) MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 61 vs. Tennessee Temple, 11-14-14 (2nd) 12 R.J. Hunter at UTSA (19 att.) ...... 12-22-13 61 vs. Clark Atlanta, 11-26-91 (2nd) 10 Devin Mitchell at Little Rock (13 att.) ...... 2-3-18 61 vs. Piedmont, 1-9-89 (1st) 10 R.J. Hunter vs. Old Dominion (15) ...... 2-2-13 9 Th omas Terrell at Jacksonvile (12) ...... 1-08-01 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE 9 Anton Reese at Kansas State (18) ...... 11-29-98 21 vs. West Florida, 12-31-03 9 Kevin Morris vs. VCU (11) ...... 12-22-98 (t14th NCAA) 8 Jeff Th omas vs. Mercer (13) ...... 11-13-18 19 at UTSA, 12-22-14 8 Malik Benlevi vs. Creighton (11) ...... 11-21-18 17 vs. UL Monroe, 2-10-18 8 Th omas Terrell vs. Florida Atlantic (10) ...... 2-8-02 16 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 8 Th omas Terrell at Troy (15) ...... 2-16-02 16 at UMass, 12-20-17 16 vs. Old Dominion, 2-2-13 16 vs. Troy, 3-3-01 BEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 16 at Troy, 1-13-05 Minimum 10 Attempts 15 vs. Mercer, 11-13-18 .818 Kevin Morris vs. VCU (9-11) ...... 12-22-98 14 vs. UNCW, 12-19-18 .762 Devin Mitchell at Little Rock (10-13) ...... 2-3-18 14 vs. Arkansas State, 2-28-19 .750 Th omas Terrell at Jacksonville ...... 1-8-01 .727 Malik Benlevi vs. Georgia (8-11) ...... 11-21-18 .700 Rashaad Richardson @ Washington (7-10) ...... 11-12-11 .700 Javonte Maynor at William & Mary (7-10) ...... 2-23-11 .700 Dante Curry at UNC Wilmington (7-10) ...... 1-5-11 .700 Also: Anton Reese twice and Shellord Pinkett SINGLE GAME TOP MARKS Georgia State has seen some impressive single-game performances already this- year. Two of the biggest came from Jeff Th omas and Malik Benlevi each knocking down eight 3-pointers in a game. Benlevi, who went 8-of-11 which also ranks percentage wise as one of best in program history, accomplished it in GSU’s blow-out of Georgia. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 7)

SINGLE SEASON RECORD WATCH POINTS 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 3-PT FG ATTEMPTS Player ...... Season Pts. Player ...... Season Pct. 3FGA ...... G Year 1. D’Marcus Simonds ...... 2017-18 742 1. Leonard Mendez ...... 2006-07 .475 839 ...... 35 2017-18 2. R.J. Hunter ...... 2014-15 688 2. Marcus Brown ...... 2004-05 .467 836 ...... 33 2018-19 3. Th omas Terrell ...... 2001-02 635 3. Devin Mitchell ...... 2017-18 .447 780 ...... 34 2000-01 4. Phillip Luckydo ...... 1991-92 629 Shellord Pinkett ...... 1997-98 .442 700 ...... 29 2004-05 5. Phillip Luckydo ...... 1990-91 625 5. Manny Atkins...... 2013-14 .434 690 ...... 33 2016-17 6. D’Marcus Simonds ...... 2018-19 607 Anton Reese ...... 1999-00 .434 672 ...... 34 2013-14 7. R.J. Hunter ...... 2013-14 604 7. Devin Mitchell ...... 2018-19 .429 Ryan Harrow ...... 2013-14 604 8. Herman Favors ...... 2003-04 .424 3-PT FG PCT. - TEAM 9. Shernard Long ...... 2000-01 593 9. Malik Benlevi ...... 2018-19 .418 Pct (3FG-3FGA) ...... G Year 10. Chris Collier ...... 1990-91 565 10. Malik Benlevi ...... 2017-18 .412 .388 (324-836) ...... 33 2018-19 11. George Pendleton ...... 1976-77 562 Manny Atkins...... 2012-13 .412 .385 (323-839) ...... 35 2017-18 12. Th omas Terrell ...... 2000-01 558 12. Mark Stribling ...... 1992-93 .408 .375 (252-672) ...... 34 2013-14 13. Jeff Th omas ...... 2018-19 .407 .372 (188-506) ...... 29 1999-00 ASSISTS .370 (178-481) ...... 30 2007-08 POINTS SCORED .369 (170-461) ...... 28 1997-98 Player ...... Season Ast. 1. Eric Ervin ...... 1982-83 222 Points ...... G Year BLOCKED SHOTS 2. Dewey Haley ...... 1985-86 174 2,701 ...... 34 2000-01 Blocks ...... G Year 3. Rodney Hamilton ...... 1997-98 171 2,641 ...... 34 2013-14 183 ...... 34 2011-12 4. D’Marcus Simonds ...... 2017-18 153 2,614 ...... 35 2017-18 167 ...... 34 2013-14 5. Melvin Howard ...... 1986-87 148 2,543 ...... 33 2018-19 160 ...... 35 2017-18 6. Devonta White ...... 2013-14 147 2,526 ...... 30 1991-92 157 ...... 33 2018-19 7. Kevin Morris ...... 1999-00 145 2,499 ...... 35 2014-15 148 ...... 31 2010-11 8. Ryan Harrow ...... 2013-14 144 2,452 ...... 31 1990-91 143 ...... 35 2014-15 Kevin Morris ...... 2000-01 144 2,442 ...... 33 2016-17 143 ...... 29 2002-03 10. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-99 142 2,388 ...... 31 2001-02 140 ...... 33 2016-17 11. Joe Dukes ...... 2008-09 134 2,379 ...... 28 1988-89 12. Lamont McIntosh ...... 2001-02 128 2,298 ...... 34 2011-12 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS 13. R.J. Hunter ...... 2014-15 126 14. Rodney Hamilton ...... 1996-97 124 POINTS PER GAME 6 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 2018-19 15. Joe Dukes ...... 2009-10 123 Avg...... G Year NR D’Marcus Simonds ...... 2018-19 121 5 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 84.96 ...... 28 1988-89 2001-02 84.20 ...... 30 1991-92 2 1990-91, 1991-92 FIELD GOALS MADE 81.46 ...... 28 1986-87 Player ...... Season FG (Att.) 80.83 ...... 24 1971-72 LONGEST WINNING STREAKS 1. D’Marcus Simonds .2017-18 277 (601) 79.79 ...... 28 1987-88 79.44 ...... 34 2000-01 2. Ryan Harrow ...... 2013-14 222 (498) 14 12-14-13 to 2-6-14 (regular season) 3. Th omas Terrell ...... 2001-02 214 (475) 79.10 ...... 31 1990-91 77.70 ...... 34 2013-14 * 6th longest in the nation when it ended 4. D’Marcus Simonds . 2018-19 211 (509) 11 11-18-11 to 1-4-12 (regular season) 5. Chris Collier ...... 1990-91 210 (398) 77.10 ...... 33 2018-19 77.00 ...... 31 2001-02 * 5th longest in the nation when it ended 6. Shernard Long ...... 2000-01 209 (461) 10 1-4-18 to 2-8-18 Chavelo Holmes ...... 1982-83 209 (392) 76.30 ...... 27 1992-93 * 9th longest in the nation when it ended 8. Ryan Harrow ...... 2014-15 208 (413) 8 1-14-17 to 2-6-17 (regular season) 9. Phillip Luckydo ...... 1991-92 205 (446) FIELD GOAL PCT. 8 2-20-14 to 3-15-14 (regular season) 10. R.J. Hunter ...... 2014-15 203 (514) Pct. (FG-FGA) ...... G Year 11. Th omas Terrell ...... 2000-01 199 (445) 8 2-15-01 to 3-15-01 (last four regular- .500 (803-1607) ...... 28 1982-83 season games, three TAAC Tournament .489 (735-1503) ...... 28 1983-84 games, NCAA fi rst round) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS .480 (902-1878) ...... 35 2014-15 7* 12-19-18 to 1/17/19 .475 (913-1921) ...... 28 1988-89 Player ...... Season 3FG *most recent .469 (885-1888) ...... 33 2016-17 1. R.J. Hunter ...... 2013-14 100 .464 (865-1858) ...... 33 2018-19 2. Devin Mitchell ...... 2017-18 98 3. Th omas Terrell ...... 2001-02 94 3-PT FG MADE - TEAM 4. Shellord Pinkett ...... 1997-98 91 5. Anton Reese ...... 1998-99 86 3F ...... G Year 6. Th omas Terrell ...... 2000-01 83 324 ...... 33 2018-19 7. Devin Mitchell ...... 2018-19 82 323 ...... 35 2017-18 8. R.J. Hunter ...... 2014-15 80 276 ...... 34 2000-01 9. Anton Reese ...... 1999-00 79 257 ...... 29 2004-05 10. Manny Atkins...... 2013-14 75 252 ...... 34 2013-14 11. Malik Benlevi ...... 2018-19 74 246 ...... 33 2016-17 Kevin Th omas ...... 2004-05 74 13. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-13 73 NR Jeff Th omas ...... 2018-19 70 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 8)

CAREER RECORD WATCH POINTS 3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS STEALS Player ...... Years Pts. Player ...... Years 3FGA Player ...... Years Stl. 1. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-15 (3) 1,819 1. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-15 (3) 715 1. Rodney Hamilton...... 1994-98 (4) 212 2. D’Marcus Simonds...... 2016- (3+) 1,737 2. Shellord Pinkett ...... 1994-98 (4) 637 2. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-01 (3) 202 3. Rodney Hamilton...... 1994-98 (4) 1,515 3. Jeff Th omas ...... 2015- (3+) 544 3. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-15 (3) 191 4. Terrence Brandon ...... 1991-96 (4) 1,479 4. Trae Goldston ...... 2006-10 (4) 531 4. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 164 5. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 1,393 5. Devin Mitchell ...... 2015- (3+) 506 5. Zavian Smith ...... 1989-94 (4) 157 6. Chavelo Holmes ...... 1981-86 (4) 1,375 6. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-01 (3) 478 6. Shernard Long ...... 1999-01 (2) 144 7. James Andrews ...... 1985-89 (3) 1,279 7. Malik Benlevi ...... 2015- (3+) 451 7. James Fields ...... 2008-12 (4) 139 8. Phillip Luckydo ...... 1990-92 (2) 1,254 8. Th omas Terrell ...... 2000-02 (2) 431 8. D’Marcus Simonds...... 2016- (2+) 138 9. Leonard Mendez ...... 2005-09 (4) 1,238 9. Leonard Mendez ...... 2005-09 (4) 417 9. Herman Favors ...... 2002-06 (4) 120 10. Nate Williams ...... 2001-04 (3) 1,222 10. Anton Reese ...... 1998-00 (2) 412 10. Corey Gauff ...... 1989-93 (4) 117 11. Zavian Smith ...... 1989-94 (4) 1,214 11. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 388 11. Leonard Mendez ...... 2005-09 (4) 116 12. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-01 (3) 1,212 12. Kevin Th omas ...... 2003-05 (2) 366 13. Th omas Terrell ...... 2000-02 (2) 1,193 CAREER WINS 14. Shellord Pinkett ...... 1994-98 (4) 1,176 3-POINT FG PERCENTAGE 15. Jeff Th omas ...... 2015- (3+) 1,155 Player ...... Wins 16. Ryan Harrow ...... 2013-15 (2) 1,134 Minimum 50 3-Pt. FG Made 1. Ryann Green ...... 87 17. Lamont McIntosh ...... 2000-04 (4) 1,074 Player ...... Years Pct. 2. Jordan Session ...... 85 18. Malik Benlevi ...... 2015- (3+) 1,063 1. Marcus Brown (80-178) ....2003-05 (2) .449 3. Malik Benlevi...... 84 19. Jim Jacobs ...... 1965-69 (3) 1,059 2. Manny Atkins (129-304) ...2012-14 (2) .424 Jeff Th omas ...... 84 20. Trae Goldston ...... 2006-10 (4) 1,041 3. Devin Mitchell (214-506) .2015- (3+) .423 5. Lamont McIntosh ...... 83 21. Travis Williams ...... 1992-96 (4) 1,017 4. Malik Benlevi (182-451) .. 2015- (3+) .404 Donnie Davis ...... 83 22. Chris Collier ...... 1989-91 (2) 1,012 5. Leonard Mendez (167-417) 2005-09 (4) .400 7. Markus Crider ...... 81 23. Lanard Copeland...... 1985-89 (4) 977 Anton Reese (165-412) ...... 1998-00 (2) .400 T.J. Shipes ...... 81 24. Anton Reese ...... 1998-00 (2) 968 7. Jeff Th omas (214-544) ...... 2015- (3+) .393 9. Isaiah Dennis ...... 80 25 . Shernard Long ...... 1999-01 (2) 964 8. Th omas Terrell (177-453) .2000-02 (2) .391 10. Devonta White ...... 74 26. Jeremy Hollowell ...... 2015-17 (2) 943 9. James Andrews (72-186) ...1987-89 (3) .387 Rashaad Richardson ...... 74 27. Manny Atkins ...... 2011-14 (2) 929 10. Shellord Pinkett (240-637) 1994-98 (4) .377 28. Jihad Ali ...... 2007-12 (4) 923 FREE THROWS MADE GAMES PLAYED FIELD GOALS MADE Player Years ...... FT Player ...... Years G Player ...... Years FG 1. R.J. Hunter 2012-15 (3) ...... 448 1. Jeff Th omas ...... 2015- (3+) 131 1. D’Marcus Simonds... 2016- (2+) 633 2. Phillip Luckydo 1990-92 (2) ...... 361 2. Malik Benlevi ...... 2015- (3+) 129 2. Chavelo Holmes ...... 1981-86 (4) 588 3. D’Marcus Simonds 2016- (2+) ...... 354 Markus Crider ...... 2012-16 (4) 129 3. Terrence Brandon .....1991-96 (4) 575 4. Rodney Hamilton 1994-98 (4) ...... 352 4. Jordan Session ...... 2014-18 (4) 128 4. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-15 (3) 559 5. Travis Williams 1992-96 (4) ...... 340 5. Jihad Ali ...... 2007-12 (4) 126 5. Rodney Hamilton...... 1994-98 (4) 545 6. Devonta White 2010-14 (4) ...... 336 6. James Fields ...... 2008-12 (4) 124 6. James Andrews ...... 1985-89 (3) 474 7. Terrence Brandon 1991-96 (4) ...... 324 7. Trae Golston ...... 2006-10 (4) 122 7. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 465 8. Nate Williams 2001-04 (3) ...... 293 8. Rashad Chase ...... 2005-09 (4) 120 8. Nate Williams ...... 2001-04 (3) 464 9. Zavian Smith 1989-94 (4) ...... 292 9. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 119 9. Zavian Smith ...... 1989-94 (4) 459 10. Rashad Chase 2005-09 (4) ...... 261 10. Lamont McIntosh ...... 2000-04 (4) 118 10. Leonard Mendez ...... 2005-09 (4) 455 11. Rashaad Richardson ... 2010-14 (4) 117 James Vincent ...... 2009-13 (4) 117 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Player Years.... FTA Player ...... Years FGA GAMES STARTED 1. Terrence Brandon 1991-96 (4) ...... 531 1. D’Marcus Simonds...2016- (2+) 1,381 2. R.J. Hunter 2012-15 (3) ...... 525 Player ...... Years GS 2. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-15 (3) 1,321 1. Rodney Hamilton...... 1994-98 (4) 105 3. Rodney Hamilton..... 1994-98 (4) 1,319 3. Chris Collier 1989-91 (2) ...... 510 4. D’Marcus Simonds 2016- (2+) .....507 2. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 102 4. Terrence Brandon ....1991-96 (4) 1,223 3. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-15 (3) 98 5. Chavelo Holmes ...... 1981-86 (4) 1,189 5. Phillip Luckydo 1990-92 (2) ...... 505 6. Zavian Smith 1989-94 (4) ...... 483 4. Malik Belenvi ...... 2015- (2+) 97 6. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 1,120 Leonard Mendez ...... 2005-09 (4) 96 7. Shellord Pinkett ...... 1994-98 (4) 1,058 7. Travis Williams 1992-96 (4) ...... 451 8. Rashad Chase 2005-09 (4) ...... 435 6. Zavian Smith ...... 1989-94 (4) 92 8. Leonard Mendez ...... 2005-09 (4) 1,024 7. D’Marcus Simonds...... 2016- (2+) 90 9. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-01 (3) 996 9. Devonta White 2010-14 (4) ...... 431 10. Rodney Hamilton 1994-98 (4) ...... 420 8. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-01 (3) 86 10. James Andrews ...... 1985-89 (3) 972 9. Lamont McIntosh ...... 2000-04 (4) 82 ASSISTS 10. Rashad Chase ...... 2005-09 (4) 81 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 11. Chavelo Holmes ...... 1981-86 (4) 78 Player ...... Years 3FG Player ...... Years Ast. 12. Nate Williams ...... 2001-04 (3) 75 1. R.J. Hunter ...... 2012-15 (3) 253 1. Rodney Hamilton...... 1994-98 (4) 535 2. Shellord Pinkett ...... 1994-98 (4) 240 2. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-01 (3) 431 3. Jeff Th omas ...... 2015- (3+) 214 3. Devonta White ...... 2010-14 (4) 414 Devin Mitchell ...... 2015- (3+) 214 4. D’Marcus Simonds...... 2016-(2+) 332 5. Trae Goldston ...... 2006-10 (4) 196 5. Eric Ervin ...... 1982-84 (2) 316 6. Malik Benlevi ...... 2015- (3+) 182 6. Herman Favors ...... 2002-06 (4) 310 7. Th omas Terrell ...... 2000-02 (2) 177 Howie Jarvis ...... 1976-79 (3) 310 8. Leonard Mendez ...... 2005-09 (4) 167 8. Boyd Copeland ...... 2003-05 (2) 288 9. Anton Reese ...... 1998-00 (2) 165 9. Lamont McIntosh ...... 2000-04 (4) 281 10. Kevin Morris ...... 1998-01 (3) 160 10. Dewey Haley ...... 1984-86 (2) 279 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 9)

TEAM SUPERLATIVES ALL GAMES SUN BELT GAMES Most Points Scored 117 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 90 South Alabama, 2/16/19, at Georgia Southern, 3/9/19 Fewest Points Scored 52 at Liberty, 12/1/18 63 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Most Points Allowed 95 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 95 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 Fewest Points Allowed 46 vs. Texas State, 3/16/19 58 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Most Points Scored - Half 69 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 (2nd) 57 Louisiana, 1/10/19 (2nd Half) Fewest Points Scored - Half 22 Mercer, 11/13/18 (2nd Half) 26 at Texas State, 1/5/19 (1st Half) Texas State, 1/24/19 (2nd Half) Most Points Allowed - Half 58 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 58 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 Fewest Points Allowed - Half 15 vs. Texas State, 3/16/19 (1st Half) 23 Little Rock, 3/2/19 (1st Half) Margin of Victory 48 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 16 Arkansas State, 2/28/19 Margin of Defeat 26 at Liberty, 12/1/18 13 Texas State, 1/24/19 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 Field Goals Made 41 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 31 Louisiana, 1/10/19, at Georgia Southern, 3/9/19 Fewest Field Goals Made 16 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 16 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 FG Attempts 72 at Montana, 11/9/18 66 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Highest FG% 57.7 Chattanooga, 12/12/18 (30-52) 52.5 Louisiana, 1/10/19 (31-59) Lowest FG% 32.1 vs. Texas State, 3/16/19 (17-53) 39.0 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 (23-59) Lowest FG% Allowed 21.3 vs. Texas State, 3/16/19 (13-61) 35.7 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 (20-56) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 16 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 14 Arkansas State, 2/28/19 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 35 Mercer, 11/13/18 30 at Troy, 1/19/19; Texas State, 1/24/19 Arkansas State, 2/28/19 3-Pt FG% (Minimum 3 made) 56.0 vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 (14-25) 52.0 Louisiana, 1/10/19 (13-25) Free Throws Made 25 Chattanooga, 12/12/18; vs. UTA, 3/17/19 (SBC) 23 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Free Throw Attempts 35 Chattanooga, 12/12/18 38 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Free Throw % 86.4 Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 (19-22) 83.3 at Appalachian State, 1/21/19 (10-12) Rebounds 47 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 47 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Rebound Margin +8 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 +8 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Assists 23 South Alabama, 2/16/19 23 South Alabama, 2/16/19 Steals 14 Little Rock, 3/2/19 14 Little Rock, 3/2/19 Most Turnovers 19 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 19 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Fewest Turnovers 5 at Appalachian State, 1/21/19 5 at Appalachian State, 1/21/19 Blocked Shots 10 East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 9 UT Arlington, 1/26/19 Most Fouls 31 at Montana, 11/9/18 24 at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Fewest Fouls 10 Texas State, 1/24/19 10 Texas State, 1/24/19 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES ALL GAMES SUN BELT GAMES Most Points Scored 31 D’Marcus Simonds at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 31 D’Marcus Simonds at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 Field Goals Made 11 D’Marcus Simonds at Montana, 11/9/18 11 D’Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 D’Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 D’Marcus Simonds vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/19/18 Jeff Thomas vs. UT Arlington, 1/26/19 D’Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 D’Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 Jeff Thomas vs. UT Arlington, 1/26/19 FG Attempts 24 D’Marcus Simonds at Montana, 11/9/18 24 D’Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 D’Marcus Simonds at Alabama, 12/4/18 D’Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 D’Marcus Simonds vs. UL Monroe, 1/12/19 D’Marcus Simonds at Troy, 1/19/19 FG% (minimum 5 made) 100.0 Kane Williams vs. UNCW, 12/19/18 (5-5) .777 Damon Wilson at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 (7-9) Kane Williams vs. Little Rock, 3/2/19 (7-9) 3-Pt Field Goals Made 8 Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 (8-13) 6 Devin Mitchell vs. Texas State, 1/24/19 Malik Benlevi vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 (8-11) 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 13 Jeff Thomas vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 (8-13) 13 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Troy, 2/13/19 (5-13) Devin Mitchell vs. Middle Georgia St., 12/29/18 (7-13) D’Marcus Simonds vs. Troy, 2/13/19 (5-13) Free Throws Made 9 Jeff Thomas vs. East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 9 D’Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Kane Williams vs. Chattanooga, 12/12/18 D’Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Free Throw Attempts 14 D’Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 14 D’Marcus Simonds at UT Arlington, 1/3/19 Rebounds 12 D’Marcus Simonds at Texas State, 1/5/19 12 D’Marcus Simonds at Texas State, 1/5/19 Assists 8 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 6 Kane Williams vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 D’Marcus Simonds at South Alabama, 1/17/19 D’Marcus Simonds at UL Monroe, 2/6/19 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Troy, 2/13/19 Kane Williams vs. South Alabama, 2/16/19 Damon Wilson at Georgia Southern, 3/9/19 Steals 5 Kane Williams at Kansas State, 12/15/18 5 Jeff Thomas vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 Jeff Thomas vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Little Rock, 3/2/19 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Little Rock, 3/2/19 Blocked Shots 4 Jeff Thomas vs. East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 3 D’Marcus Simonds at Texas State, 1/5/19 Malik Benlevi at Tulane, 11-28-18 Jordan Tyson vs. Texas State, 1/24/19 Malik Benlevi vs. UT Arlington, 1/26/19 Jordan Tyson vs. UT Arlington, 1/26/19 Kane Williams at UL Monroe, 2/6/19 Malik Benlevi at Georgia Southern, 3/9/19 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 10)

2018 2015 NCAA NCAA

GEORGIA STATE took a 45-44 lead with just over 10 minutes left GEORGIA STATE shocked No. 3-seed Baylor 57-56 as R.J. Hunter against Cincinnati, but eventually fell 68-53. hit a 30-foot 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remain to secure the win. 2018 NCAA TOURNAMENT 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT CINCINNATI 68, GEORGIA STATE 53 GEORGIA STATE 57, BAYLOR 56 2018 NCAA South First Round • Nashville, Tenn. • March 16, 2018 2015 NCAA West Second Round • Jacksonville, Fla. • March 19, 2015 espite 24 points from D’Marcus Simonds and overcoming a .J. Hunter’s 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left capped a 13-0 run that Ddouble-digit second half defi cit, No. 15-seed Georgia State fell to Rlift ed No. 14 seed Georgia State to a 57-57 victory over No. 3 Baylor No. 2-seed Cincinnati in the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament at in the NCAA West Regional second round at Veteran’s Memorial Arena Bridgestone Arena. in Jacksonville, Fla. Trailing by 10 with just under 15 minutes to play, Georgia State Held to just one fi eld goal in the fi rst 37 minutes, Hunter scored 12 responded with a 13-2 run to take a 45-44 lead with just over 10 minutes of the game’s fi nal 13 points. Georgia State trailed 56-44 when Hunter to play. Unfortunately Cincinnati (31-4) came right back with a 10-0 hit a pair of free throws with 2:39 to play to begin the comeback. run and the Panthers run in the Big Dance came to an end. Baylor led 56-54 with 15 seconds left and Kenny Cherry at the free Simonds, the Sun Belt Player of the Year, fi nished 10-of-20 from the throw line. Cherry missed the front end of a one-and-one. T.J. Shipes fl oor with four rebounds, while senior Isaiah Williams added 10 points grabbed the rebound for GSU, and it was Shipes who passed the ball to including back-to-back 3-pointers during Georgia State’s second half Hunter for the winning 30-foot trey from the top of the key. run. Hunter fi nished with 16 points for the Panthers, who played without Th e Bearcats were led by double-doubles from Jarron Cumberland second-leading scorer Ryan Harrow and his 18.7 points per game. Senior (27 points and 11 rebounds) and Gary Clark (11 points and 13 Ryann Green scored 11 points -- Th e fi rst double-fi gure scorign eff ort of his rebounds). career -- and handed out four assists, and Markus Crider added 10 points. Cincinnati’s size may have proved to be the diff erence in the game Th e victory sent head coach Ron Hunter falling off his chair, literally. as the Bearcats outrebounded the Panthers 46-26 on the glass which Th e elder Hunter was coaching from a rolling stool aft er injuring his led to 24 second chance points. Achilles tendon as the Panthers’ celebrated their Sun Belt Conference Th e two teams came into the game as two of the top 10 defenses in Championship just four days earlier. the country and did not disappoint. Georgia State was held to just 39.6 Georgia State forced 21 Baylor turnovers while committing just six, percent shooting, while Cincinnati shot just 38.7 percent from the fl oor. helping the Panthers compensate for a huge rebounding disparity against Georgia State opened the game taking a quick 8-1 lead over the Bearcats the much taller and bigger Bears, who won the rebounding battle 40-23. as Simonds knocked down a pair of 3-pointers. Simonds continued to lead the scoring charge, scoring Georgia XAVIER 75, GEORGIA STATE 67 State’s fi rst 16 points as the Panthers took an 18-11 lead on a Jeff Th omas 2015 NCAA West Th ird Round • Jacksonville, Fla. • March 21, 2015 lay-up with 11:44 to play in the fi rst half. Cincinnati started to cut into Georgia State’s lead and on a jumper eorgia State’s heroic underdog run ended, but it wasn’t without a by Cumberland took its fi rst lead of the game, 26-25, with just under Gmemorable performance in a 75-67 loss to Xavier. Th e two teams combined to make 49 of 80 baskets (61.25%), the highest in an NCAA fi ve minutes remaining in the fi rst half. tournament game in more than 20 years. Malik Benlevi fi nished with seven points and six rebounds for Th e Panthers made more fi eld goals (26) than the Musketeers (23), Georgia State, while Jeff Th omas chipped in nine points and four but GSU shot a solid 56.5 percent on 26 of 46, while Xavier was an eye- rebounds. popping 23 of 34 (67.6%). Xavier hit 7 of 13 clutch 3-point baskets and Kyle Washington added 13 points for Cincinnati, while Jacob Evans added 22 of 25 free throws at 88 percent for a decided advantage over just missed a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. GSU’s 9 of 13. Credit goes to Xavier for putting up those numbers on a defense that held 11 teams under 30 percent in a game this season. GSU (25-10) was led by R. J. Hunter who scored 20 points and added fi ve assists, while Markus Crider scored 10. Senior Ryan Harrow tried valiantly to play in his fi nal college game and made two 3-point baskets in the fi rst half, but was unable to go in the second half. GSU’s defense was still a factor as the Panthers forced 14 turnovers and made eight steals, but the hot-shooting Musketeers overcame those turnovers. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 11)

1991 NCAA TOURNAMENT 2001 ARKANSAS 117, GEORGIA STATE 76 NCAA 1991 NCAA Southeast First Round • Atlanta, Ga. • March 15, 1991 eorgia State’s fi rst trip to the NCAA tournament was a giant step for Gthe Panthers’ basketball program but just a short trip across town. Th e 16th-seeded Panthers, upset winners of the TAAC Tournament, were placed in the Southeast Regional, earning a date with No. 1 seed and third-ranked Arkansas at Th e Omni in Atlanta, just moments from Georgia State’s downtown campus. Th e talented Razorbacks defeated Georgia State 117-76. However, the Panthers played a strong fi rst half, leading by as many as nine points and trailing by only two late in the half. Eventually, Arkansas’ depth and vaunted fullcourt press wore down the underdogs. GEORGIA STATE knocked off Wisconsin 50-49 as Kevin Chris Collier led the Panthers with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Morris was named Chevrolet Player of the Game. Zavian Smith added 14 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots. 2001 NCAA TOURNAMENT GEORGIA STATE 50, WISCONSIN 49 1991 NCAA 2001 NCAA West First Round • Boise, Idaho • March 15, 2001 hernard Long’s basket with 12 seconds left lift ed underdog Georgia SState to a 50-49 victory over No. 6 seed Wisconsin in the fi rst round of the NCAA West Regional, giving the Panthers their eighth straight victory and the fi rst NCAA tournament win in school history. Georgia State, seeded 11th, fell behind by as many as 16 points in the fi rst half and still trailed by fi ve, 49-44, with a minute to play. Darryl Cooper hit a 3-pointer with 48 seconds left and was fouled, and the sophomore made the free throw to complete the four-point play and bring the Panthers within one. Cooper then made a steal on the defensive end to set up Long’s winning shot. Wisconsin had a chance to tie or the lead as the Badgers got the ball down low to 6-9 center Mark Vershaw, who was fouled and went to the line for two free throws. But Vershaw missed both and Long grabbed the rebound. Th e Panthers had COACH BOB REINHART to survive a desperation shot by Wisconsin aft er Long missed the front (with Nolan Richardson) end of a one-and-one with one second left . Senior guard Kevin Morris led the Panthers with 18 points, including and the Panthers faced a 3-pointer just before the fi rst-half buzzer. Long, the Panthers’ leading Arkansas in the 1991 scorer, was held scoreless in the fi rst half before scoring 13 in the second, NCAA tournament. while Cooper added 11 points. Bam Campbell grabbed 11 boards as the Panthers outrebounded Wisconsin 33-32.

MARYLAND 79, GEORGIA STATE 60 2001 NCAA West Second Round • Boise, Idaho • March 17, 2001 eorgia State’s most successful season ever ended with a 79-60 Gdefeat by third-seeded and 11th-ranked Maryland, which would go on to reach the Final Four. Left y Driesell’s Panthers were even with his former school into the second half, tying the game at 47-47 with 14 minutes to play before Maryland pulled ahead for good. With Georgia State trailing 41-37 at the intermission, Driesell unveiled a diamond-and-one defense to the start the second half. A steal and layup by Lydell Gunsby tied the game at 41-41 with 18:14 left . Two free throws by Donnie Davis gave State a 43-42 lead at the 17:44 mark. Davis then stepped to line at 14:29 and tied the game for the seventh time at 47-47, but missed his second attempt that would have put the Panthers ahead. Back-to-back steals by All-American Juan Dixon put the Terps ahead to stay, and Maryland was able to open a double-digit lead by the 10-minute mark. Th e fi nal 19-point lead was Maryland’s largest advantage as the Panthers were scoreless for the last four minutes. Shernard Long led Georgia State with 20 points, but he was the only Panther in double fi gures. Th e rebounding was even with both teams grabbing 42, but the much taller Terrapins managed to score 50 points in the paint. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 12)

GEORGIA STATE OPPONENTS Most Points Scored 76 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 117 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Fewest Points Scored 50 vs. Wisconsin, 3-15-01 43 Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 Most Points Scored - Half 42 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 3-15-17 (2nd) 65 Arkanas, 3-15-91 (2nd) Fewest Points Scored - Half 18 at Mercer, 3-17-12 (1st) 19 Wisconsin, 3-15-01 (2nd) Margin of Victory 31 vs. Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 41 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Field Goals Made 29 vs. Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 40 Arkansas, 3-15-91 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 Fewest Field Goals Made 20 at Mercer, 3-17-12 17 Wisconsin, 3-15-01 vs. Wisconsin, 3-15-01 Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 vs. Maryland, 3-17-01 FG Attempts 75 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 82 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Highest FG% .565 vs. Xavier, 3-21-15 (26-46) .676 Xavier, 3-21-15 (23-34) Lowest FG% .343 at Clemson, 3-18-14 (23-67) Lowest FG% Allowed .308 vs. Maryland, 3-17-01 3-Pt Field Goals Made 8 vs. Cincinnati, 3-16-18 9 Cincinnati, 3-16-18 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 27 vs. Cincinnati, 3-16-18 30 Cincinnati, 3-16-18 3-Pt FG% (Minimum 3 made) .429 vs. Xavier, 3-21-15 (6-14) .538 Xavier, 3-21-15 Free Throws Made 16 vs. Maryland, 3-17-01 31 Arkansas, 3-15-91 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 Free Throw Attempts 30 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 42 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Free Throw % .929 at Clemson, 3-18-14 (13-14) .880 Xavier, 3-21-15 (22-25) Rebounds 48 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 54 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Offensive Rebounds 24 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 24 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Rebound Margin +5 vs. Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 +20 Cincinnati, 3-16-18 Assists 17 vs. Xavier, 3-21-15 32 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Steals 13 vs. Baylor, 3-19-15 16 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Most Turnovers 32 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 22 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Fewest Turnovers 5 at Clemson, 3-18-14 8 Clemson, 3-18-14 Cincinnati, 3-16-18 Blocked Shots 9 at Mercer, 3-17-12 9 Clemson, 3-18-14 Most Fouls 28 vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 24 Arkansas, 3-15-91 Fewest Fouls 13 at Tennessee Tech, 3-13-02 10 Cincinnati, 3-16-18 vs. Baylor, 3-19-15

Led by legendary coach Charles “Left y” Driesell, GEORGIA Following an Achilles injury in the Sun Belt tournament, Ron STATE topped Wisconsin in the fi rst round of the 2001 NCAA Hunter coached from a stool as GEORGIA STATE topped Tournament in Boise, Idaho, 50-49. Baylor in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., 57-56 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 13)

DEVONTA WHITE scored a postseason school-record 24 CHRIS COLLIER pulled down 13 rebounds in Georgia State’s points against Tennessee Tech in the fi rst round of the 2012 CIT fi rst postseason appearance, the 1991 NCAA tournament, Postseason Tournament. played at Th e Omni in downtown Atlanta. GEORGIA STATE OPPONENTS Most Points Scored 24 Devonta White vs. Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 31 Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-CC), 3-15-17 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Cincinnati, 3-16-18 Field Goals Made 10 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Cincinnati, 3-16-18 9 K.J. McDaniels (Clemson), 3-18-14 Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-CC), 3-15-17 FG Attempts 21 Shernard Long vs. Maryland, 3-17-01 17 Kyle Washington (Cincinnati), 3-16-18 Jarron Cumberland (Cincinnati), 3-16-18 FG% (minimum 5 made) .714 Jordan Session vs. Texas A&M-CC, 3-15-17 .888 Jalen Reynolds (Xavier), 3-21-15 3-Pt Field Goals Made 4 Malik Belevi vs. Texas A&M-CC, 3-15-17 5 Justin Cecil (Mercer), 3-17-12 Myles Davis (Xavier), 3-21-15 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 8 Kevin Morris vs. Wisconsin, 3-15-01 11 Jarron Cumberland (Cincinnati), 3-16-18 Thomas Terrell at Tennessee Tech, 3-13-02 R.J. Hunter vs. Xavier, 3-21-15 D’Marcus Simonds vs. Cincinnati, 3-16-18 Free Throws Made 5 R.J. Hunter at Clemson, 3-18-14 10 K.J. McDaniels (Clemson), 3-18-14 R.J. Hunter vs. Xavier, 3-21-15 Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-CC), 3-15-17 Free Throw Attempts 9 Zavian Smith vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 14 Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-CC), 3-15-17 Rebounds 13 Chris Collier vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 15 Taurean Prince (Baylor), 3-19-15 Offensive Rebounds 6 Zavian Smith vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91 8 Jarron Cumberland (Cincinnati), 3-16-18 Bam Campbell at Tennessee Tech, 3-13-02 Assists 7 Josh Micheaux vs. Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 11 Ernie Murry (Arkansas), 3-15-91 Steals 5 James Fields vs. Tennessee Tech, 3-13-12 4 Todd Day (Arkansas), 3-15-91 Juan Dixon (Maryland), 3-17-01 Blocked Shots 6 Eric Buckner at Mercer, 3-17-12 5 K.J. McDaniels (Clemson), 3-18-14 Zavian Smith vs. Arkansas, 3-15-91

D’MARCUS SIMONDS tied a postseason school-record with 24 points in the fi rst round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament against Cincinnati. He scored the fi rst 16 points of the game for GSU. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 14)

SERIES RESULTS VS. SUN BELT TEAMS

Appalachian State 5-5 2/22/90 ...... A L 66-78 2/4/17 ...... H W 85-82 1/29/15 ...... A W 88-74 H: 4-1 • A: 1-4 • N: 0-0 • SBC: 5-3 1/17/91 ...... H W 73-72 3/10/17 * ...... N W 86-76 12/30/15 ...... A L 70-85 2/14/91 ...... OT ....A W 90-86 2/8/18 ...... H W 106-92 2/6/16 ...... H L 69-90 12/12/88 ...... H L 84-86 1/11/92 ...... H L 87-88 1/10/19 ...... H W 89-76 2/18/17 ...... H L 67-68 12/2/89 ...... A L 69-110 2/8/92 ...... A L 84-91 2/8/19 ...... A L 72-76 1/25/18 ...... H W 81-75 1/17/15 ...... A L 69-74 3/11/92 * ...... A L 82-95 formerly Southwest Louisiana 2/24/18 ...... A L 81-89 2/21/15 ...... H W 87-43 12/12/95 ...... H W 60-58 formerly UL Lafayette 3/11/18 * ...... N W 74-61 1/21/16 ...... A L 67-76 12/21/96 ...... A W 68-49 1/3/19 ...... A W 63-58 2/27/16 ...... H W 83-70 12/22/09 ...... H W 85-65 1/26/19 ...... H W 77-71 1/23/17 ...... H W 83-72 * Conference Tournament 12/22/10 ...... OT ....A L 72-74 3/17/19 ...... N W 73-64 2/11/17 ...... A L 72-77 12/22/11 ...... H W 72-52 UL Monroe 8-8 1/11/18 ...... A W 71-58 * Conference Tournament 12/29/12 ...... OT ....A L 64-68 2/21/19 ...... A W 80-75 H: 5-3 • A: 3-5 • N: 0-0 • SBC: 8-3 12/20/13 ...... H W 73-61 2/20/75 ...... A L 79-80 Texas State 10-5 Arkansas State 10-3 2/5/15 ...... A L 54-58 1975-76 ...... L 58-71 3/7/15 ...... H W 72-55 H: 4-3 • A: 5-1 • N: 1-1 • SBC: 10-3 H: 5-1 • A: 4-2 • N: 1-0 • SBC: 9-2 1976-77 ...... A L 66-108 12/16/92 ...... A L 62-73 3/15/15 * ...... N W 38-36 1977-78 ...... H L 70-81 12/9/95 ...... A W 72-57 12/15/93 ...... H L 73-79 1/19/16 ...... OT ....H W 69-66 1980-81 ...... A L 66-76 12/19/95 ...... H L 67-74 2/17/14 ...... H W 68-41 2/23/16 ...... A L 52-54 1/25/14 ...... A W 66-58 1/16/14 ...... H W 73-72 3/1/14 ...... A W 66-55 12/31/16 ...... A L 65-88 2/20/14 ...... H W 76-50 3/4/14 ...... ot ....A W 79-76 1/15/15 ...... 2OT ....H L 74-77 3/4/17 ...... H W 72-67 12/30/14 ...... H W 65-45 3/15/14 * ...... N W 72-45 2/14/15 ...... A W 53-41 1/20/18 ...... H W 83-66 3/5/15 ...... A W 58-50 1/19/15 ...... A W 60-54 1/2/16 ...... A W 58-46 2/16/18 ...... A L 80-85 1/14/16 ...... H W 65-51 1/31/15 ...... H W 74-43 2/4/16 ...... H W 59-56 3/10/18 * ...... N W 73-67 3/5/16 ...... A L 78-91 1/29/16 ...... ot ....A L 69-75 3/10/16 * ...... N L 61-63 2/2/19 ...... H W 81-72 1/14/17 ...... OT ....A W 73-65 2/20/16 ...... H W 69-61 2/20/17 ...... H W 67-51 3/9/19 ...... A W 90-85 2/6/17 ...... H W 69-55 2/27/17 ...... A L 67-78 1/27/18 ...... H W 54-50 2/10/18 ...... OT ....H L 82-90 1/6/18 ...... H W 79-75 * Conference Tournament 2/22/18 ...... A W 77-50 1/12/19 ...... H W 74-73 2/1/18 ...... A W 77-66 1/5/19 ...... A W 73-69 2/6/19 ...... A L 76-82 2/28/19 ...... H W 76-60 Little Rock 8-19 1/24/19 ...... H L 68-81 H: 4-8 • A: 3-9 • N: 1-2 • SBC: 7-3 formerly Northeast Louisiana 3/16/19 * ...... N W 59-46 * Conference Tournament 12/8/84 (1) ...... N L 68-76 South Alabama 15-15 formerly Southwest Texas State Coastal Carolina 2-4 1/3/85 ...... A L 79-89 * Conference Tournament 1/31/85 ...... H L 64-68 H: 9-5 • A: 6-9 • N: 0-1 • SBC: 13-13 H: 1-1 • A: 1-3 • N: 0-0 • SBC: 2-2 1/23/86 ...... H L 78-82 2/16/76 ...... H L 77-78 Troy 20-17 12/22/07 ...... A L 68-79 2/24/86 ...... A L 65-86 2/26/76 ...... A W 78-71 12/20/08 ...... H L 52-69 3/1/86 * ...... N L 82-115 3/5/77 * ...... OT ....A W 82-81 H: 12-4 • A: 7-10 • N: 1-3 • SBC: 7-7 1/21/17 ...... H W 76-56 1/19/87 ...... OT ....A L 86-89 1/30/78 ...... A L 58-71 12/14/96 ...... A L 79-90 2/13/17 ...... A L 64-65 2/19/87 ...... H L 54-57 2/4/78 ...... H W 62-60 12/30/96 ...... H W 71-56 1/13/18 ...... A W 72-58 1/21/88 ...... A L 86-92 1/15/79 ...... OT ....A L 70-84 1/15/98 ...... A W 74-58 2/23/19 ...... A L 82-95 2/25/88 ...... H L 62-71 1/29/79 ...... H L 71-89 2/14/98 ...... H W 95-79 1/26/89 ...... H L 91-102 1/7/80 ...... H L 61-70 1/16/99 ...... A W 90-81 Georgia Southern 22-36 2/25/89 ...... A L 79-107 1/16/80 ...... A L 59-70 1/20/00 ...... A W 83-77 H: 13-10 • A: 7-26 • N: 2-1 • SBC: 8-4 1/20/90 ...... A L 87-110 1/10/81 ...... A L 54-74 1/29/00 ...... H L 58-72 2/19/72 ...... A L 55-103 2/15/90 ...... H L 57-102 2/10/81 ...... H L 49-82 1/20/01 ...... A L 67-74 3/1/72 ...... A L 77-107 1/10/91 ...... A L 67-75 2/27/81 * ...... N L 41-79 1/29/01 ...... H W 79-75 2/19/73 ...... H L 62-79 2/7/91 ...... H L 66-81 1/29/82 ...... H L 58-75 3/3/01 * ...... H W 79-55 2/24/73 ...... OT ....A W 97-96 3/7/91 * ...... N W 80-60 2/10/82 ...... A L 40-70 1/2/02 ...... H W 84-67 2/20/74 ...... A L 91-126 1/18/14 ...... H W 99-73 12/14/02 ...... A L 68-81 2/16/02 ...... A W 102-88 3/1/74 ...... H L 71-89 2/6/14 ...... A W 68-57 12/12/03 ...... H W 88-56 2/6/03 ...... A L 81-99 12/7/75 ...... H W 69-59 1/3/15 ...... H W 82-69 11/26/09 (1) ...... A L 66-70 3/7/03 * ...... N L 61-71 1/16/75 ...... A L 73-82 2/26/15 ...... A L 83-92 11/21/12 (2) ...... H W 75-73 1/13/04 ...... H W 84-83 12/8/75 ...... A W 83-72 1/30/16 ...... A L 53-63 1/4/14 ...... A W 73-63 2/6/04 ...... A L 69-85 2/14/76 ...... H W 107-88 2/18/16 ...... H L 49-57 2/3/14 ...... H W 85-65 3/5/04 * ...... N L 62-63 1/15/77 ...... H L 65-83 2/25/17 ...... A W 71-54 2/7/15 ...... A W 65-54 1/13/05 ...... A W 96-89 2/21/77 ...... A L 75-81 1/4/18 ...... H W 73-64 2/19/15 ...... H W 79-51 1/26/05 ...... H L 73-84 11/30/77 ...... H L 73-75 2/3/18 ...... A W 81-51 1/9/16 ...... H W 70-55 11/24/07 ...... H W 97-92 1/9/78 ...... A L 83-88 3/2/19 ...... H W 83-70 2/11/16 ...... OT ....A L 78-79 11/25/08 ...... A L 63-68 11/27/78 ...... H L 68-86 1/7/17 ...... H W 78-77 11/19/10 ...... H W 80-70 1-Champion Holiday Classic, Missoula, Mont. 1/30/17 ...... A W 83-80 12/15/12 ...... A L 56-57 1/20/79 ...... A L 79-81 * Conference Tournament 12/8/79 ...... A L 66-70 12/29/17 ...... A L 64-86 1/2/14 ...... H W 81-72 2/15/14 ...... A L 81-85 2/13/80 ...... H W 96-68 Louisiana 12-6 3/3/18 ...... H W 90-75 12/6/80 ...... H W 81-69 1/17/19 ...... A W 69-66 1/10/15 ...... H W 77-72 1/14/81 ...... A L 71-80 H: 7-1 • A: 3-4 • N: 2-1 • SBC: 10-4 2/15/19 ...... H W 90-81 2/28/15 ...... A W 75-64 1/10/85 ...... H L 61-77 11/28/04 ...... H W 85-78 1/7/16 ...... H W 72-68 12/20/04 ...... A L 50-67 1-South Alabama Th anksgiving Classic 2/13/16 ...... A L 53-54 2/7/85 ...... A L 50-77 (Mitchell Center, Mobile Ala.) 3/2/85 ...... A L 61-109 11/29/05 ...... H W 76-61 1/9/17 ...... H L 77-80 1/2/06 ...... A L 70-76 2-Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 1/28/17 ...... A W 78-72 1/9/86 ...... A L 77-91 * Conference Tournament 2/6/86 ...... H L 62-66 1/23/14 ...... A W 77-70 3/11/17 * ...... N L 63-74 1/3/87 ...... H L 79-85 2/22/14 ...... H W 80-77 UT Arlington 9-7 12/31/17 ...... A L 66-68 3/16/14 * ...... OT ....N L 81-82 3/1/18 ...... H L 70-83 2/5/87 ...... A W 73-68 H: 4-3 • A: 3-3 • N: 2-1 • SBC: 9-4 1/7/88 ...... A L 60-80 1/8/15 ...... A L 80-84 3/9/18 * ...... N W 73-51 2/11/88 ...... H L 65-73 1/24/15 ...... H W 75-64 12/22/84 ...... N L 79-85 1/19/19 ...... A L 75-77 3/10/88 * ...... A L 55-71 3/14/15 * ...... N W 83-79 12/15/90 ...... H L 104-113 2/13/19 ...... H W 77-63 12/7/91 ...... A L 85-110 1/5/89 ...... A L 93-100 1/16/16 ...... H L 54-87 * Conference Tournament 2/2/89 ...... H L 90-95 3/3/16 ...... A W 72-69 2/1/14 ...... OT ....H W 101-91 1/27/90 ...... H L 66-68 1/16/17 ...... A W 101-86 2/27/14 ...... A W 77-49 1/15/15 ...... H W 83-62 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 15)

HEAD COACH RON HUNTER

In eight seasons, Ron Hunter has changed the national perception of RON HUNTER LEDGER Georgia State; winning 171 games and Season Position, School, Honors/Postseason ...... Record advancing to the postseason six times, including three NCAA Tournament Head Coach, Career (25th season) ...... 445-313 berths in the last fi ve years. He is now responsible for six of the nine most Head Coach, Georgia State (8th season) ...... 171-94 successful seasons in program history. 2018-19 Head Coach, Georgia State (NCAA) ...... 24-9 His stint at GSU was highlighted in 2014-15 by winning 25 games for a 2017-18 Head Coach, Georgia State (NCAA) l. Cincinnati ...... 24-11 second year in a row and advancing to the third round of the NCAA tour- 2016-17 Head Coach, Georgia State (CIT; l. Texas A&M-CC) ...... 20-13 nament following the shocking upset of No. 3-seed Baylor. He returned the 2015-16 Head Coach, Georgia State ...... 16-14 Panthers to the Big Dance in 2018 for 2014-15 Head Coach, Georgia State (NCAA; d. Baylor, l. Xavier) ...... 25-10 the second time in four years aft er winning the Sun Belt Conference tournament for a second time. He 2013-14 Head Coach, Georgia State (NIT; l. Clemson) ...... 25-9 trumped that this season with a second-straight Sun Belt Conference tournament title and the Panthers fi rst back-to-back NCAA Tourna- 2012-13 Head Coach, Georgia State ...... 15-16 ment appearances in program history. 2011-12 Head Coach, Georgia State (CIT; d. Tenn. Tech, l. Mercer) ...... 22-12 Th e 171 wins are the most in any eight-year stretch in program history. He became one of just seven coaches to be the all-time wins Head Coach, IUPUI (17 seasons) ...... 274-219 leader at multiple NCAA Division I schools in 2016-17. With the team’s success in 2013-14 and 2014-15, Georgia State 2010-11 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 19-14 entered elite status by winning 25 or more games in each of those two 2009-10 Head Coach, IUPUI (CBI Tournament; d. Hofstra, l. Princeton) .....25-11 years, an accomplishment only reached by 20 programs in the entire country. 2008-09 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 16-14 Hunter is also responsible for more than half of the school’s postseason appearances. 2007-08 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 26-7 Last year was highlighted by tying for the most non-conference 2006-07 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 15-15 wins in school history and another 20-plus win season that included a 10-game winning streak. Th e Panthers set records for 3-pointers made 2005-06 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 19-10 and 3-point fi eld goal percentage. Last season, Georgia State also had its fi ft h-straight winning season 2004-05 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 16-13 that included a fourth top-two fi nish in the Sun Belt in fi ve years. 2003-04 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 3-11* Aft er winning the Sun Belt regular season title for the second straight season in 2014-15, the Panthers claimed the tournament title, 2002-03 Head Coach, IUPUI (NCAA; l. Kentucky) ...... 20-14 just the third for the program to advance to the NCAA tournament. In the postgame celebration, Hunter tore his Achilles, a clip that went 2001-02 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 15-15 viral across the nation. 2000-01 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 11-18 Coaching in the NCAA tournament from a stool, the Panthers trailed by 12 with 2:53 to play, before mounting a furious 13-0 run, 1999-00 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 7-21 capped by a 30-foot 3-pointer from son R.J. that sent Hunter off his stool and became one of the most watched clips of the tournament and 1998-99 Head Coach, IUPUI (Joined Division I) ...... 11-16 a part of ‘One Shining Moment.’ 1997-98 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 17-9 Although successful in his fi rst two seasons at the helm, the Panthers started to pile up the wins during the 2013-14 season. Winning 25 1996-97 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 16-11 games, second most in school history, Georgia State earned a Sun Belt regular season championship and an appearance in the Postseason 1995-96 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 22-7 NIT. During the season, the Panthers won a school-record 14-straight games, including a stretch of 22 of 23, as Hunter was named Sun Belt 1994-95 Head Coach, IUPUI ...... 16-13 Coach of the Year and NABC Region 24 Coach of the Year. Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio) (1 season) ...... 19-10 During his fi rst season (2011-12), Georgia State won 22 games, the fourth most in school history, advancing to the second round of the 1993-94 Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio) ...... 19-10 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Hunter has won 418 games in 24 seasons, but the accomplishments Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee (6 seasons) ...... 111-59 made by the 2011-12 team will always be special for him. Aft er being 1992-93 Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ...... 16-12 named head coach on March 21, 2011, he built a squad that fi nished in the top 20 in the nation in scoring defense, defensive shooting 1991-92 Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ...... 24-7 percentage, steals and blocked shots, as six seniors fi nished their careers triumphantly. 1990-91 Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ...... 10-18 Following the record-setting season, Hunter was named Atlanta 1989-90 Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ...... 18-10 Tip-off Club Georgia Coach of the Year, while his players earned a record number of conference and national awards. 1988-89 Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ...... 20-8 National notoriety is nothing new for Hunter. While at IUPUI, he was lauded for his humanitarian eff orts, partnering with Samaritan’s 1987-88 Assistant Coach, UW-Milwaukee ...... 16-12 Feet, an organization that collects shoes for underprivileged children Player, Miami (Ohio) (4 seasons) ...... 81-39 around the world. Named Summit League Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2006, Hunter 1985-86 Player, Miami (Ohio) MAC Champion, NCAA (l. Iowa State) ...... 24-7 led IUPUI to the conference championship game fi ve times from 2002-10, including the 2003 title game victory over top-seeded Valparaiso. 1984-85 Player, Miami (Ohio) NCAA (l. Maryland) ...... 20-11 Hunter, 52, earned his bachelor’s degree in education at Miami 1983-84 Player, Miami (Ohio) MAC Champion, NCAA (l. SMU) ...... 24-6 (Ohio) in 1986 and added a master’s in 1987. Hunter and his wife, Amy, have two children, Jasmine (26) and R.J. (24). R.J. was a stand-out for the 1982-83 Player, Miami (Ohio) ...... 13-15 Panthers and was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 28th pick in the fi rst round of the NBA Draft in 2015. He is currently with the Boston * 18 wins vacated Celtics organization playing for their G-League affi liate. Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 16) BY THE NUMBERS - NCAA AND SUN BELT LEADERS (THRU MARCH 18)

GEORGIA STATE AMONG SUN BELT LEADERS GEORGIA STATE AMONG NCAA LEADERS TOTAL FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS D’Marcus Simonds ...... 509 22nd SCORING TEAM LEADERS (TOP 100) D’Marcus Simonds ...... 18.4 5th 3-Point Field Goal Attempts ...... 838 46th TOTAL FIELD GOALS MADE Blocked Shots Per Game ...... 4.8 22nd D’Marcus Simonds ...... 211 63rd REBOUNDING Fewest Turnovers ...... 384 72nd Malik Benlevi ...... 5.8 13th Field Goal Percentage ...... 46.4 64th TOTAL MINUTES D’Marcus Simonds ...... 5.0 20th Field Goal Percentage Defense ...... 42.2 87th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 1180:10 43rd Free Throw Attempts...... 677 94th FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE TOTAL POINTS Scoring Offense ...... 77.1 66th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 607 68th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 41.5 14th Steals Per Game ...... 8.0 24th TOTAL STEALS ASSISTS 3-Point Field Goals Per Game ...... 9.8 22nd Kane Williams ...... 64 36th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 3.7 6th 3-Point Field Goal Percentage ...... 38.8 17th Total 3-point FGM ...... 324 18th Kane Williams ...... 3.6 8th Total Blocked Shots ...... 157 20th STEALS Total Steals ...... 263 27th LED GEORGIA STATE IN . . . Kane Williams ...... 2.0 t3rd Turnover Margin ...... 3.5 20th SCORING D’Marcus Simonds ...... 1.3 9th Turnovers Forced ...... 15.18 42nd D’Marcus Simonds - 16 games Malik Benlevi ...... 1.2 t13th Turnovers Per Game ...... 11.6 60th Malik Benlevi - 7 games Won-Lost Percentage ...... 72.7 44th Devin Mitchell - 4 games 3-POINT FG PERCENTAGE Jeff Thomas - 4 games TOTAL 3-PT FG ATTEMPTS Devin Mitchell ...... 42.9 1st Kane Williams - 2 games D’Marcus Simonds ...... 196 176th 3-POINT FG MADE Devin Mitchell ...... 191 197th REBOUNDING Devin Mitchell ...... 3.2 2nd ASSIST TURNOVER RATIO Malik Benlevi - 11 games Malik Benlevi ...... 2.2 9th Kane Williams ...... 1.64 191st D’Marcus Simonds - 7 games Jeff Thomas ...... 2.1 13th Damon Wilson - 5 games ASSISTS PER GAME Jeff Thomas - 5 games BLOCKED SHOTS D’Marcus Simonds ...... 3.7 194th Nelson Phillips - 4 games Malik Benlevi ...... 1.1 7th Kane Williams ...... 3.6 216th Jordan Tyson - 3 games D’Marcus Simonds ...... 1.0 8th BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME Kane Williams - 2 games Jeff Thomas ...... 0.8 t14th Malik Benlevi ...... 1.06 209th Josh Linder - 1 game Jordan Tyson ...... 0.8 t14th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 0.97 246th ASSISTS ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Kane Williams - 16 games Kane Williams ...... 1.6 7th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 194 59th D’Marcus Simonds - 15 games D’Marcus Simonds ...... 1.0 12th Kane Williams ...... 170 124th Jeff Thomas - 4 games DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS FREE THROWS MADE Damon Wilson - 1 game D’Marcus Simonds ...... 4.3 12th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 129 117th Malik Benlevi ...... 4.2 13th Kane Williams ...... 119 159th *Note game totals may not equal total number of games played due to ties MINUTES PLAYED MINUTES PER GAME D’Marcus Simonds ...... 35.8 4th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 35.45 63rd Malik Benlevi ...... 32.2 13th POINTS PER GAME Kane Williams ...... 31.9 18th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 18.4 82nd TEAM LEADERS (TOP 5) STEALS PER GAME Scoring Offense ...... 77.1 5th Kane Williams ...... 2.00 36th Scoring Defense ...... 72.9 4th 3-PT FG MADE PER GAME Scoring Margin ...... +4.1 3rd Devin Mitchell ...... 3.15 38th Field Goal Percentage ...... 464 3rd Malik Benlevi ...... 2.24 199th Field Goal Percentage Defense ...... 422 2nd 3-Point FG Percentage ...... 388 2nd 3-PT FG PERCENTAGE 3-Point FG Percentage Defense ...... 330 5th Devin Mitchell ...... 42.9 18th Blocked Shots ...... 4.8 1st TOTAL 3-PT FG MADE Steals ...... 8.0 1st Devin Mitchell ...... 82 98th Turnover Margin ...... +3.5 1st Malik Benlevi ...... 74 165th Assist/Turnover Ratio ...... 1.1 4th Jeff Thomas ...... 70 207th 3-Point FG Made ...... 9.8 2nd TOTAL ASSISTS D’Marcus Simonds ...... 121 170th Kane Williams ...... 115 203rd TOTAL BLOCKED SHOTS Malik Benlevi ...... 35 186th D’Marcus Simonds ...... 32 228th Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 17)

SEASON HIGHS

MALIK BENLEVI GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS Points: 26 vs. South Alabama, 2/15/19 Georgia College (exh.) ...... Phillips Wilson Tyson Thomas Benlevi Rebounds: 11 vs. UT Arlington, 3/17/19 (SBC) East Tennessee State ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi Assists: 5 vs. South Alabama, 2/15/19 at Montana ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi Steals: 4 at Tulane, 11-28-18 Mercer ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi MATT CHISM vs. St. Bonaventure ...... Simonds Williams Thomas Benlevi Tyson Points: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 vs. Creighton ...... Simonds Williams Thomas Benlevi Tyson Rebounds: 1 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 vs. Georgia ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 at Tulane ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi vs. Arkansas State, 2/28/19 at Liberty ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi Assists: 1 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 at Alabama ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi CHRIS CLERKLEY Chattanooga ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi Points: 2 at Montana, 11/9/18; vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 at #24 Kansas State ...... Simonds Wilson Williams Thomas Benlevi Rebounds: 4 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 UNC Wilmington ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi Blocks: 2 vs. East Tennessee State, 11/6/18 Middle Georgia State ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi at Montana, 11/9/18 at UT Arlington ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi at Texas State ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi KAVONTE IVERY Louisiana ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi Points: 4 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 Rebounds: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 UL Monroe ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi Assists: at South Alabama ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi at Troy ...... Simonds Mitchell Wilson Thomas Benlevi JOSH LINDER Texas State ...... Simonds Mitchell Williams Thomas Benlevi Points: 6 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 UT Arlington ...... Simonds Mitchell Tyson Thomas Benlevi Rebounds: 6 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 Georgia Southern...... Simonds Mitchell Tyson Thomas Benlevi Steals: 1 at Montana, 11/9/18; vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18, vs. Middle Georgia St, 12/29/18 at UL Monroe ...... Simonds Mitchell Tyson Thomas Benlevi Blocks: 1 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 at Louisiana ...... Simonds Mitchell Phillips Thomas Benlevi at South Alabama, 1/17/19 Troy ...... Simonds Mitchell Tyson Williams Benlevi South Alabama ...... Simonds Mitchell Tyson Williams Benlevi DEVIN MITCHELL at Appalachian State ...... Simonds Mitchell Thomas Williams Benlevi Points: 23 vs. UNCW, 12/19/18 at Coastal Carolina ...... Simonds Mitchell Thomas Williams Benlevi Rebounds: 5 vs. Troy, 2/13/19, at Appalachian State, 2/21/19 Assists: 4 vs. Chattanooga, 12/12/18 Arkansas State ...... Simonds Wilson Thomas Williams Benlevi Little Rock ...... Simonds Tyson Thomas Williams Benlevi NELSON PHILLIPS at Georgia Southern ...... Simonds Wilson Thomas Williams Benlevi Points: 20 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 vs. Texas State (SBC) ...... Simonds Wilson Thomas Williams Benlevi Rebounds: 9 vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/19/18 vs. UT Arlington (SBC) ...... Simonds Wilson Thomas Williams Benlevi Assists: 2 vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/19/18 vs. Houston (NCAA) ...... vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 vs. Troy, 2/13/19 AP Poll (March 11) College Insider Mid-Major Poll (March 11) RK Team Record Prv. Record Points Conference D’MARCUS SIMONDS 1. Duke (58) 29-5 5 1. Gonzaga (31) 29-2 775 West Coast Points: 31 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 2. Virginia (5) 29-3 2 2. Woff ord 28-4 741 Southern Rebounds: 12 at Texas State, 1/5/19 3. North Carolina 27-6 3 3. Buff alo 28-3 716 Mid-American Assists: 8 vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 Steals: 5 vs. Little Rock, 3/2/19 4. Gonzaga (1) 30-3 1 4. Murray State 27-4 673 Ohio Valley 5. Michigan St. 28-6 6 5. Belmont 26-5 617 Ohio Valley JEFF THOMAS 6. Tennessee 29-5 8 6. UC Irvine 27-5 609 Big West Points: 30 vs. Mercer, 11/13/18 7. Kentucky 27-6 4 7. New Mexico State 27-4 588 Western Athletic Rebounds: 9 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 8. Michigan 28-6 10 8. UNC Greensboro 28-5 555 Southern Assists: 6 vs. Middle Georgia State, 12/29/18 9. Texas Tech 26-6 7 9. Liberty 28-6 530 Atlantic Sun Steals: 5 vs. Louisiana, 1/10/19 10. Florida St. 27-7 12 10. Hofstra 26-6 480 Colonial JORDAN TYSON 11. Houston 31-3 11 11. Toledo 25-6 422 Mid-American Points: 11 vs. UT Arlington, 1/26/19 12. LSU 26-6 9 12. Vermont 25-6 412 America East Rebounds: 9 vs. Little Rock, 3/2/19 13. Purdue 23-9 13 13. Lipscomb 25-7 403 Atlantic Sun Blocks: 3 vs. Texas State, 1/24/19; vs. UT Arlington, 1/26/19 14. Auburn 26-9 22 14. Furman 25-7 398 Southern 15. Buff alo 31-3 18 15. Northeastern 21-10 281 Colonial JAMES WALL 16. Virginia Tech 24-8 16 16. ETSU 24-9 277 Southern Points: 17. Kansas 25-9 17 17. South Dakota State 24-8 275 Summit Rebounds: 1 vs. Arkansas State, 2/28/19 18. Kansas St. 25-8 15 18. Saint Mary’s 20-11 224 West Coast Blocks: 19. Woff ord 29-4 20 19. Georgia State 22-9 171 Sun Belt KANE WILLIAMS 20. Nevada 29-4 14 20. Sam Houston 21-10 166 Southland Points: 20 vs. Creighton, 11/20/18 21. Wisconsin 23-10 19 21. Yale 20-7 140 Ivy League Rebounds: 9 at South Alabama, 1/17/19 22. Cincinnati 28-6 24 22. Montana 23-8 117 Big Sky Assists: 7 vs. Georgia, 11/21/18 23. Villanova 25-9 25 23. Northern Kentucky 24-8 79 Horizon Steals: 5 at Kansas State, 12/15/18 24. Iowa St. 23-11 -- 24. Gardner-Webb 23-11 57 Big South DAMON WILSON 25. Utah St. 28-6 -- 25. Abilene Christian 25-6 42 Southland Points: 18 at Coastal Carolina, 2/23/19 Others receiving votes: Marquette 63, Maryland 55, Missis- Others receiving votes: Utah Valley 41, Georgia Southern 35, Texas State 31, Charleston 23, BYU 21, Drake 19, Bradley Rebounds: 11 vs. ETSU, 11/6/18 sippi State 35, Murray State 12, New Mexico State 11, UCF 9, Louisville 8, VCU 4, Seton Hall 3, Old Dominion 2, Liberty 1 18, Harvard 17, Wright State 17, UC Santa Barbara 17, San at Georgia Southern, 3/9/19 Bold indicates GSU opponent Francisco 16, Kent State 14, Bowling Green 11, Jacksonville Assists: 6 at Georgia Southern, 3/9/19 State 11, Colgate 7, Iona 6, Loyola Chicago 4, Prairie View Steals: 3 at Liberty, 12/1/18, at Alabama, 12/4/18 A&M 4, San Diego 4, Norfolk State 3, Stony Brook 3, Austin Peay 1, Hawaii 1, Central Michigan 1, Omaha 1, UMBC 1. Bold indicates GSU opponent Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 18) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name ...... Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Corey Allen* ...... G 6-2 215 Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti HS/Detroit) Justin Roberts* ...... G 5-10 165 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Findlay Prep (Nev.)/DePaul) 2 Malik Benlevi ...... F 6-6 225 Sr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 35 Matt Chism ...... G 6-3 185 So. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Christian Academy) 14 Chris Clerkley ...... F 6-9 235 Jr. Perry, Ga. (Perry HS) 0 Kavonte Ivery ...... F 6-7 230 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge HS) 20 Josh Linder ...... F 6-9 205 So. Kathleen, Ga. (Veterans HS) 24 Devin Mitchell ...... G 6-4 190 Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 10 Nelson Phillips ...... G 6-4 175 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS) 15 D’Marcus Simonds ...... G 6-3 195 Jr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 30 Jeff Th omas ...... F 6-5 190 Sr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 50 Jordan Tyson ...... F 6-9 215 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS/St. Bonaventure) 21 James Wall ...... F 6-8 190 Fr. Canton, Ga. (Creekview HS) 12 Kane Williams...... G 6-3 190 So. Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS) 1 Damon Wilson ...... G 6-5 200 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pitt/Our Savior New American (N.Y.))

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name ...... Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 0 Kavonte Ivery ...... F 6-7 230 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge HS) 1 Damon Wilson ...... G 6-5 200 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pitt/Our Savior New American (N.Y.)) 2 Malik Benlevi ...... F 6-6 225 Sr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 10 Nelson Phillips ...... G 6-4 175 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS) 12 Kane Williams...... G 6-3 190 So. Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS) 14 Chris Clerkley ...... F 6-9 235 Jr. Perry, Ga. (Perry HS) 15 D’Marcus Simonds ...... G 6-3 195 Jr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 20 Josh Linder ...... F 6-9 205 So. Kathleen, Ga. (Veterans HS) 21 James Wall ...... F 6-8 190 Fr. Canton, Ga. (Creekview HS) 24 Devin Mitchell ...... G 6-4 190 Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 30 Jeff Th omas ...... F 6-5 190 Sr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 35 Matt Chism ...... G 6-3 185 So. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Christian Academy) 50 Jordan Tyson ...... F 6-9 215 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS/St. Bonaventure) Corey Allen* ...... G 6-2 215 Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich. (Detroit/Ypsilanti HS) Justin Roberts* ...... G 5-10 165 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Findlay Prep (Nev.)/DePaul) * redshirting 2018-19 season

COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION Head Coach: Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986), 8th Year at GSU Chris Clerkley ...... CLERK-lee Associate Head Coach: Ray McCallum (Ball State, 1983), 3rd Year at GSU Malik Benlevi ...... MA-leak Ben-levy Assistant Coach: Claude Pardue (Emory, 2008), 8th Year at GSU Kavonte Ivery ...... Ca-Von-tay Assistant Coach: Travis Williams (Georgia State, 1995), 1st Year at GSU D’Marcus Simonds ...... Duh-Marcus Simons Director of BB Operations: Nate Summers (IUPUI, 2009), 8th Year at GSU Athletic Trainer: Dinika Johnson (Georgia State, 2009) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jon Mangel Video Manager: Sean Mock Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 19)

COREY ALLEN MALIK BENLEVI MATT CHISM CHRIS CLERKLEY KAVONTE IVERY G / 6-2, 215 / Jr. F / 6-6, 225 / Sr. G / 6-3, 185 / So. F / 6-9, 235 / Jr. F / 6-7, 230 / Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. Savannah, Ga. 2 Dawsonville, Ga. 35 Perry, Ga. 14 Stockbridge, Ga. 0

JOSH LINDER DEVIN MITCHELL NELSON PHILLIPS JUSTIN ROBERTS D’MARCUS SIMONDS F / 6-9, 205 / So. G / 6-4, 190 / Sr. G / 6-4, 175 / Fr. G / 5-10, 165 / S0. G / 6-3, 195 / Jr. Kathleen, Ga. 20 Lawrenceville, Ga. 24 Warner Robins, Ga. 10 Indianapolis, Ind. Gainesville, Ga. 15

JEFF THOMAS JAMES WALL JAMES WALL KANE WILLIAMS DAMON WILSON F / 6-5, 190 / Sr. F / 6-8, 190 / Fr. F / 6-9, 220 / Sr. G / 6-3, 185 / So. G / 6-5, 200 / R-Jr. Norwalk, Ohio 30 Canton, Ga. 21 Cincinnati, Ohio 50 Douglasville, Ga. 12 Atlanta, Ga. 1

RON HUNTER RAY MCCALLUM CLAUDE PARDUE TRAVIS WILLIAMS NATE SUMMERS Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations 8th Year at Georgia State 3rd Year at Georgia State 8th Year at Georgia State 1st Year at Georgia State 8th Year at Georgia State Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 20)

ATHLETIC HONORS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • 2017-18 & 2018-19 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List • 2017-18 & 2018-19 Lou Henson National Mid-Major Preseason Player of the Year Watch List 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts • 2017-18 Lou Henson National Mid-Major Mid-Season Player of the Year Watch List • 2018 Sun Belt Player of the Year ETSU ...... *39 6-17 4-8 5-8 1-3 4 2 5 2 0 21 • 2018 & 2019 All-Sun Belt First Team • 2018 Sun Belt Conference Tournament MVP & 2019 Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team at Montana ...... *34 11-24 3-9 5-7 1-3 4 1 4 2 2 30 • 2017 All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team • 2017 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Mercer ...... *38 6-17 4-12 0-0 1-5 6 3 6 0 1 16 • 2017 All-Sun Belt Th ird Team • 2016 Cancun Challenge Tournament MVP vs. St. Bonnie ...... *38 11-20 2-6 1-2 2-5 7 3 6 2 2 25 • Sun Belt Player of the Week - Jan. 8, 2018 & Jan. 29, 2018 & Nov. 12, 2018 • Sun Belt Player of the Week - Jan. 31, 2017 vs. Creighton ...... *31 6-13 1-4 8-12 1-3 4 1 4 1 2 21 • College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week- Jan. 30, 2017 • College Sports Madness Sun Belt Player of the Week - Dec. 11, 2017 & Dec. 25, 2017 vs. Georgia ...... *35 6-11 0-1 5-9 0-6 6 8 2 0 1 17 • College Sports Madness Sun Belt Player of the Week - Jan. 8, 2018 & Jan. 29, 2018, Nov. 12, 2018 & Jan. 14, 2019 at Tulane ...... *39 7-14 3-7 4-5 1-2 3 5 3 1 1 21 • Season Leader (1st): Points 742 (2017-18) • Season Leader: Field Goals Made: 277 (2017-18) at Liberty ...... *35 8-18 1-4 5-8 2-1 3 5 6 0 3 22 • Career Leader: Field Goals Made: 633 (1st) • Career FG Attempted: 1,381 (1st) at Alabama ...... *36 8-24 1-7 6-6 0-5 5 2 2 1 0 23 • 1,000 Career Points - 58 games (t5th quickest) • Career Triple-Doubles: 1 • Career Double-Doubles: 5 UTC ...... *35 8-11 3-6 5-6 0-6 6 5 5 2 2 24 • Career Points: 1,737 (2nd) • Career FT Made: 354 (3rd) • Career FT Attempted: 507 (4th) • Career Assists: 332 (4th) • Career Steals: 138 (8th) • Games Started: 90 (7th) at Kansas St ...... *36 4-11 0-5 2-2 0-1 1 3 5 2 3 10 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS UNCW ...... *38 4-11 1-5 5-6 0-9 9 7 3 0 0 14 • All-Sun Belt First Team honors (1 of 5 players in program history to earn multiple fi rst team honors) Middle Ga. St...... *25 5-10 1-5 2-2 0-2 2 3 4 0 1 13 • Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year and All-Sun Belt Preseason First Team • Earned Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament honors at UTA ...... *38 3-10 0-2 9-14 0-3 3 1 4 2 1 15 • Opened season with 21 points, including 4 3-pointers against ETSU. • Finished with 30 points including 3 3-pointers at Montana. at Texas State ...... *37 1-9 0-3 5-6 3-9 12 4 2 3 1 7 • Earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on Nov. 12 aft er games against ETSU and Montana. • Finished with 25 points and 7 rebounds against St. Bonaventure in opener of Cayman Islands Classic. Louisiana ...... *34 7-17 2-7 5-8 0-4 4 6 6 1 1 21 • Garnered 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists against Georgia in Cayman Islands Classic. • Scored 18 second-half points to lead GSU from a 21-point halft ime defi cit to top Alabama. ULM ...... *37 11-24 2-7 4-5 0-5 5 2 4 0 1 28 • Finished with a team-high 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 3-of-6 from 3-point range against UTC. • Finished just shy of a triple-double with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists against UNCW. at USA ...... *38 6-14 0-4 6-10 0-7 7 6 6 1 0 18 • Despite a season-low 7 points, tied a career high with 12 rebounds at Texas State. • Finished with 28 points including the game-winner with 0.9 seconds to play against ULM. at Troy ...... *38 11-24 3-9 3-5 2-7 9 4 4 0 0 28 • Just missed a double-double with 28 points and 9 rebounds at Troy. • Finished just shy of a season-high with 29 points and 6 rebounds against Georgia Southern. Texas State ...... *36 6-15 1-6 2-3 0-3 3 5 3 1 0 15 • Scored 27 points while setting a new school record with 589 career fi eld goals made against Troy. • Finished with a season-high 31 points on 10-of-21 shooting at Coastal Carolina UTA ...... *22 0-9 0-4 1-2 1-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 CAREER HIGHS Ga. Southern ...... *40- 10-20 4-8 5-11 0-6 6 1 4 2 0 29 POINTS: 39 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 15 at ULM ...... *34 8-19 2-7 0-2 1-3 4 6 3 0 2 18 UL Monroe, 2-10-18 Little Rock, 1-4-18 (11-15) at Louisiana ...... *34 8-17 3-6 0-1 0-6 6 1 2 1 1 19 FIELD GOALS MADE: 15 REBOUNDS: 12 Troy ...... *38 9-19 5-13 4-6 1-6 7 6 2 0 2 27 UL Monroe, 2-10-18 (15-27) UL Monroe, 2-10-18; Texas State, 1-5-19 USA ...... *39 4-11 0-4 2-4 0-6 6 5 7 1 3 10 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 27 (2X) ASSISTS: 10 at App State ...... *40 8-15 2-5 0-0 0-2 2 4 2 2 0 18 most recent: UL Monroe, 2-10-18 (15-27) Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 at Coastal ...... *38 10-21 3-8 8-11 0-4 4 3 1 0 3 31 Arkansas State ....*37 4-12 0-3 6-8 1-1 2 4 3 0 2 14 3-POINTERS MADE: 6 STEALS: 5 (4X) Point, 12-12-17 (6-9) most recent: Little Rock, 3-2-19 Little Rock ...... *31 3-13 2-6 2-2 1-2 3 5 5 0 5 10 at Ga. Southern ... *35 6-17 2-7 6-8 2-2 4 2 3 1 1 20 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 13 BLOCKS: 3 vs. Texas St (SBC) *38 2-10 1-5 6-6 2-5 7 5 4 2 1 11 Troy, 2-13-19 (5-13) Texas State, 1-5-19 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... *37 4-12 0-3 2-9 2-6 8 2 2 2 0 10 FREE THROWS MADE: 11 MINUTES: 43 vs. Houston (NCAA) Little Rock, 1-4-18 (11-15) Liberty, 12-4-17 * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 15-15 464 30.9 90- 161 0.559 13- 29 0.448 47- 67 0.701 18- 48 66 4.4 31 5 21 240 16.0 2017-18 18-18 651 36.2 149- 321 0.464 20- 75 0.267 75- 114 0.658 24- 87 111 6.2 80 12 30 393 21.8 2018-19 18-18 646 35.9 115- 286 0.402 31- 109 0.284 68- 106 0.642 12- 79 91 5.1 66 15 23 329 18.3 Totals 51-51 1761 34.5 354- 768 0.461 64- 213 0.300 190- 287 0.662 54- 214 268 5.3 177 32 74 962 18.9

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 29- 22 787 27.1 145- 271 0.535 16- 45 0.356 79- 111 0.712 32- 84 116 4.0 58 8 36 388 13.4 2017-18 35-35 1223 34.9 277- 601 0.461 42- 144 0.292 146- 208 0.702 46- 155 201 5.7 153 24 60 742 21.2 2018-19 33-33 1180 35.8 211- 509 0.415 56- 196 0.286 129- 194 0.665 25- 141 166 5.0 121 32 42 607 18.4 Totals 97- 90 3190 32.9 633- 1381 0.458 114- 385 0.296 354- 513 0.690 103- 380 317 3.3 332 64 138 1737 17.9 Georgiag( State Men’s Basketball Notes (pagepg 21))

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ATHLETIC HONORS 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts ETSU ...... *36 5-1 1-6 1-2 4-6 10 1 1 2 1 12 • 2017-18 and 2018-19 Team Captain • 2019 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player at Montana ...... *21 3-9 2-4 0-0 2-5 7 0 1 0 2 8 • Played in 127 games, including 95 starts in four seasons Mercer ...... *32 3-8 1-4 0-0 1-4 5 2 1 2 2 7 • Career Double-Doubles: 9 (4 in 2018-19) • Career 3PT Made: 182 (6th) • Career 3PT Attempts: 451 (7th) vs. St. Bonnie ...... *36 5-10 2-5 1-2 0-2 2 1 1 2 3 13 • Career 3PT FG %: .404 (4th) • Wins: 84 (t3rd) • Career Leader Games Played: 129 (t2nd) vs. Creighton ...... *32 0-5 0-4 0-2 2-4 6 1 0 0 1 0 • Career Starts: 97 (t4th) vs. Georgia ...... *33 8-13 8-11 0-0 1-6 7 0 2 0 2 24 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS at Tulane ...... *36 9-17 5-11 2-2 3-2 5 1 1 4 4 25 • Scored 1,000th career point against Arkansas State on Feb. 28. at Liberty ...... *28 3-6 1-3 1-2 1-3 4 0 0 2 1 8 • Garnered double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in opener against ETSU at Alabama ...... *35 6-9 3-5 1-2 2-6 8 0 1 0 0 16 • Finished with 24 points going 8-of-11 from 3-point range against Georgia in the Cayman Islands Classic. Th e 8 3-pointers are tied for the 7th-most in a single-game in program history, while the UTC ...... *29 5-10 1-3 3-5 1-4 5 1 0 1 2 14 72.7 3-point shooting percentage is the 4th-best mark in a single-game in program history. • Scored a then career-high 25 points, knocking down 5 3-pointers at Tulane. at Kansas St ...... *33 2-9 1-8 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 1 1 5 • Knocked down a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired against Alabama to lead GSU UNCW ...... *32 4-9 3-6 0-0 1-0 1 1 1 0 2 11 from 21 points down at the half. Finished with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Middle Ga. St...... *23 4-9 2-4 6-6 3-3 6 1 0 2 1 16 • Scored 22 points while knocking down 5-of-8 from 3-point range at Texas State. • Just missed a double-double with 15 points and 9 rebounds against Louisiana. at UTA ...... *36 3-7 2-6 2-2 0-5 5 1 1 2 2 10 • Scored a career-high 26 points on 7-of-12 fi eld goals including 5 3-pointers, while grabbing at Texas State ...... *33 8-13 5-8 1-2 1-6 7 0 1 0 1 22 7 rebounds and tying a career-high with 5 assists. • Finished with 20 points and 9 rebounds at Appalachian State. Louisiana ...... *35 6-8 2-3 1-2 5-4 9 1 2 1 0 15 • Recorded double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds going 7-of-10 from the fl oor at ULM ...... *35 4-9 1-4 0-1 1-2 3 1 0 1 1 9 Georgia Southern in the regular season fi nale. at USA ...... *30 3-8 1-2 0-2 1-7 8 1 1 1 0 7 • Garnered second-straight double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Texas State in the semifi nals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament. at Troy ...... *32 2-7 2-7 0-0 2-5 7 0 1 0 0 6 • Earned third-straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against UT Arlington Texas State ...... *30 4-10 1-5 0-0 2-4 6 0 0 2 0 9 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship Game. UTA ...... *33 3-6 2-5 0-0 1-3 4 1 0 3 0 8 CAREER HIGHS Ga. Southern ...... *33 5-8 2-4 0-0 0-6 6 1 0 0 0 12 POINTS: 26 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 9 at ULM ...... *37 4-7 2-4 1-2 0-6 6 2 0 0 0 11 South Alabama, 2-15-19 South Alabama, 2-15-19 (7-9) at Louisiana ...... *33 2-6 0-3 0-0 1-3 4 0 3 0 1 4 FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 REBOUNDS: 12 (2X) Troy ...... *29 1-5 0-4 2-2 0-3 3 2 1 0 1 4 Tulane, 11-28-18 most recent: Georgia Southern, 2-16-18 USA ...... *34 7-12 5-7 7-9 2-5 7 5 1 1 3 26 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 17 ASSISTS: 5 (2X) at App State ...... *40- 7-12 4-7 2-2 3-6 9 2 0 0 2 20 Tulane, 11-28-18 (9-17) most recent: South Alabama, 2-15-19 at Coastal ...... *33 2-8 1-5 2-2 1-3 4 1 1 2 2 7 Arkansas State ....*34 4-7 2-5 0-0 2-4 6 1 0 1 1 10 3-POINTERS MADE: 8 STEALS: 5 Little Rock ...... *17 4-6 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 11 Georgia, 11-21-18 (8-11) UT Arlington, 3-12-18 (SBC) at Ga. Southern ... *38 7-10 2-4 2-6 6-4 10 0 1 3 1 18 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 11 (2X) BLOCKS: 4 (4X) vs. Texas St (SBC) *32 6-13 3-8 0-0 2-8 10 1 0 1 1 15 most recent: Tulane, 11-28-18 (5-11) most recent: Tulane, 11-28-18 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... *33 4-7 4-7 4-4 2-9 11 0 1 1 1 16 FREE THROWS MADE: 7 MINUTES: 41 vs. Houston (NCAA) South Alabama, 2-15-19 (7-9) Liberty, 12-6-17 * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

CONF. ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 19- 0 147 7.7 12- 42 0.286 0- 15 0.000 8- 14 0.571 7- 11 18 0.9 4 3 4 32 1.7 2016-17 18-16 512 28.4 55- 106 0.519 22- 48 0.458 25- 37 0.676 22- 57 79 4.4 18 19 17 157 8.7 2017-18 18-18 641 35.6 55- 132 0.417 35- 89 0.393 15- 22 0.682 23- 96 119 6.6 35 22 20 160 8.9 2018-19 18-18 592 32.9 76- 149 0.510 37- 88 0.420 20- 32 0.625 28- 76 104 5.8 21 17 15 209 11.6 Totals 73-52 1892 25.9 198- 429 0.462 94- 240 0.392 68- 105 0.648 80- 240 320 4.4 78 61 56 558 7.6

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 28- 2 232 8.3 19- 63 0.302 4- 25 0.160 8- 17 0.471 12- 18 30 1.1 6 3 6 50 1.8 2016-17 33-27 866 26.2 97- 192 0.505 34- 79 0.430 51- 75 0.680 42- 97 139 4.2 32 29 36 279 8.5 2017-18 35-35 1225 35.0 117- 266 0.440 70- 170 0.412 31- 44 0.705 51- 176 227 6.5 59 31 51 335 9.6 2018-19 33-33 1062 32.2 143- 294 0.486 74- 177 0.418 39- 59 0.661 53- 140 193 5.8 31 35 39 399 12.1 Totals 129-97 3385 26.2 376- 815 0.461 182- 451 0.404 129- 195 0.662 158- 431 396 3.1 128 98 132 1063 8.2 Georgia State MensMen’s Basketball Notes (page 22)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ATHLETIC HONORS 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts ETSU ...... *39 7-14 3-7 9-10 1-4 5 3 3 4 1 26 • Career Leader Games Played: 131 (1st) • Career Leader: Points - 1,155 (15th) at Montana ...... *38 1-8 0-3 0-0 1-3 4 1 1 0 2 2 • Career Leader 3-PT FG: 214 (t3rd) • Career Leader 3-PT Attempts: 544 (3rd) Mercer ...... *38 11-17 8-13 0-0 0-4 4 5 1 2 0 30 • Career 3PT FG Percentage: .393 (7th) • Wins: 84 (t3rd) vs. St. Bonnie ...... *35 3-11 1-5 2-2 1-6 7 1 0 1 2 9 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS vs. Creighton ...... *34 2-9 0-4 2-2 0-5 5 2 2 0 0 6 • Scored 26 points on 7-of-14 shooting and 9-of-10 free throws against ETSU. vs. Georgia ...... *33 4-12 4-9 0-0 1-4 5 1 0 0 0 12 • Scored a career-high for the second time in the fi rst three games of the season, fi nishing at Tulane ...... *28 1-9 1-5 0-0 1-6 7 2 1 2 0 3 with 30 points and a career-best 8 3-pointers against Mercer. • Just missed a double-double with 9 pts. and 7 rebounds against St. Bonaventure. at Liberty ...... *31 1-5 0-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 0 1 2 • Finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds at Alabama. at Alabama ...... *32 5-12 1-5 3-4 2-5 7 1 3 0 1 14 • Scored fi rst seven GSU points of the game at Kansas State before fi nishing with 13. UTC ...... *29 2-6 1-4 2-2 0-3 3 1 1 1 0 7 • Finished with 14 points and a career-high 4 steals against UNCW. at Kansas St ...... *22 4-9 3-8 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 13 • Came up just shy of a triple-double with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists vs. Middle Ga. • Finished with 17 points and a career-high 5 steals against Louisiana. UNCW ...... *32 5-9 2-4 2-2 1-2 3 2 2 0 4 14 • Just missed a double-double with 15 points and 9 rebounds at South Alabama. Middle Ga. St...... *24 4-6 3-5 0-0 2-5 7 6 0 2 0 11 • Finished with 19 points and 7 rebounds against Texas State. at UTA ...... *30 2-5 2-4 2-3 2-4 6 0 5 0 0 8 • Scored game-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting and 5-of-6 3-pointers vs. UTA while scoring the 1,000th point of his career. at Texas State ...... *30 1-6 0-5 6-7 0-5 5 0 3 11 2 8 • Finished with 21 points and 7 rebounds with 4 3-pointers against South Alabama. Louisiana ...... *32 6-12 5-9 0-1 0-3 3 1 0 1 5 17 • Led team with 15 points going 5-of-8 from 3-point range against Arkansas State. ULM ...... *29 3-9 1-5 0-1 1-2 3 0 2 0 0 7 at USA ...... *35 5-9 2-4 3-4 3-6 9 0 1 2 0 15 CAREER HIGHS at Troy ...... *31 2-8 1-5 0-0 0-1 1 2 1 1 0 5 POINTS: 30 REBOUNDS: 9 Texas State ...... *37 7-13 3-8 2-2 0-7 7 1 2 1 0 19 Mercer, 11-13-18 Coastal Carolina, 1-21-17 UTA ...... *37 11-15 5-6 0-1 0-4 4 1 1 1 1 27 Ole Miss, 11-17-17 FIELD GOALS MADE: 11 South Alabama, 1-17-19 Ga. Southern ...... *27 5-10 0-5 0-0 2-4 6 2 1 1 2 10 Mercer, 11-13-18 (11-17) at ULM ...... *25 3-6 2-3 0-0 1-4 5 2 2 2 2 8 UT Arlington, 11-26-19 (11-15) ASSISTS: 6 at Louisiana ...... *34 1-3 0-0 1-2 0-4 4 0 0 1 0 3 Coastal Carolina, 1-21-17 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 17 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 Troy ...... 30 4-5 3-3 0-0 1-4 5 0 0 1 1 11 Mercer, 11-13-18 (11-17) USA ...... 32 7-13 4-7 3-4 0-7 7 0 1 0 1 21 STEALS: 5 at App State ...... *32 4-11 3-5 0-0 0-4 4 1 0 0 1 11 3-POINTERS MADE: 8 Louisiana, 1-10-19 Mercer, 11-13-18 (8-13) at Coastal ...... *26 1-5 0-3 2-3 0-3 3 0 2 0 0 4 BLOCKS: 4 Arkansas State ....*29 5-12 5-8 0-0 1-3 4 1 0 1 2 15 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 13 Troy, 3-1-18; ETSU, 11-6-18 Little Rock ...... *21 4-11 2-4 4-4 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 14 Mercer, 11-13-18 (8-13) MINUTES: 39 at Ga. Southern ... *16 3-4 2-3 2-2 1-2 3 0 2 0 2 10 FREE THROWS MADE: 9 Ole Miss, 11-17-17 vs. Texas St (SBC) *29 3-12 2-8 4-6 3-3 6 0 1 1 2 12 ETSU, 11-6-18 (9-10) Liberty, 12-4-17; UT Arlington, 2-24-18 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... *34 2-7 1-2 6-7 0-4 4 0 2 0 1 11 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 10 ETSU, 11-6-18 * Game Started ETSU, 11-6-18 (9-10) CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 20- 5 319 16.0 41- 110 0.373 25- 66 0.379 8- 12 0.667 16- 26 42 2.1 6 4 6 115 5.8 2016-17 18- 2 379 21.1 48- 107 0.449 28- 66 0.424 9- 16 0.563 11- 40 51 2.8 20 16 13 133 7.4 2017-18 18-14 586 32.6 76- 155 0.490 41- 94 0.436 28- 30 0.933 12- 67 79 4.4 23 17 18 221 12.3 2018-19 18-16 533 29.6 74- 157 0.471 40- 87 0.460 25- 34 0.735 13- 69 82 4.6 11 13 19 213 11.8 Totals 74- 37 1817 24.6 239- 529 0.452 134- 313 0.428 70- 92 0.761 52- 202 254 3.4 60 50 56 682 9.2

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 30- 9 492 16.4 64- 173 0.370 40- 108 0.370 16- 20 0.800 21- 39 60 2.0 12 6 11 184 6.1 2016-17 33- 5 618 18.7 72- 171 0.421 42- 106 0.396 26- 35 0.743 19- 62 81 2.5 27 21 19 212 6.4 2017-18 35-30 1111 31.7 135- 286 0.472 62- 158 0.392 42- 50 0.840 25- 124 149 4.3 41 27 35 374 10.7 2018-19 33-31 1011 30.6 129- 303 0.426 70- 172 0.407 57- 72 0.792 26- 124 150 4.5 36 27 34 385 11.7 Totals 131- 75 3232 24.7 400- 933 0.429 214- 544 0.393 141- 177 0.797 91- 349 440 3.4 116 81 99 1155 8.8 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 23)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts ATHLETIC HONORS ETSU ...... DNP-injury • 2018 All-Sun Belt Th ird Team at Montana ...... DNP-injury • 2018-19 All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team Mercer ...... DNP-injury • Sun Belt Player of the Week - Feb. 5, 2018 • College Sports Madness Sun Belt Player of the Week - Feb. 5, 2018 vs. St. Bonnie ...... DNP-injury • Season Leader (2nd): 3-Pointers - 98 (2017-18) vs. Creighton ...... DNP-injury • Career 3PT Made: 214 (t3rd) • Career 3PT Attempts: 506 (5th) vs. Georgia ...... DNP-imjury • Career 3PT FG Percentage: .423 (3rd) at Tulane ...... DNP-injury 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS at Liberty ...... 12 0-5 0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Made 82 3-pointers in last 25 games at Alabama ...... 25 1-5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 3 • Made 44 3-pointers over 10 game stretch, tied for the most in a 3-game stretch in program history. UTC ...... 32 6-11 5-10 0-0 1-3 4 4 0 0 0 17 • Missed fi rst seven games of the season due to injury. at Kansas St ...... 23 3-6 2-5 0-0 0-3 3 2 2 0 1 8 • Played 25 minutes at Alabama where he played his freshman season, knocking down a UNCW ...... *29 8-14 6-10 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 23 3-pointer. Middle Ga. St...... *19 7-14 7-13 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 21 • Scored 17 points off the bench going 5-of-10 from 3-point range against UTC. • In fi rst start of the season, scored 23 points going 6-of-10 from 3-point range. at UTA ...... *24 3-8 3-7 2-2 0-0 0 3 3 0 2 11 • Finished with 21 points on 7 3-pointers against Middle Georgia State. at Texas State ...... *30 4-6 4-6 4-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 16 • Went 4-of-6 from 3-point range and scored 16 points at Texas State. Louisiana ...... *35 5-8 3-4 0-0 0-4 4 1 0 0 0 13 • Finished 5-of-10 from 3-point range for 15 points at South Alabama. ULM ...... *29 6-13 4-10 0-1 1-1 2 0 2 0 2 16 • Scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting with 4 3-pointers at Troy. • Finished with a team-high 21 points on 8-of-12 fi eld goals at Louisiana. at USA ...... *36 5-14 5-10 0-0 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 15 at Troy ...... *39 8-11 4-7 0-4 0-2 2 2 0 1 0 20 CAREER HIGHS Texas State ...... *36 7-13 6-11 0-0 1-2 3 1 1 1 1 20 POINTS: 38 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 UTA ...... *30 3-9 2-7 2-2 0-1 1 3 0 1 1 10 Little Rock, 2-3-18 Dayton, 12-16-17 (4-7) Ga. Southern ...... *31 3-8 3-8 0-0 0-1 1 0 3 0 0 9 at ULM ...... *31 6-12 3-8 0-0 1-2 3 3 1 0 1 15 FIELD GOALS MADE: 12 REBOUNDS: 6 Little Rock, 2-3-18 (12-16) Little Rock, 2-3-18 at Louisiana ...... *31 8-12 2-6 3-4 0-3 3 2 1 0 0 21 UT Arlington, 2-24-18 Troy ...... *28 5-10 3-4 1-2 1-4 5 0 1 1 0 14 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 19 USA ...... *23 5-11 4-10 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 0 2 14 UT Arlington, 2-24-18 (9-19) ASSISTS: 6 at App State ...... *35 3-11 3-10 0-0 0-5 5 3 0 0 1 9 Troy, 3-9-18 (SBC) 3-PT MADE: 10 at Coastal ...... *17 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Little Rock, 2-3-18 (10-13) STEALS: 4 Arkansas State .... 20 4-10 4-10 1-2 0-1 1 1 1 0 1 13 Arkansas State, 2-1-18 Little Rock ...... *26 4-10 4-9 1-2 0-1 1 3 2 0 0 13 3-PT ATTEMPTED: 14 at Ga. Southern ... 18 2-8 2-7 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 0 0 6 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (7-14) BLOCKS: 1 (14X) vs. Texas St (SBC) 19 1-6 0-4 1-1 0-2 2 0 1 0 1 3 most recent: Troy, 2-13-19 FREE THROWS MADE: 5 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... 21 3-9 2-6 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 8 Troy, 1-9-17 (5-6) MINUTES: 39 vs. Houston (NCAA) Arkansas State, 1-8-18 (5-6) Dayton, 12-16-17; Troy, 1-19-19 * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 18- 1 218 12.1 32- 74 0.432 21- 56 0.375 14- 20 0.700 3- 19 22 1.2 13 1 2 99 5.5 2017-18 18-18 522 29.0 80- 174 0.460 56- 121 0.463 20- 32 0.625 7- 41 48 2.7 35 3 10 236 13.1 2018-19 18-16 519 28.8 81- 177 0.458 59- 136 0.434 14- 23 0.609 6- 34 40 2.2 28 4 11 235 13.1 Totals 54-35 1259 23.3 193- 425 0.454 136- 313 0.435 48- 75 0.640 16- 94 110 2.0 76 8 23 570 10.6

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 (ALA) 14- 1 76 5.4 3- 23 0.130 2- 17 0.118 1- 2 0.500 0- 3 3 0.2 4 1 3 9 0.6 2016-17 33- 4 391 11.8 52- 129 0.403 34- 95 0.358 22- 33 0.667 6- 27 33 1.0 20 3 10 160 4.8 2017-18 35-35 993 28.4 144- 323 0.446 98- 219 0.447 33- 50 0.660 10- 76 86 2.5 65 6 24 419 12.0 2018-19 26- 18 698 26.8 110- 247 0.445 82- 191 0.429 16- 25 0.640 7- 43 50 1.9 39 4 14 318 12.2 GSU Totals 94- 57 2082 22.1 306- 699 0.438 214- 505 0.424 71- 108 0.657 23- 146 169 1.8 124 13 48 897 9.5 Totals 108- 58 2158 20.0 309- 722 0.428 216- 522 0.414 72- 110 0.655 23- 149 172 1.6 128 14 51 906 8.4 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 24)

ATHLETIC HONORS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • 2019 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts • Appeared in 66 games in fi rst two seasons. ETSU ...... *29 2-8 0-0 3-3 2-1 3 1 2 0 2 7 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS at Montana ...... *37 5-11 1-1 6-12 4-2 6 5 1 1 1 17 • Scored 17 points in a 37 minutes with 6 rebounds and 5 assists at Montana Mercer ...... *27 1-4 1-1 1-2 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 4 • Filled up the stat line with 6 points, 6 assists and 4 steals against St. Bonaventure in a career- vs. St. Bonnie ...... *38 3-6 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 6 1 2 4 6 high 38 minutes. vs. Creighton ...... *34 7-16 2-4 4-5 1-0 1 1 3 0 1 20 • Scored 20 points in 34 minutes against Creighton. • Finished with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 7 assists against Georgia. vs. Georgia ...... *29 6-9 0-0 2-4 0-0 0 7 2 1 2 14 • Filled up the box score with 12 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds at Alabama. at Tulane ...... *36 1-4 0-0 4-7 0-2 2 5 3 0 2 6 • Scored 17 points going 9-of-12 from the free throw line with 5 rebounds against UTC. at Liberty ...... *29 3-7 0-0 3-5 1-0 1 1 0 0 1 9 • Swiped a career-high 5 steals to go along with 8 points at #24 Kansas State. at Alabama ...... *33 5-8 0-1 2-3 0-4 4 5 0 0 2 12 • Went a perfect 5-of-5 from the fl oor scoring 13 points against UNCW. • Finished 6-of-9 from the fl oor for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists at Texas State. UTC ...... *35 4-6 0-0 9-12 1-4 5 3 0 0 1 17 • Just missed a double-double with 8 points and 9 rebounds at South Alabama. at Kansas St ...... *26 3-3 1-1 1-2 0-2 2 2 2 0 5 8 • Came off the bench to score 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 6-of-7 free throws with 5 UNCW ...... *31 5-5 1-1 2-2 1-1 2 4 3 1 2 13 assists against UT Arlington. • Came off the bench for a second-straight game fi nishing with 19 points and 4 steals, going a Middle Ga. St...... *24 1-3 0-0 2-2 0-2 2 6 0 0 3 4 perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the fi nal minutes against Georgia Southern. at UTA ...... *30 1-4 0-0 5-10 0-4 4 4 1 1 3 7 • Just missed a career-high with 18 points on 6-of-8 fi eld goals at Appalachian State. at Texas State ...... *37 6-9 0-1 2-4 1-4 5 4 6 1 0 14 • Led team in scoring with 17 points (7-of-9 FGs) off the bench against Little Rock. • Scored a career-high 23 points at Georgia Southern to go along with 3 steals. Louisiana ...... *30 1-6 1-2 5-6 3-2 5 6 2 0 2 8 ULM ...... *35 3-3 0-0 1-2 1-4 5 5 0 0 3 7 CAREER HIGHS at USA ...... *33 2-7 0-0 4-7 4-5 9 1 2 0 1 8 POINTS: 23 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 12 at Troy ...... DNP-injury Georgia Southern, 3-9-19 Tulane, 11-26-17 (8-12) Texas State ...... *29 2-2 0-0 1-3 0-1 1 2 3 0 1 5 Montana, 11-9-18 (6-12) UTA ...... 26 5-7 0-0 6-7 1-1 2 5 4 0 2 16 FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 (3X) Chattanooga, 12-12-18 (9-12) most recent: Georgia Southern, 3-9-19 Ga. Southern ...... 36 6-11 1-2 6-6 0-2 2 4 1 0 4 19 REBOUNDS: 9 at ULM ...... 32 4-9 1-3 4-4 0-0 0 1 6 3 1 13 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 16 South Alabama, 1-17-19 Creighton, 11-20-18 (7-16) at Louisiana ...... 35 2-6 0-0 7-8 0-2 2 4 2 1 1 11 ASSISTS: 7 Troy ...... *30 4-8 0-1 2-4 2-5 7 3 6 0 1 10 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE: 2 Tulane, 11-26-17; Georgia, 11-21-18 USA ...... *32 3-4 0-1 5-7 2-0 2 6 1 1 0 11 Creighton, 11-20-18 (2-4) at App State ...... *37 6-9 0-0 6-8 1-2 3 2 2 1 2 18 STEALS: 5 3-PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 4 Kansas State, 12-15-18 at Coastal ...... *34 4-13 0-4 4-6 1-4 5 5 2 1 4 12 Creighton, 11-20-18 (2-4) Arkansas State ....*22 2-3 1-1 1-2 0-3 3 5 4 0 1 6 BLOCKS: 3 Little Rock ...... 28 7-9 0-1 3-4 3-0 3 3 1 0 4 17 FREE THROWS MADE: 9 UL Monroe, 2-6-19 Chattanooga, 12-12-18 (9-12) at Ga. Southern ... *38 7-11 1-2 8-11 2-2 4 2 0 1 3 23 MINUTES: 38 vs. Texas St (SBC) *32 3-6 0-0 3-5 2-4 6 2 6 0 2 9 St. Bonaventure, 11-20-18 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... *36 2-8 1-2 7-7 0-3 3 5 2 0 2 12 Georgia Southern, 3-9-19 vs. Houston (NCAA) * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

CONF. ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 17- 2 158 9.3 11- 26 0.423 0- 6 0.000 22- 26 0.846 10- 9 19 1.1 15 1 10 44 2.6 2018-19 17- 12 545 32.1 65- 121 0.537 5- 18 0.278 70- 99 0.707 21- 42 63 3.7 62 10 33 205 12.1 Totals 34- 14 703 20.7 76- 147 0.517 5- 24 0.208 92- 125 0.736 31- 51 82 2.4 77 11 43 249 7.3

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 34- 2 367 10.8 32- 69 0.464 1- 12 0.083 54- 76 0.711 13- 34 47 1.4 42 2 21 119 3.5 2018-19 32-27 1021 31.9 116- 225 0.516 12- 29 0.414 119- 170 0.700 33- 70 103 3.2 115 15 64 363 11.3 Totals 66-29 1388 21.0 148- 294 0.503 13- 41 0.317 173- 246 0.703 46- 104 150 2.3 157 17 85 482 7.3 Georgiag( State Men’s Basketball Notes (pagepg 25))

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ATHLETIC HONORS 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts • Appeared in 59 games at Pitt, making one start ETSU ...... *35 2-4 1-2 1-2 3-8 11 2 1 0 2 6 • Career Double-Doubles: 1 at Montana ...... *26 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-4 4 1 2 0 2 0 Mercer ...... *33 2-4 1-3 0-2 0-2 2 3 0 1 2 5 vs. St. Bonnie ...... 12 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-3 3 2 2 0 0 5 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS vs. Creighton ...... 20 1-4 1-2 0-2 0-1 1 1 3 0 0 3 • Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and scored 6 points in fi rst game for GSU vs. Georgia ...... *36 7-11 2-4 1-1 0-2 2 3 1 0 2 17 against ETSU on opening night. • Finished with a season-high 17 points in a career-high 36 minutes against at Tulane ...... *24 5-8 2-4 4-6 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 16 Georgia. He opened the second half scoring the fi rst 10 points for GSU. at Liberty ...... *30 2-5 0-1 0-0 1-5 6 0 1 0 3 4 • Scored 16 points in just 24 minutes at Tulane, going 5-of-8 from the fl oor. at Alabama ...... *17 2-3 2-2 1-2 0-2 2 0 2 0 3 7 • Went 7-of-9 from the fl oor and fi nished with 16 points off the bench against UTC ...... * 9 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 3 0 0 0 2 Middle Georgia State. • Earned fi rst Sun Belt start at Troy, fi nishing with 7 points. at Kansas St ...... *24 1-5 0-3 2-2 0-5 5 1 2 1 0 4 • Finished with 4 points and 7 rebounds off the bench against UT Arlington. UNCW ...... 7 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 1 0 0 3 • Scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting while going 4-of-4 from Middle Ga. St...... 24 7-9 0-2 2-2 0-2 2 2 0 1 1 16 3-point range with 6 rebounds. at UTA ...... 22 3-4 1-2 1-3 0-2 2 0 2 0 0 8 • Returned to the starting line-up to score 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Arkansas State. at Texas State ...... 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 • Garnered fi rst career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds while also Louisiana ...... 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 0 dishing out 6 assists at Georgia Southern. ULM ...... 9 1-2 1-2 2-2 1-0 1 0 1 0 1 5 at USA ...... 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Troy ...... *25 2-4 1-1 2-2 1-2 3 2 1 0 2 7 Texas State ...... 16 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-4 4 2 0 0 0 0 UTA ...... 19 1-3 1-3 1-2 0-7 7 1 1 1 1 4 CAREER HIGHS Ga. Southern ...... 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 POINTS: 20 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 (3X) at ULM ...... 10 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 3 Central Arkansas, 12-6-15 most recent: Tulane, 11-28-18 (4-6) at Louisiana ...... 7 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 (4X) REBOUNDS: 11 Troy ...... 6 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 most recent: Coastal Carolina, 2-23-19 ETSU, 11-6-18, Georgia Southern, 3-9-19 USA ...... 19 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-4 4 4 1 0 1 0 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 11 ASSISTS: 7 at App State ...... 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Georgia, 11-21-18 UMES, 1-2-16 at Coastal ...... 28 7-9 4-4 0-2 0-6 6 0 2 0 1 18 3-POINTERS MADE: 4 STEALS: 3 Arkansas State ....*29 5-8 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 4 0 0 2 12 Coastal Carolina, 2-23-19 Liberty, 12-1-18; Alabama, 12-4-18 Little Rock ...... 25 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-4 4 3 2 0 2 0 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 4 (4X) BLOCKS: 1 (8X) at Ga. Southern ... *37 5-9 0-1 1-2 1-10 11 6 0 0 0 11 most recent: most recent: UT Arlington, 3-17-19 vs. Texas St (SBC) *31 1-5 0-0 4-4 0-6 6 1 2 0 1 6 Coastal Carolina, 2-23-19 (4-4) vs. UTA (SBC) ...... *26 5-6 0-1 3-3 0-3 3 1 2 1 0 13 MINUTES: 37 FREE THROWS MADE: 4 (4X) Georgia Southern, 3-9-19 vs. Houston (NCAA) most recent: Tulane, 11-28-18 (4-6) * Game Started

CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 17- 2 252 14.8 21- 42 0.500 11- 19 0.579 6- 16 0.375 2- 34 36 2.1 18 1 14 59 3.5

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2015-16 30- 0 324 10.8 29- 84 0.345 9- 27 0.333 31- 44 0.705 4- 29 33 1.1 43 2 8 98 3.3 2016-17 29- 1 183 6.3 8- 31 0.258 0- 12 0.000 7- 12 0.583 1- 13 14 0.5 9 1 1 23 0.8 2018-19 33- 14 643 19.5 65- 124 0.524 22- 47 0.468 25- 44 0.568 7- 95 102 3.1 45 5 30 177 5.4 Totals 92-15 1150 12.5 102- 239 0.427 31- 86 0.360 63- 100 0.630 12- 137 47 0.5 97 8 39 298 3.2 *ﬁ rst two seasons at Pitt Georgiag( State Men’s Basketball Notes (pagepg 26))

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ATHLETIC HONORS 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts • Appeared in all 68 games in his fi rst two seasons at Georgia State. ETSU ...... 12 0-1 0-0 2-2 3-0 3 0 1 0 1 2 • Graduated last May with a degree in journalism at Montana ...... 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 2 Mercer ...... 7 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS vs. St. Bonnie ...... *10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 2 • Came off the bench to play 12 minutes in opener against ETSU vs. Creighton ...... *14 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 1 1 1 1 4 • Earned fi rst start of the season facing St. Bonaventure in the Cayman Islands Classic. vs. Georgia ...... 15 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Played fi rst two collegiate seasons for the Bonnies. at Tulane ...... 20 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-3 4 0 2 1 0 2 • Finished with 6 points on 3-of-3 shooting in 15 minutes off the bench against Georgia in at Liberty ...... 15 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 1 0 4 the 3rd place game of the Cayman Islands Classic. at Alabama ...... 11 1-1 0-0 2-3 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 4 • Knocked down two huge free throws with four minutes to play at Alabama as GSU overcame a 21-point halft ime defi cit. UTC ...... 17 2-4 0-0 4-6 1-1 2 0 2 1 1 8 • Scored 8 points going 4-of-6 from the free throw line vs. UTC. at Kansas St ...... 20 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-4 6 0 3 0 1 0 • Grabbed 6 rebounds (one shy of a career-high) at #24 Kansas State. UNCW ...... 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Finished with 8 points on 3-of-4 fi eld goals against Louisiana. Middle Ga. St...... 9 2-5 0-0 1-1 4-1 5 0 0 1 0 5 • Garnered a started and fi nished with a career-high 11 points in season-high 28 minutes to at UTA ...... 9 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 3 go along with 5 rebounds at UT Arlington. at Texas State ...... 11 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 2 0 2 • Knocked down two free throws with 9.4 seconds to play at Appalachian State to secure the Louisiana ...... 8 3-4 0-0 2-4 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 8 win. ULM ...... 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 • Grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds on Senior Day against Little Rock. at USA ...... 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 CAREER HIGHS at Troy ...... 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State ...... 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 1 3 0 0 POINTS: 11 REBOUNDS: 9 UTA ...... *28 3-8 0-0 5-6 2-3 5 0 1 3 2 11 UT Arlington, 1-26-19 Little Rock, 3-2-19 Ga. Southern ...... *21 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-6 8 0 0 1 0 2 FIELD GOALS MADE: 4 ASSISTS: 2 at ULM ...... *22 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 1 1 0 0 2 Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 (4-5) UT Arlington, 3-11-18 (SBC) at Louisiana ...... 5 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 South Alabama, 3-3-18 (4-6) STEALS: 2 Troy ...... *19 1-1 0-0 2-3 1-1 2 0 0 0 1 4 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 most recent: UT Arlington, 1-26-19 USA ...... *15 2-4 0-0 2-2 1-1 2 0 0 2 0 6 UT Arlington, 1-26-19 (3-8) at App State ...... 6 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-1 1 0 1 1 0 2 BLOCKS: 5 at Coastal ...... 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Richmond, 1-31-16 Arkansas State .... 5 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 UT Arlington, 1-26-19 (5-6) MINUTES: 33 Little Rock ...... *27 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-9 9 1 1 2 0 4 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 Fordham, 2-10-16 at Ga. Southern ... 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 2 0 0 Duquesne, 1-16-16 (2-7) vs. Texas St (SBC) 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 2 0 1 2 1 0 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... 6 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-1 1 0 0 1 0 2 vs. Houston (NCAA) * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

CONF. ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 18- 0 168 9.3 14- 27 0.519 0- 0 0.000 5- 9 0.556 9- 22 31 1.7 0 10 1 33 1.8 2018-19 18- 6 215 11.9 15- 32 0.469 0- 0 0.000 15- 24 0.625 8- 34 42 2.3 2 18 5 45 2.5 Totals 36- 6 383 10.6 29- 59 0.492 0- 0 0.000 20- 33 0.606 17- 56 73 2.0 2 28 6 78 2.2

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15* 1- 0 1 1.0 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2015-16* 23- 9 364 15.8 20- 47 0.426 0- 0 0.000 13- 27 0.481 22- 52 74 3.2 0 25 3 53 2.3 2017-18 35- 0 252 7.2 30- 56 0.536 0- 0 0.000 9- 21 0.429 21- 47 7 0.2 4 22 4 69 2.0 2018-19 33- 8 402 12.2 30- 58 0.517 0- 0 0.000 26- 40 0.650 24- 57 81 2.5 3 27 10 86 2.6 GSU Totals 68- 8 654 46.0 60- 114 0.526 0- 0 0.000 35- 61 0.574 45- 104 149 2.2 7 49 14 155 2.3 Totals 92- 17 1019 11.1 80- 161 0.497 0- 0 0.000 48- 88 0.545 67- 156 142 1.5 7 74 17 208 2.3 *St. Bonaventure Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 27)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ATHLETIC HONORS 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts • A four-star prospect who was ranked as high as the fi ft h-best player in the state ETSU ...... 4 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 of Georgia and among the top 100 players in the country by 247sports.com. at Montana ...... 20 4-10 0-0 1-2 5-2 7 0 0 0 1 9 Mercer ...... 18 0-2 0-1 0-0 3-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS vs. St. Bonnie ...... 26 4-7 0-0 4-4 4-5 9 2 1 0 2 12 • Scored 9 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 20 minutes at Montana. vs. Creighton ...... 10 2-6 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 4 • Just missed a double-double with 12 points and 9 rebounds vs. St. Bonaventure. vs. Georgia ...... 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 • Knocked down his fi rst 3-pointer and nishedfi with 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting with four rebounds at Tulane. at Tulane ...... 17 3-3 1-1 0-2 3-1 4 0 1 0 1 7 • Scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Middle Georgia State at Liberty ...... 14 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 1 while going 5-of-6 from the free throw line with 4 rebounds. at Alabama ...... 8 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 4 • Provided spark off the bench with 7 points and 4 rebounds vs. Louisiana. UTC ...... 10 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-1 2 0 1 0 0 6 • Grabbed 8 rebounds in just 18 minutes against ULM. at Kansas St ...... 14 5-7 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 1 2 0 1 11 • Finished with 6 points and 3 off ensive boards including a monster dunk at ULM. UNCW ...... 14 3-5 0-0 0-2 1-1 2 0 0 2 3 6 • Made fi rst career start fi nishing with 14 points on 4-of-5 fi eld goals with 6 rebounds at Louisiana. Middle Ga. St...... 25 7-8 1-1 5-6 2-2 4 2 1 0 2 20 • Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting at Coastal Carolina. at UTA ...... 12 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 3 0 1 0 1 1 • Finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting with 5 rebounds against Little Rock. at Texas State ...... 15 2-5 0-1 0-0 1-4 5 1 0 0 0 4 CAREER HIGHS Louisiana ...... 17 3-3 0-0 1-3 0-4 4 1 0 0 2 7 POINTS: 20 REBOUNDS: 9 ULM ...... 18 1-5 0-0 0-0 2-6 8 2 2 0 1 2 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 St. Bonaventure, 11-19-18 at USA ...... 12 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-4 4 0 2 1 0 1 FIELD GOALS MADE: 7 ASSISTS: 2 at Troy ...... 23 3-3 1-1 0-1 3-2 5 0 1 1 0 7 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (7-8) St. Bonaventure, 11-19-18 Texas State ...... 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 UTA ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 10 ULM, 1-12-19, Troy, 2-13-19 Montana, 11-9-18 (4-10) Ga. Southern ...... 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 STEALS: 3 at ULM ...... 9 2-3 0-0 2-2 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 6 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 (6X) UNCW, 12-20-18, Troy, 2-13-19 at Louisiana ...... *18 4-5 1-2 5-6 3-3 6 1 4 1 1 14 Little Rock, 3-2-19 (1-2) Little Rock, 3-2-19 Troy ...... 20 2-4 0-1 3-4 2-1 3 2 2 0 3 7 3-PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 2 (3X) BLOCKS: 2 USA ...... 6 1-4 0-0 0-0 3-1 4 1 0 0 0 2 most recent: Little Rock, 3-2-19 UNCW, 12-20-18 at App State ...... DNP FREE THROWS MADE: 5 MINUTES: 26 at Coastal ...... 17 4-6 0-2 2-2 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 10 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (5-6) St. Bonaventure, 11-19-18 Louisiana, 2-8-19 (5-6) Arkansas State .... 18 2-3 0-0 1-2 2-2 4 1 1 0 0 5 Little Rock ...... 18 6-8 1-2 1-1 1-4 5 0 0 0 3 14 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (5-6) at Ga. Southern ... 10 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Louisiana, 2-8-19 (5-6) vs. Texas St (SBC) 7 1-1 0-0 1-4 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 3 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... 3 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 vs. Houston (SBC) * Game Started

CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 17- 1 225 13.2 31- 56 0.554 3- 9 0.333 17- 25 0.680 24- 37 61 3.6 11 3 12 82 4.8

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 32- 1 422 13.2 64- 115 0.557 6- 16 0.375 32- 53 0.604 46- 61 107 3.3 16 5 23 166 5.2 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 28)

ATHLETIC HONORS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Played in 45 games in fi rst two seasons averaging 4.5 minutes per game. 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts ETSU ...... DNP at Montana ...... 4 2-4 0-0 0-3 3-0 3 0 1 0 1 4 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS Mercer ...... 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 2 0 1 0 • Finished with 4 points and 3 rebounds in just 4 minutes at Montana vs. St. Bonnie ...... 5 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 3 • Played a season-high 15 minutes going 3-of-4 from the fl oor for 6 points to go vs. Creighton ...... 15 3-4 0-0 0-0 3-3 6 1 1 0 1 6 along with 6 rebounds against Creighton. vs. Georgia ...... 6 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 • Provided a spark off the bench in the fi rst half at South Alabama with 5 points at Tulane ...... DNP and 2 rebounds in 7 minutes. at Liberty ...... 4 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 at Alabama ...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTC ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Kansas St ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNCW ...... 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Middle Ga. St...... 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 0 0 1 1 2 at UTA ...... DNP at Texas State ...... DNP Louisiana ...... DNP CAREER HIGHS ULM ...... DNP POINTS: 8 ASSISTS: 1 (6X) at USA ...... 7 2-3 0-0 1-2 0-2 2 1 0 1 0 5 Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 most recent: Troy, 1-19-19 at Troy ...... 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 1 0 0 2 Texas State ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIELD GOALS MADE: 3 (3X) STEALS: 2 most recent: Creighton, 11-20-18 (3-4) Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 UTA ...... 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ga. Southern ...... 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 BLOCKS: 1 (5X) at ULM ...... DNP Point, 12-12-17 (3-8) most recent: South Alabama, 1-17-19 at Louisiana ...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 FREE THROWS MADE: 2 MINUTES: 17 Troy ...... DNP Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 (2-3) Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 USA ...... DNP FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 3 at App State ...... DNP Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 (2-3) at Coastal ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Montana, 11-9-18 (0-3) Arkansas State .... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBOUNDS: 6 Little Rock ...... 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Creighton, 11-20-18 at Ga. Southern ... DNP vs. Texas St (SBC) DNP vs. UTA (SBC) ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Houston (NCAA) *Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

CONF. ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 12- 0 30 2.5 3- 5 0.600 0- 0 0.000 1- 6 0.167 4- 2 6 0.5 0 0 0 7 0.6 2018-19 9- 0 30 3.3 3- 5 0.600 0- 0 0.000 1- 2 0.500 2- 4 6 0.7 2 1 0 7 0.8 Totals 31- 0 80 2.6 6- 11 0.545 0- 0 0.000 2- 8 0.250 7- 8 15 0.5 2 1 0 14 0.5

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 24- 0 110 4.6 13- 27 0.481 0- 1 0.000 6- 17 0.353 11- 11 22 0.9 3 3 2 32 1.3 2018-19 21- 0 87 4.1 12- 17 0.706 0- 0 0.000 3- 10 0.300 11- 12 23 1.1 3 2 4 27 1.3 Totals 45- 0 197 4.4 25- 44 0.568 0- 0 0.000 9- 27 0.333 22- 23 45 1.0 6 5 6 59 1.3 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 29)

ATHLETIC HONORS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • A 3-star forward out of Stockbridge High School who entered his freshman year 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts at Georgia State aft er being ranked as high as the No. 18 prospect in Georgia. Ga. College (exh.) . 9 1-4 1-4 0-0 0-3 3 1 1 0 1 3 ETSU ...... 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS at Montana ...... 5 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 • Played 3 minutes in season opener against ETSU Mercer ...... 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 • Grabbed a pair of rebounds at Montana vs. St. Bonnie ...... DNP • Pulled down a rebound in the fi nal minute at Kansas State. vs. Creighton ...... 3 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 2 • Scored 4 points in a season-high 10 minutes while pulling down 5 rebounds vs. Georgia ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 against Middle Georgia State. at Tulane ...... DNP • Grabbed a rebound in fi nal minute of the game against Arkansas State. at Liberty ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Alabama ...... DNP UTC ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 at Kansas St ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 UNCW ...... 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Middle Ga. St...... 10 1-4 1-3 1-2 0-5 5 0 2 0 1 4 at UTA ...... 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS at Texas State ...... DNP POINTS: 4 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 2 Louisiana ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 Creighton, 11-20-18 (2-2) ULM ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (1-2) FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 at USA ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (1-4) REBOUNDS: 5 at Troy ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 Texas State ...... DNP FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 4 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (1-4) ASSISTS: - UTA ...... DNP - Ga. Southern ...... 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (1-3) STEALS: 1 at ULM ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 at Louisiana ...... DNP 3-PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 3 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (1-3) BLOCKS: - Troy ...... DNP - USA ...... DNP FREE THROWS MADE: 2 Creighton, 11-20-18 (2-2) MINUTES: 10 at App State ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 at Coastal ...... DNP Arkansas State .... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Little Rock ...... 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Ga. Southern ... DNP vs. Texas St (SBC) 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs. Houston (NCAA)

CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 4- 0 4 1.0 0- 1 0.000 0- 1 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.0

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 16- 0 34 2.1 1- 9 0.111 1- 7 0.143 3- 4 0.750 1- 10 11 0.7 0 0 1 6 0.4 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 30)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ATHLETIC HONORS 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts • Has played in 33 games over his fi rst three seasons at Georgia State. Looking to ETSU ...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 earn a redshirt this season aft er playing in just the fi rst fi ve games before an injury. at Montana ...... 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 1 2 0 2 Mercer ...... DNP 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS vs. St. Bonnie ...... 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Blocked 2 shots in opening night win over ETSU vs. Creighton ...... 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 4 0 1 1 0 2 • Finished with 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocked shots at Montana vs. Georgia ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Scored 2 points and grabbed a career-high 4 rebounds against Creighton at Tulane ...... DNP-injury at Liberty ...... DNP-injury at Alabama ...... DNP-injury UTC ...... DNP-injury at Kansas St ...... DNP-injury UNCW ...... DNP-inury Middle Ga. St...... DNP-injury at UTA ...... DNP-injury at Texas State ...... DNP-injury Louisiana ...... DNP-injury ULM ...... DNP-injury CAREER HIGHS at USA ...... DNP-injury at Troy ...... DNP-injury POINTS: 5 ASSISTS: 2 Texas State ...... DNP-injury Georgia Southwestern, 12-10-16 Point, 12-12-17 UTA ...... DNP-injury FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 STEALS: - Ga. Southern ...... DNP-injury Georgia Southwestern, 12-10-16 (1-2) - at ULM ...... DNP-injury Montana, 11-9-18 (1-1) BLOCKS: 2 at Louisiana ...... DNP-injury FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 2 Georgia Southwestern, 12-10-16 Troy ...... DNP-injury Georgia Southwestern, 12-10-16 (1-2) Point, 12-12-17, ETSU, 11-6-18 USA ...... DNP-injury Chattanooga, 12-23-17 (0-2) Montana, 11-9-18 at App State ...... DNP-injury FREE THROWS MADE: 3 MINUTES: 12 at Coastal ...... DNP-injury Georgia Southwestern, 12-10-16 (3-6) Georgia Southwestern, 12-10-16 Arkansas State .... DNP-injury FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 Little Rock ...... DNP-injury Georgia Southwestern, 12-10-16 (3-6) at Ga. Southern ... DNP-injury vs. Texas St (SBC) DNP-injury REBOUNDS: 4 vs. UTA (SBC) ...... DNP-injury Creighton, 11-20-18 vs. Houston (NCAA) * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 2- 0 3 1.5 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2017-18 8- 0 17 2.1 0- 1 0.000 0 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 1- 2 3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0.0 Totals 10- 0 20 2.0 0- 1 0.000 0 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 1- 2 3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.0

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 11- 0 26 2.4 1- 3 0.333 0- 0 0.000 3- 6 0.500 2- 3 5 0.5 0 4 0 5 0.5 2017-18 17- 0 47 2.8 0- 4 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 1 0.000 2- 7 9 0.5 3 2 0 0 0.0 2018-19 5- 0 17 3.4 2- 2 1.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 1- 5 6 1.2 0 5 0 4 0.8 Totals 33- 0 90 2.7 3- 9 0.333 0- 0 0.000 3- 7 0.429 5- 15 14 0.4 3 11 0 9 0.3 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 31)

ATHLETIC HONORS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Played in 21 games in fi rst two seasons, scoring 12 points and grabbing vefi 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts rebounds. ETSU ...... DNP at Montana ...... DNP 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS Mercer ...... DNP vs. St. Bonnie ...... DNP • Made fi rst appearance of the season in fi nal minute against Creighton collecting one rebound. vs. Creighton ...... 1 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 • Played fi nal two minutes of Cayman Islands Classic against Georgia. vs. Georgia ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Scored a career-high 5 points on 2-of-3 shooting in the fi nal 5 minutes against at Tulane ...... DNP Middle Georgia State. at Liberty ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Grabbed a rebound in the fi nal minute against Arkansas State. at Alabama ...... DNP UTC ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Kansas St ...... DNP UNCW ...... DNP Middle Ga. St...... 5 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 2 5 at UTA ...... DNP at Texas State ...... DNP Louisiana ...... DNP CAREER HIGHS ULM ...... DNP POINTS: 5 REBOUNDS: 1 (5X) at USA ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 most recent: Arkansas State, 2-28-19 at Troy ...... DNP Texas State ...... DNP FIELD GOALS MADE: 2 ASSISTS: 1 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (2-3) South Alabama, 3-3-18 UTA ...... DNP Ga. Southern ...... 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 3 STEALS: 2 at ULM ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 (2-3) Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 at Louisiana ...... DNP 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 BLOCKS: - Troy ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 - USA ...... DNP 3-PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 1 MINUTES: 5 at App State ...... DNP Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 at Coastal ...... DNP FREE THROWS MADE: 1 Arkansas State .... 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 (1-2) Little Rock ...... DNP FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 2 at Ga. Southern ... DNP Carver Bible College, 11-10-17 (1-2) vs. Texas St (SBC) DNP Creighton, 11-20-1 (0-2) vs. UTA (SBC) ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Houston (NCAA) * Game Started CAREER STATISTICS

CONF ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 5- 0 6 1.2 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 2018-19 2- 0 1 0.5 0- 1 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 Totals 7- 0 7 1.0 0- 1 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 1 1 0.1 1 0 0 0 0.0

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 13- 0 19 1.5 3- 3 1.000 0- 0 0.000 1- 2 0.500 0- 2 2 0.2 1 0 0 7 0.5 2018-19 8- 0 12 1.5 2- 5 0.400 1- 1 1.000 0- 2 0.000 1- 2 3 0.4 1 0 2 5 0.6 Totals 21- 0 31 1.5 5- 8 0.625 1- 1 1.000 1- 4 0.250 1- 4 5 0.2 2 0 2 12 0.6 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 32)

ATHLETIC HONORS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Wall came to Georgia State aft er playing power forward and center for Creekview 2018-19 ...... MP FG 3FG FT O-D Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts High School in Canton, Ga., on the northwest side of Atlanta. ETSU ...... DNP at Montana ...... DNP 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS Mercer ...... DNP • Made fi rst appearance of the season playing the fi nal two minutes against vs. St. Bonnie ...... DNP Georgia in the Cayman Islands Classic. vs. Creighton ...... DNP • Played a career-high 5 minutes against Middle Georgia State. vs. Georgia ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Grabbed fi rst career rebound in fi nal minute against Arkansas State. at Tulane ...... DNP at Liberty ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Alabama ...... DNP UTC ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Kansas St ...... DNP UNCW ...... DNP Middle Ga. St...... 5 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at UTA ...... DNP at Texas State ...... DNP CAREER HIGHS Louisiana ...... DNP POINTS: - FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 2 ULM ...... DNP - Chattanooga, 12-12-18 at USA ...... DNP FIELD GOALS MADE: - REBOUNDS: 1 at Troy ...... DNP - Arkansas State, 2-28-19 Texas State ...... DNP UTA ...... DNP FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: - ASSISTS: - - - Ga. Southern ...... 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at ULM ...... DNP 3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE: - STEALS: - - - at Louisiana ...... DNP Troy ...... DNP 3-PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: - BLOCKS: - - - USA ...... DNP at App State ...... DNP FREE THROWS MADE: - MINUTES: 5 - Middle Georgia State, 12-29-18 at Coastal ...... DNP Arkansas State .... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Little Rock ...... DNP at Ga. Southern ... DNP vs. Texas St (SBC) DNP vs. UTA (SBC) ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Houston (NCAA) * Game Started

CAREER STATISTICS

SBC ONLY G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 2- 0 1 0.5 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0

ALL GAMES G- GS Min Avg FG- FGA Pct. 3P- 3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. O- D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 7- 0 11 1.6 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0.000 0- 4 0.000 0- 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.0 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 33)

Game 1: Nov. 6, 2018, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 2: Nov. 9, 2018, 9 p.m. (Pluto TV) Game 3: Nov. 13, 2018, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) GEORGIA STATE 74, ETSU 68 MONTANA 81, GEORGIA STATE 74 GEORGIA STATE 62, MERCER 60 GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Dahlberg Arena • Missoula, Mont. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Georgia State opened the 2018-19 regular season defeat- Despite 30 points from junior D’Marcus Simonds, Geor- Jeff Thomas set career-highs with 30 points and eight ing East Tennessee State 74-68 Tuesday night at GSU Sports gia State fell on the road at Montana 81-74 at Dahlberg Arena. 3-pointers as Georgia State held on for a 62-60 win over in- Arena, capped off by a Damon Wilson 3-pointer and Jeff Th e match-up featured two teams who advanced to the 2018 state rival Mercer on Tuesday at GSU Sports Arena. Th omas break-away dunk that turned a one point Panther lead NCAA Tournament and are both favorited to win their respec- Georgia State (2-1) led by as many as 19 points in the sec- with under a minute to play into a six-point victory. tive leagues this season. ond half, but Mercer fought back, cutting the lead to two with Thomas led Georgia State (1-0) with a career-high Simonds, who scored 20 points in the fi rst half, finished under a minute to play. Aft er a missed free-throw by Damon 26 points, going 9-of-10 from the free throw line. Junior 11-of-24 from the fl oor with three 3-pointers. Sophomore Kane Wilson, Djordje Dimitrijevic missed a 3-pointer that could D’Marcus Simonds added 21 points and senior Malik Benlevi Williams scored a career-high 17 points going 5-of-11 from the have won the game for Mercer (1-2) in the closing seconds. added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. fl oor, grabbing six rebounds while dishing out fi ve assists. D’Marcus Simonds secured the rebound and the win for the Wilson fi nished with six points and a team-high 11 re- Georgia State (1-1) was held to just 38.9 percent from the Panthers. bounds in his fi rst game in a Georgia State uniform. fl oor and went just 12-of-24 from the free throw line. However Th omas fi nished the game 11-of-17 from the fl oor and ETSU (0-1), which won 25 games a year ago, but saw 10 GSU’s defense held the Grizzlies to just 5-of-25 shooting from 8-of-13 from 3-point range along with fi ve assists. Th e eight newcomers in the line-up tonight, was led by Isaiah Tisdale, beyond the arc. 3-pointers are tied for the sixth-most in a single game in pro- who scored 19 points in the loss. Mladen Armus just missed a Montana (1-0) won its season opener as five players gram history. double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. scored in double fi gures, led by 22 points from Jamar Akoh, Simonds, fresh off earning Sun Belt Player of the Week honors “Th at was a really good win,” head coach Ron Hunter while Michael Oguine garnered a double-double with 15 for the fourth time in his career, added 16 points. With this said. “We beat an NCAA Tournament team tonight. I thought points and 10 rebounds. performance, he moved into 12th place in program history in off ensively we were not that sharp early on, but that is okay. Georgia State had six players pick up at least four fouls career-points scored, passing Th omas Terrell, who was recently As I have said all along, we don’t need to be playing our best including Simonds who fouled out with a few seconds to play. inducted into the GSU Athletics Hall of Fame. basketball now. We just need to keep getting better every day.” Th e Panthers were called for 31 fouls which led to Montana “I’ve seen a lot of diff erent things in my career, but I don’t Both teams struggled from the fi eld in the fi rst half as going 28-of-43 from the free throw line. know if I have ever had a team shooting 35 3-pointers,” head the Panthers’ slight advantage came from their ability to get Simonds gave Georgia State an early 8-6 lead as he scored coach Ron Hunter said. “We made a bunch early, but then it to the free-throw line. Georgia State converted on 11 of its 16 the fi rst eight points for the Panthers. Montana responded slowed as Mercer changed up their defense and we didn’t re- attempts from the line in the fi rst half, steadying them to a with a 7-0 run to take a 13-8 with 13:48 to play in the fi rst half spond the way I would like. With that said, that is a very good 32-29 halft ime lead. before another basket by Simonds. team and at the end of the season this will prove to be a very Simonds got the Panthers going in the second half, hit- Th e Grizzlies pushed the lead to 20-11 with 10:33 to play good win.” ting on two straight from beyond the arc before a Buccaneers in the fi rst half and still led 28-20 with just over fi ve minutes Georgia State got out to an early lead behind a 17-4 run 7-0 run helped them to a four point lead with seven minutes to play. Th e Panthers responded with a 13-5 run to end the half led by Th omas and Simonds, who combined for 29 of Georgia left . But the Panthers responded, tying the game back up on a capped by a dunk by junior Chris Clerkley to send the game State’s 40 fi rst-half points. Benlevi layup before the home crowd erupted as Th omas hit into the locker room tied 33-33. Despite a 15-point halft ime defi cit, Mercer kept the game a corner three to put Georgia State back in the lead with fi ve Simonds fi nished the fi rst half with 20 points as the Pan- close in the second half thanks to a 16-2 run of its own, cutting minutes to go. thers held Montana to just 2-of-15 3-point shooting in the fi rst the Georgia State lead to fi ve with just under fi ve minutes to Aft er a step-back three by Simonds put the Panthers up 20 minutes. More remarkable was the tie score despite seniors play. Kane Williams quickly hit a 3-pointer to put the Panthers by six with two minutes to play, a dunk by Myles Armus (11 Malik Benlevi and Jeff Th omas, along with redshirt-junior back up by eight, but a three by Ross Cummings and a couple points, nine rebounds) and a three by Tisdale had the Buc- Damon Wilson being held scoreless. free-throws by Dimitrijevic cut the lead back to four. caneers within one. It came aft er a Georgia State 14-2 run that Georgia State scored the fi rst six points of the second half Th omas hit a step-back jumper to put the Panthers back gave GSU a 66-58 lead with 3:46 to play. as Benlevi knocked down a 3-pointer and led by as many as up by six, but Mercer answered right back with two free- But in the fi nal minute of the game, Wilson pulled down seven, 44-37, before back-to-back 3-pointers by Timmy Falls throws by Ethan Stair and a layup by Dimitrijevic, cutting the a huge rebound aft er a Simonds miss and hit a three from the cut the Panthers lead to 44-43 with 13:48 to play. lead to two before the missed Williams free throw and the miss right corner. Simonds blocked an attempt by Armus on the With a 3-pointer with 11:05 to play, Simonds moved into by Dimitrijevic in the closing seconds. other end and found Th omas who iced it. 13th on GSU’s all-time scoring list and gave GSU a 51-49 lead. Although Mercer still leads the all-time series 45-37, the With the win, the Panthers are now 8-0 in regular season Th e two teams would battle back and forth before Mon- Panthers have won 17 of the last 20 meetings dating back to 1996. home openers under Ron Hunter and have won 11 straight tana started to pull away and led 67-60 with 3:51 to play. Mercer was led by Ethan Stair who just missed a double- openers at GSU Sports Arena. Georgia State has also won six- Another 3-pointer by Benlevi with 48 seconds to play cut double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Th e Bears were held straight season openers dating back to a 2011-12 loss at Duke Montana’s lead to just 74-71, but unfortunately that is as close to just 7-of-26 shooting from 3-point range while the Panthers on opening night. as the Panthers could get. fi nished 15-of-35 from behind the arc. EAST TENNESSEE STATE 68 (0-1) GEORGIA STATE 74 (1-1) MERCER 60 (1-2) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Rodriguez, f ...... 2-6 0-0 2-2 6 7 13 3 6 1 2 0 0 28 Benlevi, f ...... 3-9 2-4 0-0 2 5 7 4 8 0 1 0 2 21 Kilby, f ...... 4-7 1-3 0-0 1 5 6 2 9 1 2 0 0 26 Armus, c ...... 5-15 0-0 1-3 7 2 9 4 11 0 2 3 0 31 Thomas, f ...... 1-8 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 38 Stowe, g ...... 2-5 1-1 2-2 1 1 2 2 7 0 2 0 1 25 Hodges, g ...... 5-20 1-5 0-2 4 2 6 4 11 3 1 1 1 26 Wilson, g ...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 4 0 1 2 0 2 26 Cohen, g ...... 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 3 2 0 0 21 Good, g...... 2-8 2-7 0-0 1 5 6 1 6 4 1 0 1 32 Williams, g ...... 5-11 1-1 6-12 4 2 6 4 17 5 1 1 1 37 Cummings, g...... 4-13 2-11 0-0 1 3 4 1 10 5 2 0 0 32 Tisdale, g ...... 6-11 0-4 7-9 2 3 5 4 19 4 3 0 0 28 Simonds, g ...... 11-24 3-9 5-7 1 3 4 5 30 1 4 2 2 34 Stair, g ...... 4-11 2-6 2-2 3 6 9 0 12 0 2 0 1 37 Boyd III ...... 1-6 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 14 Ivery ...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Dimitrijevic ...... 3-9 1-5 2-2 0 4 4 1 9 5 0 0 0 23 Bernard ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 Phillips...... 4-10 0-0 1-2 5 2 7 3 9 0 0 0 1 20 Peavy ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 Williamson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Clerkley ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 7 Aimaq ...... 3-6 0-0 0-2 3 5 8 3 6 0 1 1 1 20 Harrison ...... 3-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 6 0 1 0 0 5 Linder ...... 2-4 0-0 0-3 3 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 1 4 Williamson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Tucker...... 1-4 1-3 2-2 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 3 25 Tyson ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 8 Bafutto ...... 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 Totals ...... 26-74 4-23 12-18 27 22 49 24 68 12 13 4 5 200 Totals ...... 28-72 6-19 12-24 21 25 46 31 74 8 12 5 11 200 Totals ...... 23-58 7-26 7-10 11 28 39 14 60 14 14 1 3 200 FG% 1st: 11-36 30.6% 2nd: 15-38 39.5% Game: 35.1% FG% 1st: 13-29 44.8% 2nd: 15-43 34.9% Game: 38.9% FG% 1st: 11-28 39.3% 2nd: 12-30 40.0% Game: 39.7% 3FG% 1st: 2-13 15.4% 2nd: 2-10 20.0% Game: 17.4% 3FG% 1st: 2-10 20.0% 2nd: 4-9 44.4% Game: 31.6% 3FG% 1st: 2-10 20.0% 2nd: 5-16 31.3% Game: 26.9% FT% 1st: 5-8 62.5% 2nd: 7-10 70.0% Game: 66.7% FT% 1st: 5-9 55.6% 2nd: 7-15 46.7% Game: 50.0% FT% 1st: 1-2 50.0% 2nd: 6-8 75.0% Game: 70.0% GEORGIA STATE 74 (1-0) MONTANA 81 (1-0) GEORGIA STATE 62 (2-1) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Benlevi, f ...... 5-11 1-6 1-2 4 6 10 4 12 1 1 2 1 36 Akoh, f ...... 7-8 0-0 8-13 2 6 8 4 22 1 2 0 2 33 Benlevi, f ...... 3-8 1-4 0-0 1 4 5 3 7 2 1 2 2 32 Thomas, f ...... 7-14 3-7 9-10 1 4 5 3 26 3 3 4 1 39 Oguine, g ...... 2-4 1-2 10-15 2 8 10 3 15 4 0 2 1 36 Thomas, g ...... 11-17 8-13 0-0 0 4 4 1 30 5 1 2 0 38 Wilson, g ...... 2-4 1-2 1-2 3 8 11 2 6 2 1 0 2 35 Pridgett, g ...... 5-10 0-1 0-2 4 0 4 3 10 0 5 1 0 23 Wilson, g ...... 2-4 1-3 0-2 0 2 2 4 5 3 0 1 2 33 Williams, g ...... 2-8 0-0 3-3 2 1 3 4 7 1 2 0 2 29 Rorie, g ...... 4-10 0-5 6-8 0 4 4 2 14 4 2 0 1 36 Williams, g ...... 1-4 1-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 27 Simonds, g ...... 6-17 4-8 5-8 1 3 4 3 21 2 5 2 0 39 Moorehead, g ...... 0-6 0-6 2-2 0 6 6 4 2 0 1 2 1 24 Simonds, g ...... 6-17 4-12 0-0 1 5 6 4 16 3 6 0 1 38 Ivery ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Falls ...... 3-6 2-3 2-2 0 0 0 4 10 4 3 0 0 23 Ivery ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Phillips...... 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Dorsey ...... 1-3 0-2 0-1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 Phillips...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 Clerkley ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Manuel ...... 2-8 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 1 13 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 2-2 3 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 12 Kramer ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Totals ...... 22-57 9-24 21-29 15 24 39 18 74 9 13 10 7 200 Totals ...... 24-55 5-25 28-43 15 28 43 20 81 13 14 5 6 200 Totals ...... 23-54 15-35 1-6 7 24 31 15 62 13 14 5 7 200 FG% 1st: 9-30 30.0% 2nd: 13-27 48.1% Game: 38.6% FG% 1st: 10-27 37.0% 2nd: 14-28 50.0% Game: 43.6% FG% 1st: 14-29 48.3% 2nd: 9-25 36.0% Game: 42.6% 3FG% 1st: 3-12 25.0% 2nd: 6-12 50.0% Game: 37.5% 3FG% 1st: 2-15 13.3% 2nd: 3-10 30.0% Game: 20.0% 3FG% 1st: 11-21 52.4% 2nd: 4-14 28.6% Game: 42.9% FT% 1st: 11-16 68.8% 2nd: 10-13 76.9% Game: 72.4% FT% 1st: 11-19 57.9% 2nd: 17-24 70.8% Game: 65.1% FT% 1st: 1-3 33.3% 2nd: 0-3 0.0% Game: 16.7% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total East Tennessee State ...... 29 39 68 Georgia State ...... 33 41 74 Mercer ...... 25 35 60 Georgia State ...... 32 42 74 Montana ...... 33 48 81 Georgia State ...... 40 22 62 Offi cials: Arthur Vaulk, Sidney Cohen, Chris King Attendance: 1,688 Offi cials: Jimmy Casas, Matt Mason, Brent Meaux Attendance: 4,321 Offi cials: Bill Jacobson, John Heatly, Nathan Quick Attendance: 1,579 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 34)

Game 4: Nov. 19, 2018, 5 p.m. (Stadium) Game 5: Nov. 20, 2018, 7:30 p.m. (Stadium) Game 6: Nov. 21, 2018, 5 p.m. (Stadium) GEORGIA STATE 75, ST. BONAVENTURE 65 CREIGHTON 93, GEORGIA STATE 68 GEORGIA STATE 91, GEORGIA 67 Cayman Islands Classic Cayman Islands Classic Cayman Islands Classic John Gray Gym • George Town, Cayman Islands John Gray Gym • George Town, Cayman Islands John Gray Gym • George Town, Cayman Islands Junior D’Marcus Simonds scored a team-high 25 points Sophomore Kane Williams scored a career-high 20 points, All fi ve scorers fi nished in double fi gures and Georgia and freshman Nelson Phillips just missed his first career but Creighton shot 54.5 percent from the fl oor and knocked State dominated Georgia 91-67 to earn third place in the Cay- double-double to give Georgia State a 75-65 win over St. Bo- down 14 3-pointers to earn a 93-68 win over Georgia State at man Islands Classic on Wednesday night at John Gray Gym. naventure on the fi rst day of the Cayman Islands Classic. John Gray Gym in the Cayman Islands Classic. Malik Benlevi led the Panthers with 24 points, going 8-of- Georgia State (3-1) won its second straight game and Williams fi nished 7-of-16 from the fl oor with a pair of 11 from 3-point range as the Panthers topped the Bulldogs for advances in the winner’s bracket to face Creighton on Tuesday 3-pointers, but Georgia State (3-2) shot just 39.3 percent and the third time in the last four tries dating back to 2000. night at 7:30 p.m. 4-of-19 from beyond the arc. Georgia State (4-2) shot 55.7 percent from the fl oor and Simonds fi nished 11-of-20 from the fl oor and grabbed Creighton (4-1) was led by Mitch Ballock who fi nished 56.0 percent from 3-point range to earn the Panthers largest- seven rebounds to go along with three assists, two blocked with 23 points, going 6-of-12 from 3-point range. Damien margin of victory ever over a Power 5 school. GSU also handed shots and two steals. He moved into a tie for ninth place with Jeff erson added 20 points, fi nishing 9-of-10 from the fl oor. Georgia (3-3) its worst non-conference loss since a 76-42 Nate Williams on Georgia State’s all-time scoring list with Junior D’Marcus Simonds fi nished with a team-high 21 defeat to Illinois in 2008. 1,122 points. points going 8-of-12 from the free throw line. Junior D’Marcus Simonds added 17 points, eight assists Phillips fi nished with career-highs of 12 points and nine “We obviously tip our caps to Creighton as they came out and six rebounds to earn All-Tournament honors, while rebounds, while adding two assists and two steals in the win. with a great game plan and executed it well,” head coach Ron redshirt-junior Damon Wilson also poured in 17 points. St. Bonaventure (1-3) was led by Jalen Poyser who fi nished Hunter said. “We got off to a slow start and we were not able Trailing 14-11 early, Georgia State used a 12-0 run to take with 23 points and four rebounds. to ever get in our rhythm. We will regroup and look to come a 23-14 lead with 11:59 to play, forcing Georgia to call timeout. Hunter, who is in his eighth year at the helm of the Pan- out and fi nish the tournament strong tomorrow.” Georgia State pushed the lead to 33-18 on a 3-pointer by thers, picked up his 150th win as the head coach of GSU. Creighton jumped on the Panthers quickly taking a 17-6 senior Jeff Th omas with 10:13 to play in the fi rst half and led St. Bonaventure took an early 10-5 lead just over fi ve min- lead just over six minutes into the game. Georgia State re- 40-22 with 8:27 remaining making 14 of 15 shots at one point. utes into the game before the Panthers responded with an 11-0 sponded with a 6-1 run to cut the defi cit to 18-12 with 12:39 Another Benlevi 3-pointer gave GSU a 51-30 lead with run to build a six point lead with 10:25 to play in the fi rst half. to play, but that was as close as the Panthers would get the rest just over two minutes to play in the opening 20 minutes, as Leading by four, Phillips went on a 5-0 run by himself and of the game. the Panthers went into the locker room with a 51-32 lead. a free throw later by Benlevi gave the Panthers with 33-23 lead Creighton fi nished the fi rst half on a 24-5 run and went Th e Panthers shot 54.3 percent in the opening half, in- with just under two minutes to play. into the locker room with a 52-24 lead. Th e Bluejays shot 60.6 cluding 8-of-16 from 3-point range. Georgia turned the ball Th e Bonnies hit a pair of 3-pointers in the fi nal minute percent from the fl oor in the opening 20 minutes, including over 15 times which led to 17 GSU points. to cut into Georgia State’s lead, but the Panthers still went into 8-of-17 from 3-point range. On the other end, the Panthers Th e second half was no diff erent. Wilson came out red-hot the locker room with a 37-32 lead. Th e Panthers forced 11 were held to just 29.6 percent shooting, including 0-of-10 from scoring the fi rst 10 points of the second half for Georgia State, turnovers in the fi rst half, while also blocking four shots. 3-point range. including a pair of 3-pointers. Another 3-pointer by Benlevi Aft er St. Bonaventure cut Georgia State’s lead to just three Th e Panthers opened the second half on an 8-2 run to gave Georgia State a 30 point lead, 72-42, with 13:01 to play. points, the Panthers responded with a 9-0 run to lead 49-37 get as close as 22 with 17:23 remaining, but that is as close as Th e Panthers shot 57.7 percent in the second half, going 6-of- with 14:37 to play in the second half. Georgia State would come. 9 from 3-point range. Georgia State fi nished the game shooting Senior Malik Benlevi would score eight straight points for Senior Jeff Th omas fi nished with six points and fi ve re- 55.7 percent and connected on 14-of-25 from beyond the arc. Georgia State and the Panthers would push the lead to as many bounds, while fellow senior Malik Benlevi grabbed six boards. Benlevi’s eight 3-pointers tied for the seventh-most in a as 15, 55-40 with 12:53 remaining. Sophomore Josh Linder came off the bench to fi nish with six single game in program history, while the 72.7 percent mark Th e Bonnies cut the lead to 63-55 with 7:00 to play before points and six rebounds. from beyond the arc is the fourth-best mark in a single-game. GSU pushed it back into double fi gures for the rest of the Ty-Shon Alexander added 13 points and fi ve assists, while Thomas added 12 points for Georgia State on four game. Marcus Zegarowski fi nished with 14 points. 3-pointers, while sophomore Kane Williams, coming off a Benlevi finished with 13 points, while Kane Williams career-high 20 points last night, fi nished with 14 points. added six points, six assists and four steals. GEORGIA 67 (3-3) Kyle Loft on added 13 points for St. Bonaventure which Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ended the game with four players in double fi gures. Hammonds, f ...... 4-9 2-5 2-2 2 2 4 1 12 3 3 1 0 25 fi nished 15-of-35 from behind the arc. GEORGIA STATE 68 (3-2) Claxton, f ...... 3-5 0-1 3-4 1 3 4 3 9 2 1 0 2 24 Senior Jordan Tyson, who is in his second year with the Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Panthers, played two seasons with St. Bonaventure before Ogbeide, f ...... 7-10 0-0 0-2 2 6 8 1 14 1 1 0 0 28 Benlevi, f ...... 0-5 0-4 0-2 2 4 6 3 0 1 0 0 1 32 transferring to GSU. He fi nished with two points and a re- Jackson II, g ...... 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 16 Thomas, f ...... 2-9 0-4 2-2 0 5 5 2 6 2 2 0 0 34 bound in 10 minutes. Fagan, g ...... 1-4 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 0 17 Tyson, f ...... 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 14 Hightower ...... 3-4 1-2 4-5 0 4 4 0 11 3 3 0 0 21 ST. BONAVENTURE 65 (1-3) Williams, g ...... 7-16 2-4 4-5 1 0 1 3 20 1 3 0 1 34 Harris ...... 5-9 0-1 2-2 2 3 5 1 12 1 2 0 2 16 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Simonds, g ...... 6-13 1-4 8-12 1 3 4 2 21 1 4 1 2 31 Crump ...... 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 16 Ngalakulondi, f .....0-3 0-2 0-0 0 5 5 4 0 0 1 3 1 22 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 Toppin ...... 0-4 0-2 1-2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 15 Osunniyi, c ...... 0-4 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 15 Wilson ...... 1-4 1-2 0-2 0 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 20 Harrison ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Lofton, g ...... 5-13 3-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 13 4 4 0 1 34 Phillips...... 2-6 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 O’Neill ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Welch, g ...... 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 17 Clerkley ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 6 Ngumezi ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Poyser, g...... 7-15 5-9 4-5 2 2 4 3 23 2 5 0 1 40 Linder ...... 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 0 6 1 1 0 1 15 Edwards ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Okoli ...... 4-8 2-4 0-0 3 2 5 3 10 0 1 0 1 17 Chism ...... 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sargiunas ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 Kaputo ...... 3-11 1-5 4-5 2 2 4 0 11 2 2 0 0 29 Totals ...... 24-61 4-19 16-27 16 24 40 16 68 8 18 3 6 200 Totals ...... 25-53 5-18 12-17 10 26 36 14 67 13 18 4 5 200 Lee ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FG% 1st: 8-27 29.6% 2nd: 16-34 47.1% Game: 39.3% FG% 1st: 12-24 50.0% 2nd: 13-29 44.8% Game: 47.2% Ikpeze ...... 1-1 0-0 3-6 2 5 7 2 5 0 2 0 0 25 3FG% 1st: 0-10 0.0% 2nd: 4-9 44.4% Game: 21.1% 3FG% 1st: 4-9 44.4% 2nd: 1-9 11.1% Game: 27.8% Totals ...... 21-58 12-27 11-18 15 22 37 14 65 11 18 5 4 200 FT% 1st: 8-13 61.5% 2nd: 8-14 57.1% Game: 59.3% FT% 1st: 4-6 66.7% 2nd: 8-11 72.7% Game: 70.6% FG% 1st: 11-30 36.7% 2nd: 10-28 35.7% Game: 36.2% 3FG% 1st: 7-14 50.0% 2nd: 5-13 38.5% Game: 44.4% CREIGHTON 93 (4-1) GEORGIA STATE 91 (4-2) FT% 1st: 3-4 75.0% 2nd: 8-14 57.1% Game: 61.1% Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Krampelj, f ...... 0-2 0-1 2-4 0 2 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 12 Benlevi, f ...... 8-13 8-11 0-0 1 6 7 4 24 0 2 0 2 33 GEORGIA STATE 75 (3-1) Mintz, g ...... 3-8 1-4 0-1 0 1 1 2 7 3 2 0 2 24 Thomas, f ...... 4-12 4-9 0-0 1 4 5 2 12 1 0 0 0 33 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Alexander, g ...... 5-10 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 3 13 5 1 1 0 26 Wilson, g ...... 7-11 2-4 1-1 0 2 2 2 17 3 1 0 2 36 Benlevi, f ...... 5-10 2-5 1-2 0 2 2 3 13 1 1 2 3 36 Jefferson, g ...... 9-10 2-3 0-1 2 4 6 1 20 0 2 0 0 21 Williams, g ...... 6-9 0-0 2-4 0 0 0 4 14 7 2 1 2 29 Thomas, f ...... 3-11 1-5 2-2 1 6 7 1 9 1 0 1 2 35 Ballock, g ...... 7-13 6-12 3-4 2 5 7 2 23 6 1 0 2 27 Simonds, g ...... 6-11 0-1 5-9 0 6 6 1 17 8 2 0 1 35 Tyson, f ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 10 Cashaw ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 17 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Williams, g ...... 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 6 6 1 2 4 38 Zegarowski ...... 5-9 2-4 2-3 0 3 3 1 14 3 3 0 1 27 Phillips...... 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 Simonds, g ...... 11-20 2-6 1-2 2 5 7 4 25 3 6 2 2 38 Scurry ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Clerkley ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Wilson ...... 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 3 5 2 2 0 0 12 Bishop ...... 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 5 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 Phillips...... 4-7 0-0 4-4 4 5 9 0 12 2 1 0 2 26 Joseph ...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 11 Wall ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Clerkley ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Froling ...... 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 1 1 2 0 14 Chism ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Linder ...... 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 Epperson ...... 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 3 4 0 1 1 0 12 Tyson ...... 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 15 Totals ...... 30-59 6-17 9-12 9 26 35 16 75 15 12 7 13 200 Totals ...... 36-66 14-32 7-13 10 28 38 21 93 22 15 6 6 200 Totals ...... 34-61 14-25 9-16 7 20 27 16 91 19 8 2 7 200 FG% 1st: 15-30 50.0% 2nd: 15-29 51.7% Game: 50.8% FG% 1st: 20-33 60.6% 2nd: 16-33 48.5% Game: 54.5% FG% 1st: 19-35 54.3% 2nd: 15--26 57.7% Game: 55.7% 3FG% 1st: 1-4 25.0% 2nd: 5-13 38.5% Game: 35.3% 3FG% 1st: 8-17 47.1% 2nd: 6-15 40.0% Game: 43.8% 3FG% 1st: 8-16 50.0% 2nd: 6-9 66.7% Game: 56.0% FT% 1st: 6-9 66.7% 2nd: 3-3 100.0% Game: 75.0% FT% 1st: 4-7 57.1% 2nd: 3-6 50.0% Game: 53.8% FT% 1st: 5-10 50.0% 2nd: 4-6 66.7% Game: 56.3% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total St. Bonaventure ...... 32 33 65 Georgia State ...... 24 44 68 Georgia...... 32 35 67 Georgia State ...... 37 38 75 Creighton ...... 52 41 93 Georgia State ...... 51 40 91 Offi cials: John Higgins, Kipp Kissinger, Matt Potter Attendance: 780 Offi cials: Doug Shows, Jeff Anderson, Matt Potter Attendance: 1558 Offi cials: John Higgins, Tony Greene, Kipp Kissinger Attendance: 781 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 35)

Game 7: Nov. 28, 2018, 1 p.m. Game 8: Dec. 1, 2018, 6 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 9: Dec. 4, 2018, 8 p.m. (SEC Network+) GEORGIA STATE 80, TULANE 76 LIBERTY 78, GEORGIA STATE 52 GEORGIA STATE 83, ALABAMA 80 Devlin Fieldhouse • New Orleans, La. Vines Center • Lynchburg, Va. Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, Ala. Senior Malik Benlevi scored a career-high for a second- Georgia State could not overcome 12.5 percent shooting Senior Malik Benlevi’s buzzer-beater 3-pointer helped straight game to lead the Panthers to an 80-76 win on the road from 3-point range and fell to Liberty 78-52 on Saturday eve- Georgia State overcome a 21-point halftime deficit to top at Tulane on Wednesday aft ernoon. ning at the Vines Center. D’Marcus Simonds led the Panthers Alabama on Tuesday night 83-80 at Coleman Coliseum. Benlevi finished with 25 points, knocking down five with 22 points. Georgia State (6-3) trailed 55-33 with 18:57 to play before 3-pointers to go along with fi ve rebounds, four blocked shots Liberty (7-1) shot 51.9 percent from the fl oor including mounting an epic comeback that included holding Alabama and four steals. A week ago to the day, the Savannah, Ga., na- 16-of-27 in the second half as Elijah Cuff ee and Caleb Home (5-3) without a fi eld goal for more than nine minutes of the tive scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers against in-state foe sley each scored 19 points to lead the Flames. second half. Georgia in the Cayman Islands. Georgia State (5-3) was held to 40.0 percent shooting and A lay-up by junior D’Marcus Simonds with 43 seconds Georgia State (5-2) also got 21 points from D’Marcus was outrebounded 41-21, while the Flames shot 13-of-25 from to play gave the Panthers their fi rst lead of the game, 80-78. Simonds and 16 points from redshirt-junior Damon Wilson. Si- 3-point range. Dazon Ingram tied the game on the other end before Benlevi monds fi nished 7-of-14 from the fl oor and dished out vefi assists, Simonds fi nished 8-of-18 from the fl oor, dished out fi ve came down to hit the game winner as time expired. while Wilson was 5-of-8 with four boards in just 24 minutes. assists and swiped three steals for the Panthers. Benlevi fi nished with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Tulane (2-4) trailed by as many as 17 in the second half “We may have lost to a good ball club, but we also did not Simonds fi nished with 23 points and fi ve rebounds, going a before cutting Georgia State’s lead to just four with just under play Georgia State basketball tonight,” head coach Ron Hunter perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. two minutes to play. Th e Green Wave were led by Kevin Zhang said. “We have got to have balance when it comes to scoring Th e win gave Georgia State its second win in the same who scored 23 points, while Caleb Daniels fi nished with 17. and we did not have that tonight. Even if we don’t shoot the season over a Power 5 opponent for just the second time in Th e Panthers are off to a 5-2 start for the fourth time in 3-pointer well, there are still other things we can do to com- program history. Th e Panthers knocked off Georgia 91-67 in the last fi ve years and are currently 3-1 on a six-game stretch pete and we didn’t do that tonight.” the Cayman Islands Classic two weeks ago. away from home. Liberty took an early 14-7 lead with just under 12 minutes Senior Jeff Th omas added 14 points and seven rebounds, Simonds moved into sixth place on Georgia State’s all-time to play in the opening half as Georgia State was held without a while sophomore Kane Williams chipped in with 12 points, scoring list with 1,281 points, moving ahead of James Andrews. fi eld goal for more than fi ve minutes. Th e Panthers missed 12 fi ve assists, and four rebounds. Tulane took an early 11-5 lead just over four minutes into of their fi rst 16 shots before shooting 69.2 percent the remain- Senior Devin Mitchell, who played his fi rst season at Ala- the game as the Panthers adjusted to the early start time. der of the half. bama before transferring to Georgia State, fi nished with three Georgia State started to take control with back-to-back Trailing 20-11, Georgia State used a 7-0 run to cut the points in his second game back from an injury that kept him 3-pointers by Simonds and Benlevi that gave the Panthers a defi cit to just two with 5:22 to play and on a lay-up by Simonds out the fi rst seven games of the year. 24-17 lead with 10:53 to play in the fi rst half. It was part of a tied the game 24-24 with just under two minutes to play. Alabama was led by Kira Lewis, Jr., who scored 19 points, stretch where four straight made fi eld goals for the Panthers Liberty went into the locker room leading 32-29 despite making 5-of-10 from 3-point range. Dazon Ingram came off came from 3-point range. eight turnovers which led to 10 Georgia State points. the bench to score 17 points and grab eight rebounds. Leading by two, Georgia State used another 6-0 run Th e Flames knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to open Holding an early 10-9 lead, Alabama used an 8-0 run to capped by a Nelson Phillips 3-pointer to lead 32-24 with 5:51 the second half and pushed the lead into double fi gures, 42-31, build an 18-9 lead with 12:22 to play in the fi rst half. to play. Phillips came off the bench to score seven points and with 17:30 to play. Trailing by 10, a Benlevi 3-pointer and dunk by Nelson grab four rebounds in 17 minutes. Aft er trailing by as many as 16 points, Georgia State got as Phillips cut the Crimson Tide lead to 27-22 with just under Another Benlevi 3-pointer pushed the lead to 13, 44-31 at close as 12 points on a Simonds lay-up with 9:53 to play, but eight minutes to play. the half, as the Panthers went 8-of-17 from beyond the arc in that was as close as the Panthers could get. Using a 17-2 run, Alabama pushed its lead to 50-29 with the fi rst 20 minutes. Sophomore Kane Williams added nine points, while se- just under four minutes to play and went into the locker room Despite a size advantage, Tulane was outrebounded by the nior Malik Benlevi score eight. Senior Devin Mitchell returned leading 52-31. Th e Crimson Tide shot 59.4 percent in the fi rst 20 Panthers 19-11 in the fi rst half. aft er missing the fi rst seven games, but was held scoreless in 12 minutes, while holding Panthers to 40.6 percent from the fl oor. Georgia State pushed the lead to 17 points before Tulane minutes on 0-of-5 shooting in 12 minutes. Th e comeback started with a 10-0 run capped by two Si- used a 9-0 run to trail by just eight, 50-42, with 14:09 to play. Scottie James just missed a double-double with eight monds’ free throws to cut the defi cit to 61-49 with 11:51 to play. Th e Panthers immediately responded with 3-pointers by Ben- points and 17 rebounds for Liberty, while Keenan Gumbs also A 14-2 run late in the game got the Panthers to within levi and Simonds to go back up 58-44 with 11:55 remaining. scored eight points. three, 69-66, with 5:28 to play before the teams traded baskets. Th e Green Wave continued to chip into Georgia State’s On senior Jordan Tyson’s two free throws with 4:04 remaining, lead and got as close as four points multiple times over the GEORGIA STATE 52 (5-3) the Panthers trailed just 75-71. fi nal two minutes, but could not get any closer as the Panthers Trailing by fi ve, Simonds made lay-ups on back-to-back knocked down their free throws. Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min possessions and was fouled on the second to tie the game with GSU improved to 8-3 in New Orleans since the start of Benlevi, f ...... 3-6 1-3 1-2 1 3 4 3 8 0 0 2 1 28 1:35 to play, setting up a crazy fi nal 90 seconds. Thomas, f ...... 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 31 the 2013-14 season and 14-5 in the state of Louisiana since that GEORGIA STATE 83 (6-3) time. Wilson, g ...... 2-5 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 0 4 0 1 0 3 30 Williams, g ...... 3-7 0-0 3-5 1 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 1 29 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min GEORGIA STATE 80 (5-2) Simonds, g ...... 8-18 1-4 5-8 2 1 3 4 22 5 6 0 3 35 Benlevi, f ...... 6-9 3-5 1-2 2 6 8 4 16 0 1 0 0 35 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Linder ...... 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 Thomas, f ...... 5-12 1-5 3-4 2 5 7 4 14 1 3 0 1 32 Benlevi, f ...... 9-17 5-11 2-2 3 2 5 1 25 1 1 4 4 36 Mitchell ...... 0-5 0-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 Wilson, g ...... 2-3 2-2 1-2 0 2 2 4 7 0 2 0 3 17 Thomas, f ...... 1-9 1-5 0-0 1 6 7 1 3 2 1 2 0 28 Phillips...... 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 14 Williams, g ...... 5-8 0-1 2-3 0 4 4 0 12 5 0 0 2 33 Wilson, g ...... 5-8 2-4 4-6 0 4 4 3 16 0 0 0 0 24 Tyson ...... 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 15 Simonds, g ...... 8-24 1-7 6-6 0 5 5 3 23 2 2 1 0 36 Williams, g ...... 1-4 0-0 4-7 0 2 2 2 6 5 3 0 2 36 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Phillips...... 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 8 Simonds, g ...... 7-14 3-7 4-5 1 2 3 4 21 5 3 1 1 39 Wall ...... 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Phillips...... 3-3 1-1 0-2 3 1 4 1 7 0 1 0 1 17 Chism ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mitchell ...... 1-5 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 25 Tyson ...... 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 3 2 0 2 1 0 20 Totals ...... 20-50 2-16 10-19 6 15 21 15 52 7 10 3 9 200 Tyson ...... 1-1 0-0 2-3 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 11 Totals ...... 27-58 12-28 14-22 11 22 33 15 80 13 11 8 8 200 Totals ...... 30-66 8-23 15-20 7 30 37 23 83 10 10 1 6 200 FG% 1st: 13-29 44.8% 2nd: 7-21 33.3% Game: 40.0% FG% 1st: 16-32 50.0% 2nd: 11-26 42.3% Game: 46.6% 3FG% 1st: 1-7 14.3% 2nd: 1-9 11.1% Game: 12.5% FG% 1st: 13-32 40.6% 2nd: 17-34 50.0% Game: 45.5% 3FG% 1st: 8-17 47.1% 2nd: 4-11 36.4% Game: 42.9% FT% 1st: 2-5 40.0% 2nd: 8-14 57.1% Game: 52.6% 3FG% 1st: 5-13 38.5% 2nd: 3-10 30.0% Game: 34.8% FT% 1st: 4-5 80.0% 2nd: 10-17 58.8% Game: 63.6% FT% 1st: 0-1 0.0% 2nd: 15-19 78.9% Game: 75.0% LIBERTY 78 (7-1) TULANE 76 (2-4) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ALABAMA 80 (5-3) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min James, f ...... 2-2 0-0 4-6 5 12 17 3 8 3 3 0 1 25 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Sehic, f ...... 2-8 0-2 0-0 3 5 8 1 4 0 0 1 1 20 Cabbil, g ...... 2-6 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 3 5 1 1 0 0 27 Hall, f ...... 3-4 0-0 5-6 3 8 11 3 11 2 3 3 1 25 Cornish, g ...... 3-6 1-2 0-0 0 5 5 2 7 8 4 0 1 30 Gumbs, g ...... 3-8 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 2 8 1 1 0 1 22 Mack, f ...... 5-9 1-5 1-2 0 1 1 2 12 0 0 0 1 19 Daniels, g ...... 6-12 1-6 4-6 0 2 2 3 17 0 2 0 1 38 Cuffi e, g ...... 6-11 5-7 2-2 0 3 3 1 19 5 2 1 2 34 Lewis, g ...... 6-12 5-10 2-2 0 3 3 1 19 1 1 1 1 33 Zhang, g ...... 9-17 3-7 2-3 1 3 4 1 23 2 3 1 0 32 Pacheco-Ortiz, g ...2-3 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 3 2 0 1 23 Jones, g ...... 0-6 0-0 1-6 3 2 5 4 1 2 0 1 0 29 Barrett, g ...... 3-5 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 8 4 1 0 0 28 Homesley ...... 7-10 3-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 19 3 2 0 1 26 Petty, Jr., g ...... 2-6 2-5 0-1 0 4 4 2 6 2 3 1 0 25 Wood ...... 3-3 3-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 9 0 2 0 0 16 Baxter-Bell...... 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 4 4 1 3 0 0 13 Norris ...... 1-2 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 8 Crabtree ...... 1-4 0-2 4-4 2 1 3 5 6 3 1 0 1 21 McGhee...... 2-7 2-6 0-0 1 4 5 1 6 0 1 0 0 20 Reese ...... 4-9 0-4 1-2 1 3 4 0 9 0 0 0 2 15 Ajang ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McDowell ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Johnson, Jr...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 Koka ...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 7 Farquhar ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ingram ...... 5-6 2-2 5-8 1 7 8 2 17 2 2 0 0 28 Paul ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 8 Newton ...... 1-1 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 Smith ...... 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 11 Totals ...... 28-58 10-25 10-13 10 23 33 20 76 18 15 3 4 200 Totals ...... 27-52 13-25 11-14 12 29 41 16 78 17 16 1 6 200 Totals ...... 26-56 10-28 18-31 8 33 41 18 80 10 10 8 5 200 FG% 1st: 11-25 44.0% 2nd: 17-33 51.5% Game: 48.3% FG% 1st: 11-25 44.0% 2nd: 16-27 59.3% Game: 51.9% FG% 1st: 19-32 59.4% 2nd: 7-24 29.2% Game: 46.4% 3FG% 1st: 6-14 42.9% 2nd: 4-11 36.4% Game: 40.0% 3FG% 1st: 6-12 50.0% 2nd: 7-13 53.8% Game: 52.0% 3FG% 1st: 8-19 42.1% 2nd: 2-9 22.2% Game: 35.7% FT% 1st: 3-5 60.0% 2nd: 7-8 87.5% Game: 76.9% FT% 1st: 4-6 66.7% 2nd: 7-8 87.5% Game: 78.6% FT% 1st: 6-10 60.0% 2nd: 12-21 57.1% Game: 58.1% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Georgia State ...... 44 36 80 Georgia State ...... 29 23 52 Georgia State ...... 31 52 83 Tulane ...... 31 45 76 Liberty ...... 32 46 78 Alabama ...... 52 28 80 Offi cials: Doug Sirmons, Wil Howard, RB Clyburn Attendance: 1,450 Offi cials: Rusty Phillips, Freddie Williams, Tom Kenny Attendance: 2,966 Offi cials: Anthony Jordan, Mike Nance, Peter Juzenas Attendance: 9,076 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 36)

Game 10: Dec. 12, 2018, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 11: Dec. 15, 2018, 8 p.m. (Fox Sports KC) Game 12: Dec. 19, 2018, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) GEORGIA STATE 95, CHATTANOOGA 88 #24 KANSAS STATE 71, GEORGIA STATE 59 GEORGIA STATE 86, UNCW 71 GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kan. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. D’Marcus Simonds scored a game-high 24 points and After Georgia State took the lead with just under 10 Georgia State dominated both ends of the fl oor, forcing Devin Mitchell added season highs with 17 points and 32 min- minutes to play, No. 24/25 Kansas State fi nished the game on 22 turnovers while hitting 14 3-pointers, en route to an 86-71 utes as Georgia State topped Chattanooga 95-88 Wednesday at a 21-6 run to top Georgia State 71-59 at Bramlage Coliseum. victory over UNCW Wednesday at the GSU Sports Arena. the GSU Sports Arena. Georgia State (7-4) took a 53-50 lead on a jumper by Devin Mitchell led fi ve diff erent players in double-digits Simonds fi nished 8-of-11 from the fl oor with six rebounds freshman Nelson Phillips with 9:51 to play, but Kansas State for Georgia State (8-4) with a season-high 23 points. Mitchell and fi ve assists, while Mitchell was 5-of-10 from 3-point range (7-2) held the Panthers to just six points the rest of the game shot 8-for-14, with 6-for-10 coming from long range. Junior as the Panthers shot 57.7 percent from the fl oor and 10-of-23 to remain extend its home court winning streak to 27-straight D’Marcus Simonds had 14 points, with nine rebounds and from 3-point range. non-conference games. seven assists. Jeff Th omas added 14 points, Kane Williams had Suiting up for just the third time aft er missing the team’s Phillips, who was celebrating his 20th birthday, fi nished 13 on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting, and Malik Benlevi scored 11. fi rst seven games of the season due to injury, Mitchell came off with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in just 14 minutes off the UNCW (4-8) was led by Jaylen Fornes with 20 points and the bench early in the fi rst half and looked to be in midseason bench. Senior Jeff Th omas led the Panthers with 13 points, Jeantal Cylla with 18. However the 22 turnovers by UNCW led form, making good on four of his fi rst fi ve shots, with three of including three 3-pointers, while Sun Belt Conference leading to 31 Georgia State points. them coming from behind the arc. scorer D’Marcus Simonds was held to 10 points. “Really proud of our eff ort all around tonight,” head coach Georgia State (7-3) returned home following a six-game Th e Wildcats, which advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Ron Hunter said. “We did really well on the off ensive end to stretch away from the GSU Sports Arena to remain perfect at Tournament last season, fi nished with four players in double fi nd out rhythm aft er a tough night at Kansas State on Saturday home (3-0) and has now won four of its last fi ve contests overall. fi gures led by All-Big 12 Second Team member Barry Brown and I thought we kept our defensive pressure up all night. It’s Chattanooga (5-6) saw its three-game winning streak who scored 21 points, going 8-of-10 from the fl oor and 4-of-5 a great win heading into the holiday break.” snapped despite fi ve players in double fi gures led by David from 3-point range. Georgia State came out fi ring in the fi rst half, riding a Jean-Baptiste who scored 19 points and dished out six assists. Kansas State used an early 8-0 run to take an 8-2 run 22-3 run to a 51-33 halft ime lead. Th e Panthers shot 10-for-18 “I thought we moved the ball extremely well tonight at the fi rst media timeout, but the Panthers immediately re- from behind-the-arc in the fi rst half while forcing 16 UNCW and offensively played well,” head coach Ron Hunter said. sponded an on a jumper by Devin Mitchell, the Panthers led turnovers. Mitchell scored 17 of his game-high 23 points in the “However, defensively I thought we were a step slow. Credit to 11-9 with 13:35 to play. half to lead the Panthers. Chattanooga as they came in and played tough for 40 minutes.” Brown scored the fi rst eight points of the game for the Georgia State kept pace in the second half leading 70-45 Kane Williams scored 17 and Malik Benlevi added 14 for Wildcats, but picked up two quick fouls and ended the fi rst with 9:45 to play before UNCW cut the lead to 11 with six the Panthers in the win. half playing just six minutes. minutes remaining. Benlevi and Thomas hit back-to-back Chattanooga took a slim early lead behind strong play Tied 15-15, Kansas State used a 10-0 run that included 3-pointers to put the Panthers back up by 17 as Georgia State from Jean-Baptiste, but Georgia State stole the momentum back-to-back 3-pointers to take a 25-15 lead with 8:41 remain- pulled away for the win. and the lead on a Mitchell three-pointer midway through the ing in the fi rst half. Th omas’ two 3-pointers tonight moved him into fi ft h in fi rst half and never let up, leading for the fi nal three-quarters However on a steal and fast break lay-up by Phillips, GSU school history with 168 3-pointers made, passing Leonard of the game. trailed 31-27 with 3:07 to play, causing K-State to call a timeout. Mendez. Trailing 20-18, Georgia State used a 10-0 run which in- Th omas’ 3-pointer with just seconds to play in the half Georgia State fi nished the game shooting 55.4 percent cluded a pair of Mitchell 3-pointers to build a 28-20 lead with sent the Panthers into the locker room trailing just 35-32, de- from the fl oor and 14-of-27 from 3-point range, while also 7:26 to play and went into the locker room leading 47-38. spite Georgia State shooting just 4-of-16 from beyond the arc shooting over 70 percent from the free throw line for the Th e Panthers pushed the lead to as many as 16 with just in the opening half. Th e Panthers fi nished the game shooting fourth consecutive game. over a minute to play before calling on the reserves. an uncharacteristic 8-of-31 from 3-point range. Th e Panthers topped the Seahawks for the sixth time in Despite being outrebounded 36-33, Georgia State GSU scored the fi rst fi ve points of the second half to take the last seven games and now lead the all-time series 11-9. outscored Chattanooga 38-24 in the paint while forcing 14 a 37-35 lead just over a minute into the half before the Wildcats Georgia State has now made double-digit 3-pointers in turnovers which led to 16 points. responded with a 10-0 run to take a 48-39 lead with 15:28 to play. fi ve of its fi rst 12 games. Georgia State played in front of its home crowd at GSU Th e Panthers responded again and tied the game 48-48 on Sports Arena for the fi rst time since Nov. 13. Th e Panthers a 3-pointer from Mitchell before taking a 51-50 lead on a trey UNCW 71 (4-8) fi nished its recent road trip 4-2, capped off by an incredible from Phillips. Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21-point second half comeback against Alabama, the program’s With Georgia State leading 53-50, Kansas State started its Cylla, f ...... 7-10 2-2 2-2 3 3 6 4 18 0 2 2 2 37 second win over a Power 5 program this year. fi nal run by using a 12-0 stretch to lead 62-53 with just over Cacok, f ...... 1-4 0-1 1-3 2 3 5 3 3 0 3 0 1 21 fi ve minutes to play. Fornes, g ...... 7-17 6-13 0-0 0 5 5 2 20 3 2 1 1 33 CHATTANOOGA 88 (5-6) Toews, g ...... 2-5 2-3 0-0 0 5 5 2 6 8 4 0 1 36 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min GEORGIA STATE 59 (7-4) Estime, g ...... 3-6 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 0 8 3 2 0 1 21 Easley, f ...... 6-13 1-6 2-5 2 5 7 2 15 1 2 0 0 29 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min O’Connell ...... 0-0 0-0 2-4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 23 Smallwood, c ...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 11 Benlevi, f ...... 2-9 1-8 0-0 0 2 2 2 5 0 0 1 1 33 Taylor ...... 1-4 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 0 0 13 Scott, g ...... 5-9 5-8 2-3 1 1 2 4 17 1 1 0 0 32 Wilson, g ...... 1-5 0-3 2-2 0 5 5 0 4 1 2 1 0 24 Sims ...... 4-7 2-4 2-3 2 1 3 1 12 1 2 0 1 16 Johnson, g ...... 4-13 2-11 4--4 0 5 5 4 14 5 3 0 1 33 Williams, g ...... 3-3 1-1 1-2 0 2 2 1 8 2 2 0 5 26 Totals ...... 25-53 14-30 7-12 12 20 32 14 71 17 22 3 8 200 Jean-Baptiste, g .7-12 4-7 1-2 1 0 1 4 19 6 0 0 1 40 Simonds, g ...... 4-11 0-5 2-2 0 1 1 2 10 3 5 2 3 36 FG% 1st: 13-27 48.1% 2nd: 12-26 46.2% Game: 47.2% Caldwell...... 4-9 3-5 0-0 2 2 4 1 11 2 3 0 0 15 Thomas, g ...... 4-9 3-8 2-3 0 0 0 3 13 0 0 1 1 22 3FG% 1st: 6-13 46.2% 2nd: 8-17 47.1% Game: 46.7% Vila ...... 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 1 6 0 3 0 0 17 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 FT% 1st: 1-2 50.0% 2nd: 6-10 60.0% Game: 58.3% Kerby ...... 2-7 2-6 0-0 3 3 6 5 6 1 0 0 0 20 Phillips...... 5-7 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 1 11 1 2 0 1 14 Brown ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 GEORGIA STATE 86 (8-4) Totals ...... 31-70 17-44 9-14 13 23 36 24 88 17 14 1 2 200 Mitchell ...... 3-6 2-5 0-0 0 3 3 1 8 2 2 0 1 23 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 20 FG% 1st: 15-34 44.1% 2nd: 16-36 44.4% Game: 44.3% Benlevi, f ...... 4-9 3-6 0-0 1 0 1 3 11 1 1 0 2 32 3FG% 1st: 8-20 40.0% 2nd: 9-24 37.5% Game: 38.6% Totals ...... 22-51 8-31 7-9 3 21 24 12 59 9 17 5 13 200 Thomas, f ...... 5-9 2-4 2-2 1 2 3 0 14 2 2 0 4 32 FT% 1st: 0-2 0.0% 2nd: 9-12 75.0% Game: 64.3% FG% 1st: 11-25 44.0% 2nd: 11-26 42.3% Game: 43.1% Williams, g ...... 5-5 1-1 2-2 1 1 2 1 13 4 3 1 2 31 3FG% 1st: 4-16 25.0% 2nd: 4-15 26.7% Game: 25.8% Simonds, g ...... 4-11 1-5 5-6 0 9 9 1 14 7 3 0 0 38 GEORGIA STATE 95 (7-3) FT% 1st: 6-7 85.7% 2nd: 1-2 50.0% Game: 77.8% Mitchell, g ...... 8-14 6-10 1-1 0 0 0 0 23 1 0 0 1 29 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Benlevi, f ...... 5-10 1-3 3-5 1 4 5 2 14 1 0 1 2 29 #24 KANSAS STATE 71 (7-2) Wilson ...... 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 7 Thomas, f ...... 2-6 1-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 7 1 1 1 0 29 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Phillips...... 3-5 0-0 0-2 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 2 3 14 Wilson, g ...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 9 Mawien, f ...... 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 28 Linder ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 5 Williams, g ...... 4-6 0-0 9-12 1 4 5 4 17 3 0 0 1 35 Wade, f ...... 4-8 1-2 3-4 3 6 9 2 12 3 1 0 2 24 Tyson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 Simonds, g ...... 8-11 3-6 5-6 0 6 6 4 24 5 5 2 2 35 Stokes, g ...... 5-9 4-6 1-1 0 5 5 1 15 4 3 0 4 29 Totals ...... 31-56 14-27 10-13 5 17 22 15 86 16 11 3 12 200 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Brown, g ...... 8-10 4-5 1-1 0 1 1 4 21 1 2 0 1 25 FG% 1st: 18-31 58.1% 2nd: 13-25 52.0% Game: 55.4% Phillips...... 2-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 2 6 0 1 0 0 10 Sneed, g ...... 6-11 2-5 0-0 0 3 3 1 14 6 4 0 1 30 3FG% 1st: 10-18 55.6% 2nd: 4-9 44.4% Game: 51.9% Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McGuirl...... 0-5 0-2 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 5 2 0 2 20 FT% 1st: 5-5 100.0% 2nd: 5-8 62.5% Game: 76.9% Wall ...... 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Neal-Williams ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Mitchell ...... 6-11 5-10 0-0 1 3 4 0 17 4 0 0 0 32 Diarra ...... 2-6 1-5 1-2 0 4 4 0 6 3 3 0 0 28 UNCW ...... 33 38 71 Chism ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 McAtee ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Georgia State ...... 51 35 86 Tyson ...... 2-4 0-0 4-6 1 1 2 2 8 0 2 1 1 17 Stockard III ...... 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 9 Offi cials: Sean Casady, Tim Fitzgerald, Chris King Attendance: 1,324 Totals ...... 30-52 10-23 25-35 5 28 33 22 95 17 10 5 6 200 Totals ...... 25-53 12-26 9-12 8 25 33 13 71 23 19 0 10 200 FG% 1st: 17-30 56.7% 2nd: 13-22 59.1% Game: 57.7% FG% 1st: 12-25 48.0% 2nd: 13-28 46.4% Game: 47.2% 3FG% 1st: 8-14 57.1% 2nd: 2-9 22.2% Game: 43.5% 3FG% 1st: 5-11 45.5% 2nd: 7-15 46.7% Game: 46.2% FT% 1st: 5-6 83.3% 2nd: 20-29 69.0% Game: 71.4% FT% 1st: 6-8 75.0% 2nd: 3-4 75.0% Game: 75.0% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Chattanooga ...... 38 50 88 Georgia State ...... 32 27 59 Georgia State ...... 47 48 95 Kansas State ...... 35 36 71 Offi cials: Coy Gammon, John Dillon, John Heatley Attendance: 1,197 Offi cials: Rick Crawford, Darron George, Craig Murley Attendance: 9,563 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 37)

Game 13: Dec. 29, 2018, 1 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 14: Jan. 3, 2019, 8 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 15: Jan. 5, 2019, 5 p.m. (ESPN+) GEORGIA STATE 117, MIDDLE GEORGIA ST 69 GEORGIA STATE 63, UT ARLINGTON 58 GEORGIA STATE 73, TEXAS STATE 69 GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. College Park Center • Arlington, Texas Strahan Arena • San Marcos, Texas Georgia State scored a season-high 117 points defeating Georgia State made its free throws down the stretch to Led by 22 points from senior Malik Benlevi, Georgia Middle Georgia State 117-69 Saturday at GSU Sports Arena earn a 63-58 win over UT Arlington to open Sun Belt Confer- State earned a 73-69 win over Texas State on Saturday night at in its fi nal game before Sun Belt Conference play begins next ence play on Th ursday night at the College Park Center. Strahan Arena to sweep the Texas swing to open Sun Belt play. week. With the victory, the Panthers tied a school record with Georgia State (10-4, 1-0 Sun Belt) was led by junior Georgia State (11-4, 2-0 Sun Belt), won for the sixth time nine wins before conference play, a mark they’ve reached three D’Marcus Simonds who fi nished with 15 points as one of three in seven games and for the 15th-straight time in the month of times before, including last season. Panthers in double fi gures. Devin Mitchell added 11 points, while January. Th e Panthers won for the fourth-straight time over In a dominant, record-setting performance, the Panthers fellow Malik Benlevi scored 10 points and grabbed fi ve rebounds. Texas State (12-3, 1-1 Sun Belt) and for the fi ft h-straight time made a season-high 16 3-pointers, shooting 47.1 percent (16- UT Arlington (4-10, 0-1 Sun Belt) had four in double in Strahan Arena. for-34). Th e team’s 117 points was the fourth-most in school fi gures including David Azore and Brian Warren who each Benlevi fi nished 8-of-13 from the fl oor and 5-of-8 from history and the 48-point win was the second-highest margin scored 13 points. 3-point range while pulling down seven rebounds as the Pan- of victory in school history. Th e 69 points scored in the second Neither team shot better than 41.0 percent from the fl oor, thers improved to 2-0 in league play for the fi rst time since half tied for the third-most in program history. but the diff erence was Georgia State holding UT Arlington to 2014-15. Devin Mitchell led six players in double-fi gures for Geor- just 2-of-25 (8.0 percent) from 3-point range. Th e Panthers Senior Devin Mitchell added 16 points while sophomore gia State (9-4), scoring 21 points with a season-high seven pressure on defense helped GSU overcome 19 turnovers which Kane Williams scored 14 points while grabbing fi ve rebounds 3-pointers. Since returning from injury, Mitchell has knocked led to 18 Maverick points. and four assists. Junior D’Marcus Simonds, who was held to a down 21 3-pointers in the last fi ve games. Simonds moved ahead of Devonta White into fourth season-low seven points, tied a career-high with 12 rebounds. Freshman Nelson Phillips scored a career-high 20 points place on Georgia State’s all-time scoring list and now has 1,402 Four Bobcats fi nished in double fi gures led by Tre’Larenz off the bench, shooting 7-for-8 from the fi eld and 5-for-6 from career points. Nottingham who scored 17 points, while Nijal Pearson added 10 the free-throw line. Senior Malik Benlevi and redshirt-junior GSU entered play leading the Sun Belt averaging 9.5 points and six rebounds before being ejected for a fl agrant one Damon Wilson contributed 16 points a piece, while junior 3-pointers per game and knocked down 8-of-21 beyond the arc. foul. Jaylen Shead added 13 points and seven boards in the loss. D’Marcus Simonds scored 13 and Jeff Th omas added 11. It Georgia State opened the game red-hot as Mitchell Benlevi scored the fi rst seven points for the Panthers as marked the second time this season that six Panthers have knocked down three-straight 3-pointers to give the Panthers a GSU took an early 7-4 lead. Holding Georgia State scoreless for scored in double fi gures in the same game. 9-0 lead just 1:40 into the game forcing UT Arlington to call nearly fi ve minutes, Texas State used a 10-0 run to take a 14-7 Tyrone Young scored 11 points for Middle Georgia State an early timeout. lead with 14:16 to play in the opening half. (7-4), the only player the Panthers allowed to score in double- Th e Mavericks immediately responded with a 10-0 run Hitting 7-of-13 shots to start the game, Texas State pushed fi gures. Th e Knights were held to 34.3 percent shooting and and led 10-9 with 15:43 to play, but it would be short-lived as the lead to 21-13 with 8:02 to play, but the Bobcats fi nished the turned the ball over 21 times which led to 32 GSU points. UTA led for just 32 seconds of the game. half missing 17 of their next 19 shots and on a pair of Simonds Middle Georgia State kept things close in the fi rst half, Late in the half, Benlevi scored eight-straight Georgia free throws, GSU tied the game 24-24 with just over a minute leading by as many as fi ve with 11 minutes left , but Phillips State points to give the Panthers a 30-24 lead with 2:28 to play to play. came off the bench and sparked the Panthers, scoring 10 points before GSU went into the locker room with a 31-28 lead. On a fast break fl oater, Nelson Phillips sent the Panthers on 4-for-5 from the fi eld in the half, as a 13-2 run helped the GSU shot 50 percent in the opening half, but took just 18 shots into the locker room with a 26-24 lead as Georgia State shot Panthers jump in front, taking a 48-37 lead into halft ime. and turned the ball over eight times which led to 10 UTA points. 45.8 percent in the opening half, while holding Texas State to Georgia State started the second half on a 10-0 run and Georgia State opened the second half scoring the fi rst just 28.1 percent shooting. never looked back, outscoring Middle Georgia State 69-32 in seven points to take a 38-27 lead with 15:41 to play following Texas State opened the second half with a 6-0 run, but the half. Mitchell caught fi re for the Panthers, scoring 18 of his a pair of free throws by senior Jeff Th omas. aft er that, Georgia State took over for the fi nal 19 minutes of 21 points in the second half, fi nishing 7-for-13 from deep. Th omas, who was celebrating his 23rd birthday, fi nished the game. Simonds moved into fi ft h on Georgia State’s all-time scor- with eight points and is now just two shy of moving into Williams and Mitchell combined to score Georgia State’s ing list, passing Chavelo Holmes. He now has 1,387 points, just Georgia State’s top 25 for career scoring. fi rst 18 points of the second half. Tied 41-41, the Panthers used six shy of Devonta White for fourth. As the game progressed, both teams went cold for long an 8-0 run to take a 49-41 lead with 11:30 to play. During the stretches. Georgia State was held scoreless from 12:13 to 6:32 run, Pearson was ejected and Simonds made both free throws MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE 69 (7-3) to play, but still led by four as UT Arlington made just one to spark another run. Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min basket from 11:05 to 5:30 to play. Benlevi knocked down four straight 3-pointers for the Burgess, f...... 2-4 0-0 0-0 5 1 6 2 4 2 1 1 0 24 Senior Damon Wilson, who fi nished with eight points off Panthers as Georgia State went ahead 58-46 with 6:53 to play. Edwards, g ...... 2-8 1-4 4-4 3 1 4 0 9 3 2 0 1 19 the bench, provided a huge spark with a 3-pointer and lay-up Georgia State did not make a field goal the final four Ford, g ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 21 with just over two minutes to play, before the Panthers made minutes of the game, but went 11 of 15 from the free throw Young, g ...... 5-10 0-1 1-1 4 2 6 3 11 0 1 0 0 14 their free throws down the stretch. Simonds block of a Edric line to secure the win. White, g ...... 3-9 2-6 1-2 0 4 4 0 9 2 3 0 0 28 Dennis 3-pointer with 13 seconds to play secured the win. GEORGIA STATE 73 (11-4, 2-0) Parker ...... 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 9 GEORGIA STATE 63 (10-4, 1-0) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Chambless ...... 3-4 1-2 1-1 0 3 3 2 8 0 2 0 0 16 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Benlevi, f ...... 8-13 5-7 1-2 1 6 7 4 19 0 1 0 1 33 Hinton...... 2-11 1-2 1-1 1 4 5 1 6 1 2 0 1 16 Benlevi, f ...... 3-7 2-6 2-2 0 5 5 4 10 1 1 2 2 36 Thomas, f ...... 1-6 0-5 6-7 0 5 5 4 8 0 3 1 2 30 Graham ...... 3-7 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 3 7 0 1 0 0 14 Thomas, f ...... 2-4 2-5 2-3 2 4 6 5 8 0 5 0 0 30 Williams, g ...... 6-9 0-1 2-4 1 4 5 1 14 4 6 1 0 37 Spaulding ...... 1-2 1-2 0-1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 6 Williams, g ...... 1-4 0-0 5-10 0 5 5 4 7 4 1 1 3 30 Simonds, g ...... 1-9 0-3 5-6 3 9 12 0 7 4 2 3 1 37 McKie ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 Simonds, g ...... 3-10 0-2 9-14 0 3 3 4 15 1 4 2 1 38 Mitchell, g ...... 4-6 4-6 4-4 0 0 0 3 16 2 2 0 0 30 Lockett ...... 1-6 0-1 0-0 4 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 12 Mitchell, g ...... 3-8 3-7 2-2 0 0 0 1 11 3 3 0 2 24 Wilson ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 Glover ...... 1-5 0-0 5-6 0 1 1 1 7 0 0 1 0 16 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Phillips...... 2-5 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 15 Totals ...... 24-70 7-21 14-18 20 21 41 16 69 13 21 2 3 200 Phillips...... 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 12 Tyson ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 11 FG% 1st: 14-34 41.2% 2nd: 10-36 27.8% Game: 34.3% Wilson ...... 3-4 1-2 1-3 0 2 2 2 8 0 2 0 0 22 Totals ...... 23-50 9-25 18-23 6 31 37 22 73 11 16 7 4 200 3FG% 1st: 4-10 40.0% 2nd: 3-11 27.3% Game: 33.3% Tyson ...... 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 8 FT% 1st: 5-5 100.0% 2nd: 9-13 69.2% Game: 77.8% FG% 1st: 11-24 45.8% 2nd: 12-26 46.2% Game: 46.0% Totals ...... 16-39 8-21 23-38 5 26 31 24 63 9 19 5 9 200 3FG% 1st: 1-10 10.0% 2nd: 8-15 53.3% Game: 36.0% GEORGIA STATE 117 (9-4) FG% 1st: 9-18 50.0% 2nd: 7-21 33.3% Game: 41.0% FT% 1st: 3-3 100.0% 2nd: 15-20 75.0% Game: 78.3% 3FG% 1st: 6-13 46.2% 2nd: 2-8 25.0% Game: 38.1% Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min TEXAS STATE 69 (12-3, 1-1) Benlevi, f ...... 4-9 2-4 6-6 3 3 6 2 16 1 0 2 1 23 FT% 1st: 7-14 50.0% 2nd: 16-24 66.7% Game: 60.5% Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Thomas, f ...... 4-6 3-5 0-0 2 5 7 1 11 6 0 2 0 24 UT ARLINGTON 58 (4-10, 0-1) Peacock, f ...... 1-8 1-4 2-5 4 5 9 4 5 6 1 0 1 33 Williams, g ...... 1-3 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 0 4 6 0 0 3 24 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Terry, f ...... 5-9 0-0 0-3 1 0 1 2 10 1 0 0 1 18 Simonds, g ...... 5-10 1-5 2-2 0 2 2 0 13 3 4 0 1 25 Ibarguen, f ...... 3-4 0-0 0-1 1 6 7 4 6 1 2 0 0 23 Nottingham, g ....6-14 3-10 2-5 0 2 2 4 17 2 1 0 2 36 Mitchell, g ...... 7-14 7-13 0-0 0 0 0 0 21 1 0 0 0 19 Warren, g ...... 5-15 0-4 3-4 1 4 5 4 13 3 1 0 0 29 Pearson, g ...... 3-13 1-6 3-4 2 4 6 2 10 1 2 0 2 25 Ivery ...... 1-4 1-3 1-2 0 5 5 1 4 0 2 0 1 10 Bryant, g ...... 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 0 2 23 Shead, g ...... 4-9 1-4 4-5 0 7 7 3 13 1 2 0 1 32 Wilson ...... 7-9 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 1 16 2 0 1 1 24 Dennis, g ...... 2-12 2-12 5-6 2 3 5 5 11 1 3 0 2 30 Gurley ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Phillips...... 7-8 1-1 5-6 2 2 4 0 20 2 1 0 2 25 Jackson-Young, g ..0-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 Davis ...... 2-3 0-0 1-1 3 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 Linder ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 5 2 0 0 1 1 7 Davis ...... 3-6 0-1 5-6 4 4 8 2 11 1 2 0 0 24 Adams ...... 1-1 0-0 3-5 2 2 4 3 5 0 2 0 0 15 Wall ...... 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Azore ...... 5-8 0-1 3-5 2 6 8 2 13 1 4 0 0 29 Harrell ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 Chism ...... 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 2 5 Castro ...... 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 22 Scott ...... 0-2 0-1 0-1 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 12 Tyson ...... 2-5 0-0 1-1 4 1 5 3 5 0 0 1 0 9 Mwamba ...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 8 Sule ...... 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 9 Totals ...... 41-72 16-34 19-22 11 28 39 14 117 22 7 7 12 200 Totals ...... 20-56 2-25 16-22 13 27 40 24 58 12 15 1 4 200 Totals ...... 24-64 6-25 15-29 17 24 41 20 69 12 11 0 8 200 FG% 1st: 16-33 48.5% 2nd: 25-39 64.1% Game: 56.9% 3FG% 1st: 6-17 35.3% 2nd: 10-17 58.8% Game: 47.1% FG% 1st: 12-31 38.7% 2nd: 8-25 32.0% Game: 35.7% FG% 1st: 9-32 28.1% 2nd: 15-32 46.9% Game: 37.5% FT% 1st: 10-10 100.0% 2nd: 9-12 75.0% Game: 86.4% 3FG% 1st: 2-15 13.3% 2nd: 0-10 0.0% Game: 8.0% 3FG% 1st: 2-15 13.3% 2nd: 4-10 40.0% Game: 24.0% FT% 1st: 2-2 100.0% 2nd: 14-20 70.0% Game: 72.7% FT% 1st: 4-6 66.7% 2nd: 11-23 47.8% Game: 51.7% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Middle Georgia State ...... 37 32 69 Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Georgia State ...... 48 69 117 Georgia State ...... 31 32 63 Georgia State ...... 26 47 73 Offi cials: Nathan Quick, Raymond Styons III, Chris King Attendance: 1,373 UT Arlington ...... 28 30 58 Texas State ...... 24 45 69 Offi cials: Don Daily, Steven Anderson, R.B. Clyburn Attendance: 1,425 Offi cials: Tim Gattis, Coy Gammon, Stephen Orkus, Jr. Attendance: 1,437 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 38)

Game 16: Jan. 10, 2019, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 17: Jan. 12, 2019, 1 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 18: Jan. 17, 2019, 8 p.m. (ESPN+) GEORGIA STATE 89, LOUISIANA 76 GEORGIA STATE 74, UL MONROE 73 GEORGIA STATE 69, SOUTH ALABAMA 66 GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Mitchell Center • Mobile, Ala. Georgia State hit 13 3-pointers and shot 67.9 percent D’Marcus Simonds scored the game-winner with 0.9 Georgia State survived a last-second 3-pointer to top from the fi eld in a dominant second half to top Louisiana 89- seconds left and Georgia State hung on to defeat UL Monroe South Alabama 69-66 on Th ursday night at the Mitchell Cen- 76 on Th ursday at GSU Sports Arena. Th e Panthers remain 74-73 Saturday at GSU Sports Arena. ter. Junior D’Marcus Simonds led the Panthers with 18 points undefeated in Sun Belt play while winning for the fi ft h-straight Georgia State (13-4, 4-0 Sun Belt) led by as many as 21 in while three others just missed double-doubles. time. the second half, but ULM (9-7, 2-2 Sun Belt) went on a 32-10 Georgia State (14-4, 5-0 Sun Belt) won for the seventh- Junior D’Marcus Simonds led four Panthers in double- run to take a one point lead with 5.5 seconds remaining. Fol- straight time and third-straight on the road in league play. Th e digits with 21 points. Jeff Th omas scored 17, connecting on fi ve lowing a GSU timeout, Simonds got the ball off the inbound Panthers have won 18-straight games in the month of January 3-pointers. Malik Benlevi had 15 points and eight rebounds, and drove into the lane, laying it in and avoiding the upset. dating back to 2017. and Devin Mitchell scored 13, knocking down three 3-pointers Simonds led all scorers with 28 points on 11-of-24 shoot- South Alabama (9-9, 2-3 Sun Belt) was led by Josh all in the second half. ing, while senior Devin Mitchell continued his hot hand with Ajayi who recorded a double-double with 24 points and 11 Georgia State (12-4, 3-0 Sun Belt) improved to 6-0 at 16 points, including four 3-pointers. Mitchell has knocked rebounds. However, the Jaguars were held to 40.7 percent home this season, and has now won 16-straight games in the down 35 3-pointers in the last nine games aft er missing the shooting and went just 8-of-19 from the free throw line. month of January dating back to 2017. Th e Panthers have also fi rst seven games due to injury. Th e Panthers improved to 5-0 in conference play for the won seven straight home games dating back to last season. Georgia State has now won six straight and eight of nine fi rst time since 2013-14 when Georgia State won its fi rst 10 JaKeenan Gant did most of the damage for Louisiana while remaining undefeated at home this season (7-0). Th e Sun Belt games. (10-6, 1-2 Sun Belt), scoring a game-high 36 points to go along Panthers have now won 17-straight games in January dating Senior Jeff Th omas added 15 points and nine rebounds, with 11 rebounds. Gant scored 45 points against Little Rock back to 2017. while sophomore Kane Williams fi nished with eight points last Saturday. Justin Miller added 11 points and 13 boards J.D Williams led the way for UL Monroe with 19 points and career-high nine rebounds. Senior Devin Mitchell fi nished before fouling out. while Michael Ertel added 18. Travis Munnings fi nished with with 15 points, knocking down fi ve 3-pointers, while senior “I thought that for the third or fourth straight game, it a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. Malik Benlevi added seven points and eight rebounds. was all about our defense and it was great again tonight,” head Simonds came out aggressive from the start, scoring 14 Keyed on an 8-0 run, South Alabama took an early 11-3 coach Ron Hunter said. “Nelson Phillips really gave us a boost fi rst-half points on 6-for-11 from the fi eld. Th e Panthers held lead just under fi ve minutes into the fi rst half. in the second half, especially in transition. I keep saying that UL Monroe to 24.1 percent shooting, and took a 39-28 lead However, the Panthers quickly responded and on a we are not playing pretty, but we keep fi nding ways to win and into halft ime. Mitchell 3-pointer, Georgia State took a 15-14 lead with 11:15 that is the most important thing. It’s a good win and we held Georgia State built a 21-point lead in the second half be- to play. Mitchell fi nished the fi rst half with three 3-pointers, serve at home.” hind Mitchell, who led the charge in the half for the Panthers. the third giving the Panthers a 25-17 lead with just over seven Th omas got the Panthers off to a hot start, as he and Si- But ULM would slowly chip away, cutting it to fi ve with 2:29 minutes to play in the opening half. monds scored 19 of the team’s fi rst 21 points. Th omas scored left in the game. With Benlevi in foul trouble, sophomore Josh Linder 14 of his 17 points in the first half, including a run of 11 J.D. Williams scored on two straight possessions for the came off the bench and scored fi ve points and grabbed two straight. Warhawks, cutting the lead to one aft er consecutive misses by big rebounds in seven minutes of action. But both teams struggled from the fi eld in the half, in- the Panthers. GSU went into the locker room with a 35-29 lead despite cluding a stretch when they shot a combined 3-for-21. Georgia Aft er a missed free-throw by Mitchell, Smith scored to shooting just 4-of-13 from 3-point range. Th e Panthers forced State clung to a slim lead before a layup by Gant late in the half give UL Monroe its first lead of the half with 5.5 seconds seven Jaguar turnovers which led to 10 points over the fi rst 20 gave Louisiana its fi rst and only lead of the game. Th e Panthers remaining before Simonds went the length of the court for the minutes. tied it up before Benlevi hit a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded game-winner. South Alabama cut Georgia State’s lead to just two before to give GSU a 32-29 halft ime lead. Malik Benlevi added nine points for the Panthers, and Jeff a 9-0 run by the Panthers put the visiting team ahead 45-34. Georgia State rode that momentum into the second half, Th omas and Kane Williams fi nished with seven apiece. Th e Jaguars responded again with a 9-0 run to cut Georgia connecting on nine of its fi rst 11 shots, including 5-for-6 from Mitchell moved into sixth place in program history with State’s lead to 45-43 with 14:20 to play. deep. Th e Panthers led by as many as 16, but the Ragin’ Cajuns 167 3-pointers made, passing Anton Reese and tying with Leading by just two, Th omas and Mitchell hit back-to- would inch back into the game, riding a 7-0 run to cut the lead Leonard Mendez. Th omas and Benlevi have now been a part back 3-pointers to give GSU a 54-46 lead with 9:37 remaining. to fi ve with 10 minutes left . But that would be as close as it got of 73 wins at Georgia State just one shy of Devonta White and On a 3-pointer by Sikes with 3:01 to play, South Alabama with Mitchell leading the way, scoring all 13 of his points in Rashaad Richardson for eighth-most in a four-year stretch in cut Georgia State’s lead to 61-60. With just over 90 seconds to the second half. program history. play, the Jaguars took their only lead of the second half 64-63, Jeff Th omas moved into fourth in program history with Freshman Nelson Phillips came off the bench to grab eight but a pair of Williams free throws and a 3-pointer by Th omas 178 3-pointers made, passing Th omas Terrell. He also moved rebounds. ULM fi nished the game going 21-of-23 from the with less than 30 seconds to play put GSU back up by four. ahead of former teammate Jeremy Hollowell for No. 24 on free throw line. Trhae Mitchell finished with eight points and eight Georgia State’s all-time scoring list. rebounds for South Alabama which knocked down 10 3-point- UL MONROE 73 (9-7, 2-2) ers. LOUISIANA 76 (10-6, 1-2) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min GEORGIA STATE 69 (14-4, 5-0) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Munnings, f...... 4-11 0-3 3-3 4 9 13 4 11 2 5 0 1 35 Davis, f ...... 4-14 3-11 0-0 0 2 2 2 11 0 1 2 1 27 White, f ...... 3-3 0-0 2-2 4 3 7 3 8 0 2 1 1 23 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Gant, f ...... 14-21 2-4 6-6 6 5 11 2 36 0 2 1 0 38 Ertel, g ...... 6-10 4-6 2-2 0 4 4 0 18 4 3 0 0 38 Benlevi, f ...... 3-8 1-2 0-2 1 7 8 3 7 1 1 1 0 30 Miller, f ...... 4-8 0-1 5-7 5 8 13 5 13 4 2 0 1 33 Williams, g ...... 5-12 2-6 7-8 1 6 7 2 19 1 2 1 2 36 Thomas, f ...... 5-9 2-4 3-4 3 6 9 1 15 0 1 2 0 35 Russell, g ...... 3-11 2-8 0-0 0 2 2 0 8 2 2 1 0 32 Smith, g...... 3-15 2-13 3-4 0 5 5 0 11 5 1 0 3 37 Williams, g ...... 2-7 0-0 4-7 4 5 9 4 8 1 2 0 1 33 Stroman, g ...... 1-6 0-2 3-4 5 4 9 4 5 9 6 0 4 39 Newman ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Simonds, g ...... 6-14 0-4 6-10 0 7 7 5 18 6 6 1 0 38 Hayes ...... 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 12 Washington ...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 4 2 0 3 0 1 14 Mitchell, g ...... 5-14 5-10 0-0 2 1 3 3 15 0 1 0 0 36 Hardy ...... 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 5 0 3 1 0 1 17 Harris ...... 0-3 0-2 4-4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 12 Wilson ...... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 Aucoin ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals ...... 22-57 8-31 21-23 13 31 44 13 73 12 16 2 8 200 Phillips...... 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 3 1 0 2 1 0 12 Linder ...... 2-3 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 0 5 1 0 1 0 7 Totals ...... 27-66 8-31 14-17 16 25 41 21 76 18 15 4 7 200 FG% 1st: 7-29 24.1% 2nd: 15-28 53.6% Game: 38.6% 3FG% 1st: 3-20 15.0% 2nd: 5-11 45.5% Game: 25.8% Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 FG% 1st: 11-30 36.7% 2nd: 16-36 44.4% Game: 40.9% Totals ...... 23-59 8-20 15-27 11 36 47 23 69 9 13 6 2 200 3FG% 1st: 3-16 18.8% 2nd: 5-15 33.3% Game: 25.8% FT% 1st: 11-12 91.7% 2nd: 10-11 90.9% Game: 91.3% FT% 1st: 4-5 80.0% 2nd: 10-12 83.3% Game: 82.4% FG% 1st: 12-26 46.2% 2nd: 11-33 33.3% Game: 39.0% GEORGIA STATE 74 (13-4, 4-0) 3FG% 1st: 4-13 30.8% 2nd: 4-7 57.1% Game: 40.0% GEORGIA STATE 89 (12-4, 3-0) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min FT% 1st: 7-14 50.0% 2nd: 8-13 61.5% Game: 55.6% Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Benlevi, f ...... 4-9 1-4 0-1 1 2 3 1 9 1 0 1 1 35 SOUTH ALABAMA 66 (9-9, 2-3) Benlevi, f ...... 6-8 2-3 1-2 5 4 9 0 15 1 2 1 0 35 Thomas, f ...... 3-9 1-5 0-1 1 2 3 2 7 0 2 0 0 29 Thomas, f ...... 6-12 5-9 0-1 0 3 3 2 17 1 0 1 5 32 Williams, g ...... 3-3 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 3 7 5 0 0 3 35 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Williams, g ...... 1-6 1-2 5-6 3 2 5 2 8 6 2 0 2 30 Simonds, g ...... 11-24 2-7 4-5 0 5 5 1 28 2 4 0 1 37 Kelly, f ...... 3-9 1-5 1-1 3 3 6 3 8 3 2 0 0 35 Simonds, g ...... 7-17 2-7 5-8 0 4 4 4 21 6 6 1 1 34 Mitchell, g ...... 6-13 4-10 0-1 1 1 2 2 16 0 2 0 2 29 Ajayi, f...... 9-13 1-2 5-9 1 10 11 4 24 1 2 3 0 30 Mitchell, g ...... 5-8 3-4 0-0 0 4 4 2 13 1 0 0 0 35 Wilson ...... 1-2 1-2 2-2 1 0 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 9 Mitchell, f ...... 3-9 1-3 1-3 0 8 8 4 8 2 2 2 1 36 Wilson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 9 Phillips...... 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 0 2 2 2 0 1 18 Holden, g ...... 2-9 2-7 0-2 0 3 3 2 6 7 0 0 0 25 Phillips...... 3-3 0-0 1-3 0 4 4 2 7 1 0 0 2 17 Tyson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 Sikes, g ...... 4-12 3-9 1-4 0 2 2 3 12 0 2 0 0 34 Tyson ...... 3-4 0-0 2-4 0 2 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 8 Totals ...... 29-65 9-28 7-12 9 23 32 15 74 10 11 1 10 200 McGee ...... 2-4 2-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 6 4 2 0 0 28 Andrews ...... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 Totals ...... 31-59 13-25 14-24 8 24 32 16 89 16 13 3 11 200 FG% 1st: 15-32 46.9% 2nd: 14-33 42.4% Game: 44.6% 3FG% 1st: 6-15 40.0% 2nd: 3-13 23.1% Game: 31.1% Pettway ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 FG% 1st: 12-31 38.7% 2nd: 19-28 67.9% Game: 52.5% Totals ...... 24-59 10-32 8-19 7 32 39 19 66 18 10 5 1 200 3FG% 1st: 6-15 40.0% 2nd: 7-10 70.0% Game: 52.0% FT% 1st: 3-5 60.0% 2nd: 4-7 57.1% Game: 58.3% FT% 1st: 2-4 50.0% 2nd: 12-20 60.0% Game: 58.3% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total FG% 1st: 11-27 40.7% 2nd: 13-32 40.6% Game: 40.7% 3FG% 1st: 5-14 35.7% 2nd: 5-18 27.8% Game: 31.3% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total UL Monroe ...... 28 45 73 FT% 1st: 2-7 28.6% 2nd: 6-12 50.0% Game: 42.1% Louisiana ...... 29 47 77 Georgia State ...... 39 35 74 Georgia State ...... 32 57 89 Offi cials: Tim Fitzgerald, Landon Cammock, Archibald Whaley Attendance: 1,566 Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Offi cials: Tony Greene, K.B. Burdett Jr., Raymond Styons III Attendance: 1,211 Georgia State ...... 35 34 69 South Alabama ...... 29 37 66 Offi cials: Brian Shey, Zelton Steed, Owen Shortt Attendance: 1,985 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 39)

Game 19: Jan. 19, 2019, 3 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 20: Jan. 24, 2019, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 21: Jan. 26, 2019, 1 p.m. (ESPN+) TROY 77, GEORGIA STATE 75 TEXAS STATE 81, GEORGIA STATE 68 GEORGIA STATE 77, UT ARLINGTON 71 Trojan Arena • Troy, Ala. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. A 3-pointer by Troy’s Jordan Varnado with 1.7 seconds Georgia State fell to Texas State 81-68 Th ursday at GSU Georgia State defeated UT Arlington 77-71 Saturday at to play proved to be the game winner as the Trojans snapped Sports Arena as head coach Ron Hunter went barefoot to raise GSU Sports Arena, as senior Jeff Thomas became the 21st Georgia State’s seven-game winning streak at Trojan Arena. awareness for Samaritan’s Feet for a 12th-straight season. For Panther to reach the 1,000 career point mark. Junior D’Marcus Simonds led Georgia State (14-5, 5-1 Sun Georgia State, it was just its second loss of conference play and Georgia State (15-6, 6-2 Sun Belt) snapped a two-game Belt) with 28 points on 11-of-24 shooting but missed the fi rst- fi rst loss at home this season. losing streak, its longest of the season, leading by as many as 16 end of a one-and-one with 13 seconds to play, giving Troy (10-8, Senior Devin Mitchell led all scorers for Georgia State points in the fi rst half, but UT Arlington (9-12, 5-3 Sun Belt) 3-3 Sun Belt) an opportunity at the game winning basket. with 20 points while connecting on six 3-pointers to move would battle back, taking a four point lead early in the second Simonds moved into third place on Georgia State’s all- into the top fi ve in program history. Senior Jeff Th omas had half. But the Panthers would hit seven of its 10 3-pointers in time scoring list with 1,504 points and now trails Rodney 19 points and seven rebounds and D’Marcus Simonds added Hamilton by just 11 points for second place. the second half to help pull out the victory. Varnado just missed a double-double for Troy fi nishing 15. Th omas is now just two points shy of 1,000 for his career. Th omas’s lay-up to open the game marked career point with 32 points and nine rebounds. Alex Hicks also just missed Th e game was tied at the half, but Georgia State (14-6, 1,000 on his way to scoring a game-high 27 and going 5-for-6 a double-double for the Trojans with eight points and nine re- 5-2 Sun Belt) shot just 37.0 percent in the second half and from beyond the arc. He moved into 18th on Georgia State’s bounds, while Charles Norman came off the bench to score 15. went scoreless for a stretch that lasted just over fi ve minutes, career scoring list, passing Chris Collier and Travis Williams. Devin Mitchell continued his hot play from 3-point range, as Texas State (17-3, 6-1 Sun Belt) went on an 18-0 run to seal Kane Williams scored 16 points and added fi ve assists off fi nishing with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting with four 3-point- the victory. Th e Bobcats entered the game receiving votes in the bench for the Panthers. Jordan Tyson, who was inserted ers. Mitchell has made 44 3-pointers in the last 11 games. the USA Today Coaches Poll. into the starting line-up, scored a career-high 11 points to Georgia State saw its 18-game winning streak in the Nijal Pearson scored a game-high 27 points for Texas go along with fi ve rebounds and three blocked shots. Devin month of January snapped. Ironically, it was Troy that handed State, and Tre Nottingham and Alex Peacock added 13 apiece. Mitchell hit two big 3-pointers down the stretch, scoring all the Panthers their last January loss in 2017. Th e two teams have now split the season series with each win- 10 of his points in the second half. Th e Panthers were without the services of starter Kane ning on the opponents’ home court. Brian Warren led UT Arlington with 19 points, while Williams who was injured during pre-game warm-ups. He will Texas State started the game on a 10-2 run, but Georgia Edric Dennis garnered a double-double with 16 points and 10 be re-evaluated when Georgia State returns to Atlanta. State clawed its way back, keeping the game close until Th omas rebounds. Rashad Davis just missed a double-double with 12 Neither team led by more than six points in the first hit a corner 3-pointer, giving the Panthers their fi rst lead of points and nine rebounds. half as the Georgia State and Troy battled through nine lead the game. Mitchell, Th omas and Simonds combined for 37 Thomas started the game with the hot hand for the changes and fi ve ties in the fi rst 20 minutes. of Georgia State’s 42 fi rst-half points as the teams went into Tied 30-30, Troy used a late fi rst half run to take a 36-30 lead Panthers, connecting on his fi rst fi ve shots, as Georgia State as part of a run of eight straight made fi eld goals. However, GSU halft ime with the game tied. Mitchell hit fi ve 3-pointers in the jumped out to a 16-point lead. Th e Mavericks battled back, responded and went into the locker room trailing by just two. fi rst half on eight attempts and Georgia State shot 57.1 percent riding a 12-0 run and tying the game with under a minute left Simonds led the Panthers with 12 fi rst half points, while from the fi eld while going 8-for-16 from behind the arc. in the half. Benlevi answered with a 3-pointer on the Panthers’ Varnado led Troy with 15 on 7-of-11 shooting. Both teams Unfortunately Georgia State came out cold in the second next possession, giving Georgia State a three-point advantage shot better than 48 percent in the fi rst half but struggled from half, only connecting on three of its fi rst 11 shots as Texas State at halft ime. Tyson scored all 11 of his points in the fi rst half. the free throw line going a combined 5-of-16. took an eight point lead at the 12-minute mark. Th omas would UT Arlington took its first lead of the game, 37-36, Georgia State opened the second half on a 7-2 run and on score seven of the Panthers’ next nine points as Georgia State with 15:59 left and extended its lead four. But Georgia State a Malik Benlevi 3-pointer, took a 41-38 lead. Minutes later a cut the Bobcats’ lead to just two with seven minutes to play. answered with an 8-2 run to retake the lead, 52-49, with 10 Simonds trey pushed the lead to 44-40. But Texas State answered right back, connected on 3-pointers minutes left. The teams traded baskets until Benlevi hit a Troy responded with a 6-0 run to take a 50-49 with on three straight possessions and riding an 18-0 run while 3-pointer, giving Georgia State a nine-point lead with 2:17 to 12:13 to play to take its last lead of the game before Varnado’s increasing its lead to as many as 20 in the game’s fi nal minutes. play. Warren answered on the other end, hitting a three and 3-pointer. The Panthers responded with another 3-pointer Simonds moved into second on GSU’s all-time scoring list pulling the Mavericks to within six with under two minutes from Mitchell and pushed the lead to 56-50 with 10:05 to play. with 1,509 points, passing Rodney Hamilton. Th e loss marked left . Aft er a free-throw by Williams, Dennis hit a pair on the Over the fi nal 10 minutes, Georgia State never trailed and the fi rst time in Hunter’s career (11-1) that his team has lost other end, pulling the Mavericks to within fi ve. Aft er a steal led by as many as six on two occasions. when coaching without shoes to raise awareness for an orga- by Damon Wilson, Williams was fouled, hitting his two shots Freshman Nelson Phillips came off the bench to fi nish nization he became the face of in 2008. from the line and giving the Panthers a seven-point advantage. with seven points and fi ve rebounds, while Damon Wilson fi lled in for Williams scoring seven points. Texas State outscored Georgia State 36-20 in the paint, A 3-pointer by Warren on the other end cut the Georgia State Georgia State fi nished 5-of-12 from the free throw line while the Bobcat bench outscored the Panthers 18-0. lead to four, but the Panthers beat the full-court press and avoided a foul, leading to a layup by Th omas to seal with win. while Troy went 13-of-21. TEXAS STATE 81 (17-3, 6-1) GEORGIA STATE 75 (14-5, 5-1) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min UT ARLINGTON 71 (9-12, 5-3) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Peacock, f ...... 5-9 3-5 0-0 0 4 4 1 13 1 3 1 1 28 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Benlevi, f ...... 2-7 2-7 0-0 2 5 7 3 6 0 1 0 0 32 Terry, f ...... 3-3 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 1 8 0 2 1 1 24 Nouhi, f ...... 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Thomas, f ...... 2-9 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 31 Nottingham, g ....5-12 3-8 0-0 1 7 8 3 13 4 2 0 1 34 Ibarguen, f ...... 4-6 0-0 2-4 5 2 7 3 10 1 3 0 0 25 Wilson, g ...... 2-4 1-1 2-2 1 2 3 0 7 2 1 0 2 25 Pearson, g ...... 10-19 7-11 0-0 2 2 4 4 27 3 1 0 1 32 Warren, g ...... 8-15 3-8 0-0 1 1 2 3 19 3 2 0 1 28 Simonds, g ...... 11-24 3-9 3-5 2 7 9 1 28 4 4 0 0 38 Shead, g ...... 1-7 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 0 2 8 0 0 0 36 Dennis, g ...... 5-16 3-8 3-5 3 7 10 3 16 6 5 0 0 36 Mitchell, g ...... 8-11 4-7 0-4 0 2 2 1 20 2 0 1 0 39 Gurley ...... 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 Jackson-Young, g ..2-8 1-4 0-0 3 4 7 2 5 1 1 0 1 26 Phillips...... 3-3 1-1 0-1 3 2 5 0 7 0 1 1 0 23 Harrell ...... 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 11 Azore ...... 3-9 1-1 0-0 2 2 4 2 7 2 1 0 0 21 Linder ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 6 Scott ...... 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 Davis ...... 5-10 0-2 2-2 3 6 9 1 12 2 1 0 1 26 Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 Daschner ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Narcis ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Totals ...... 29-59 12-30 5-12 9 21 30 13 75 11 9 3 2 200 Sule ...... 4-5 0-0 1-3 2 2 4 0 9 1 0 0 0 16 Castro ...... 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 18 Totals ...... 32-67 13-29 4-6 13 24 37 12 81 18 8 2 4 200 Totals ...... 28-72 8-27 7-11 21 27 58 16 71 16 14 0 3 200 FG% 1st: 13-27 48.1% 2nd: 16-32 50.0% Game: 49.2% 3FG% 1st: 5-14 35.7% 2nd: 7-16 43.8% Game: 40.0% FG% 1st: 17-36 47.2% 2nd: 15-31 48.4% Game: 47.8% FG% 1st: 13-37 35.1% 2nd: 15-35 42.9% Game: 38.9% FT% 1st: 3-7 42.9% 2nd: 2-5 40.0% Game: 41.7% 3FG% 1st: 6-13 46.2% 2nd: 7-16 43.8% Game: 44.8% 3FG% 1st: 2-13 15.4% 2nd: 6-14 42.9% Game: 29.6% FT% 1st: 2-4 50.0% 2nd: 2-2 100.0% Game: 66.7% FT% 1st: 1-2 50.0% 2nd: 6-9 66.7% Game: 63.6% TROY 77 (10-8, 3-3) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min GEORGIA STATE 68 (14-6, 5-2) GEORGIA STATE 77 (15-6, 6-2) Johnson, f ...... 3-8 0-4 1-2 0 7 7 1 7 4 1 0 0 28 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Varnado, f ...... 12-16 3-4 5-7 1 8 9 0 32 3 1 3 0 37 Benlevi, f ...... 4-10 1-5 0-0 2 4 6 2 9 0 0 2 0 30 Benlevi, f ...... 3-6 2-5 0-0 1 3 4 2 8 1 0 3 0 33 Hicks, f ...... 3-10 0-1 2-4 6 3 9 1 8 0 3 0 2 31 Thomas, f ...... 7-13 3-8 2-2 0 7 7 1 19 1 2 1 0 37 Thomas, f ...... 11-15 5-6 0-1 0 4 4 1 27 1 1 1 1 37 Adams, g ...... 2-7 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 4 5 2 3 0 0 32 Williams, g ...... 2-2 0-0 1-3 0 1 1 1 5 2 3 0 1 29 Tyson, f ...... 3-8 0-0 5-6 2 3 5 4 11 0 1 3 2 28 Miller, g ...... 3-5 0-1 1-1 1 1 2 4 7 4 0 0 1 36 Simonds, g ...... 6-15 1-6 2-3 0 3 3 2 15 5 3 1 0 36 Mitchell, g ...... 3-9 2-7 2-2 0 1 1 1 10 3 0 1 1 30 Simon ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 Mitchell, g ...... 7-13 6-11 0-0 1 2 3 2 20 1 1 1 1 36 Simonds, g ...... 0-9 0-4 1-2 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 22 Burnett ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 8 Wilson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 4 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 16 Wilson ...... 1-3 1-3 1-2 0 7 7 0 4 1 1 1 1 19 Williams ...... 0-0 0-0 1-4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Phillips...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Phillips...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Norman ...... 4-10 4-9 3-3 0 0 0 1 15 1 1 0 0 17 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Williams ...... 5-7 0-0 6-7 1 1 2 2 16 5 4 0 2 26 Thomas ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Tyson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 10 Linder ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals ...... 28-58 8-24 13-21 12 26 38 14 77 16 9 4 4 200 Totals ...... 26-55 11-30 5-9 5 24 29 10 68 11 10 8 2 200 Totals ...... 26-58 10-25 15-20 7 23 30 12 77 13 7 9 8 200 FG% 1st: 16-31 51.6% 2nd: 12-27 44.4% Game: 48.3% FG% 1st: 16-28 57.1% 2nd: 10-27 37.0% Game: 47.3% FG% 1st: 11-30 36.7% 2nd: 15-28 53.6% Game: 44.8% 3FG% 1st: 2-9 22.2% 2nd: 6-15 40.0% Game: 33.3% 3FG% 1st: 8-16 50.0% 2nd: 3-14 21.4% Game: 36.7% 3FG% 1st: 3-10 30.0% 2nd: 7-15 46.7% Game: 40.0% FT% 1st: 2-9 22.2% 2nd: 11-12 91.7% Game: 61.9% FT% 1st: 2-4 50.0% 2nd: 3-5 60.0% Game: 55.6% FT% 1st: 7-10 70.0% 2nd: 8-10 80.0% Game: 75.0% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Georgia State ...... 34 41 75 Texas State ...... 42 39 81 UT Arlington ...... 29 42 71 Troy ...... 36 41 77 Georgia State ...... 42 26 68 Georgia State ...... 32 45 77 Offi cials: Tim Gattis, Keith Patterson, Archibald Whaley Attendance: 3,117 Offi cials: Doug Shows, Rick Randall, Robert Felder Attendance: 1,984 Offi cials: Garrick Shannon, Arthur Vaulk, Wesley Ford Attendance: 1,669 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 40)

Game 22: Feb. 2, 2019, 1 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 23: Feb. 6, 2019, 8 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 24: Feb. 8, 2019, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) GEORGIA STATE 81, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 72 UL MONROE 82, GEORGIA STATE 76 LOUISIANA 76, GEORGIA STATE 72 GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Fant-Ewing Coliseum • Monroe, La. Cajundome • Lafayette, La. D’Marcus Simonds scored a game-high 29 points and A pair of late 3-pointers by Daishon Smith led UL Monroe Georgia State overcame a 15-point fi rst half defi cit before added six rebounds as Georgia State defeated in-state rival to an 82-76 win over Georgia State on Wednesday night at falling late to Louisiana 76-72 at the Cajundome. Georgia Southern 81-72 in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Smith fi nished with a game-high 36 Trailing by two with just under 30 seconds to play, senior at GSU Sports Arena. points as the Warhawks snapped the Panthers two-game win- Devin Mitchell’s 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds to play was just With Georgia State (16-6, 7-2 Sun Belt) holding on to ning streak. off the mark allowing the Ragin’s Cajuns to hold on for the a slim lead in the closing minutes of the game, senior Jeff Georgia State (16-7, 7-3 Sun Belt) was led by junior victory. Th omas fl ew in for a one-handed putback slam as the crowd D’Marcus Simonds who scored 18 points and dished out six Georgia State (16-8, 7-4 Sun Belt) dropped its second erupted and the Panthers sealed the victory. Georgia State has assists, while senior Devin Mitchell scored 15. straight game while Louisiana (14-10, 5-6 Sun Belt) snapped a not lost to the Georgia Southern (13-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) at GSU ULM (12-10, 5-5 Sun Belt) snapped a three-game los- three-game losing streak. Sports Arena since 1992 – a stretch of nine games. ing streak and improved to 10-1 at home this season. Th e Mitchell fi nished with a team-high 21 points on 8-of- Simonds, who was held to just one point a week ago, Warhawks went 21-of-24 from the free throw line, while the 12 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, while junior erupted for a season high in points while grabbing six re- Panthers managed to go just 7-of-10. D’Marcus Simonds, who was hampered by foul trouble in the bounds, going 10-of-20 from the fl oor with four 3-pointers. “Obviously we are disappointed by the loss,” head coach second half, scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds. Kane Williams scored 19 for the Panthers, to go along Ron Hunter said. “Winning on the road in this league is tough Freshman Nelson Phillips who made his fi rst career start with four assists. Malik Benlevi had 12 points and six re- and we didn’t take advantage of enough opportunities tonight fi nished with 14 points and six rebounds. bounds, Th omas scored 10 and Devin Mitchell added nine. to come away with a win. When we took the lead with about JaKeenan Gant led the Ragin’ Cajuns with 23 points on Simonds, Mitchell and Benlevi combined to shoot 9-for-20 on two minutes left , we needed to get a defensive stop and were 8-of-11 shooting, while Cedric Russell added 14. 3-pointers. just not able to get one.” Georgia State trailed by as many as 15 in the fi rst half and Quan Jackson led all scores for Georgia Southern with Aft er battling back and forth the fi rst six minutes, Georgia 11 at halft ime before opening the second half on a 17-0 run 20 points. Isaiah Crowley scored 15, and Tookie Brown and State took a 17-13 lead with 13:20 to play in the fi rst half before capped by a 3-pointer from Simonds to take a 47-41 lead with Simeon Carter added 11 apiece. ULM responded with an 8-0 run to build a four point lead 14:20 to play. “That was really a great win for us,” head coach Ron with just under 10 minutes to play. Th e Panthers held Louisiana scoreless for nearly six min- Hunter said. “I thought defensively our guys were really Th e Warhawks pushed the lead to 28-21 with 7:00 minutes utes of the second half run and limited the Ragin’ Cajuns to locked in today, especially from 3-point range. Kane Williams to play before the Panthers responded on a steal and fastbreak just 36.7 percent shooting in the second half. and Jordan Tyson really stepped up today. I also thought our lay-up by Kane Williams, cutting ULM’s lead to just 33-32 with Louisiana dominated the fi rst half leading by as many 15 crowd was awesome. I truly appreciate everyone coming out just under three minutes to play. with 4:48 to play. Leading 25-19 the Ragin’ Cajuns used a 9-0 and providing us some great energy all game.” ULM responded again with the next fi ve points and even- run to push the lead to 34-19 before the Panthers responded Georgia State led for most of the fi rst half, shooting 51.7 tually went into the locker room leading 40-34 aft er shooting to cut the lead to 41-30 at halft ime. percent from the fi eld while holding the Eagles to just 37.0 48.3 percent in the fi rst half. Louisiana shot 46.2 percent in the first half while the percent shooting. With 1:25 left in the fi rst half, Simonds hit On a steal and dunk by Simonds, the Panthers tied the Panthers were held to just 37.0 percent shooting including a 3-pointer to put the Panthers up by 10, their largest lead of game 49-49 with 13:28 to play. Aft er the Warhawks retook 0-of-7 from 3-point range. the game, before heading into the half up 37-31. the lead, Georgia State responded and on a steal by senior Jeff Sophomore Kane Williams came off the bench for a Th e Eagles would retake the lead late in the second half, Th omas and dunk by senior Malik Benlevi, the Panthers took fourth straight game and fi nished with 11 points going 7-of-8 one of the game’s 17 lead changes, on a layup by Brown. But their fi rst lead of the second half 55-54 with 11:41 remaining. from the free throw line. Georgia State fi nished the game on a 13-3 run while not allow- ULM responded again and led 73-69 with 3:29 to play Georgia State shot 50.0 percent for the game and 65.2 ing a made fi eld goal in the game’s fi nal four minutes and 39 before a jumper by Mitchell and 3-pointer by Th omas gave the percent in the second half, going 6-of-10 from 3-point range seconds. Panthers a 74-73 lead with 2:00 minutes to play. in the fi nal 20 minutes. Benlevi moved into the top 30 in Georgia State history in Smith responded with back-to-back 3-pointers and a free Louisiana fi nished the game shooting 41.1 percent and career scoring with 921 points. Benlevi, along with Jeff Th omas throw for the Warhawks to seal the victory. were 10-of-27 from 3-point range. Th e Ragin’ Cajuns went earned the 76th wins of their four-year career. Th omas played Th omas fi nished with eight points and fi ve rebounds for 20-of-23 from the free throw line. in his 120th career game and is now just nine shy of the school GSU, while Benlevi added 11 points and six boards. Williams record of 129 held by Markus Crider. came off the bench for a third-straight game and fi nished with GEORGIA STATE 72 (16-8, 7-4) 13 points, while freshman Nelson Phillips added six points and Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min GEORGIA SOUTHERN 72 (13-9, 5-4) three rebounds. Benlevi, f ...... 2-6 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 3 4 0 3 0 1 33 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Travis Munnings, Michael Ertel, and JD Williams each Thomas, f ...... 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 34 Glenn, f ...... 3-9 0-0 2-2 4 6 10 2 8 0 3 1 0 27 scored 12 points, as Munnings just missed a double-double Phillips, g ...... 4-5 1-2 5-6 3 3 6 1 14 1 4 1 1 18 Crawley, f ...... 6-8 0-0 3-6 1 2 3 4 15 0 3 0 0 22 with nine rebounds. Simonds, g ...... 8-17 3-6 0-1 0 6 6 4 19 1 2 1 1 34 Brown, g ...... 4-9 0-4 3-4 0 5 5 2 11 6 2 0 1 39 GEORGIA STATE 76 (16-7, 7-3) Mitchell, g ...... 8-12 2-6 3-4 0 3 3 3 21 2 1 0 0 31 Wishart, g ...... 2-5 1-3 0-1 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 15 Wilson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 Jackson, g ...... 7-14 3-9 3-5 1 2 3 0 20 0 3 0 2 37 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Williams ...... 2-6 0-0 7-8 0 2 2 3 11 4 2 1 1 35 McCadden ...... 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 29 Benlevi, f ...... 4-7 2-4 1-2 0 6 6 3 11 2 0 0 0 37 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Carter ...... 3-6 1-2 4-4 1 6 7 0 11 2 0 1 0 21 Thomas, f ...... 3-6 2-3 0-0 1 4 5 5 8 2 2 2 2 25 Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 Jones Jr...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 10 Tyson, f ...... 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 22 Totals ...... 25-50 6-17 16-25 5 23 28 22 72 8 13 5 4 200 Totals ...... 26-56 5-19 15-22 7 27 34 16 72 11 15 3 6 200 Simonds, g ...... 8-19 2-7 0-2 1 3 4 2 18 6 3 0 2 34 Mitchell, g ...... 6-12 3-8 0-0 1 2 3 1 15 3 1 0 1 31 FG% 1st: 10-27 37.0% 2nd: 15-23 65.2% Game: 50.0% FG% 1st: 10-27 37.0% 2nd: 16-29 55.2% Game: 46.4% 3FG% 1st: 0-7 0.0% 2nd: 6-10 60.0% Game: 35.3% Wilson ...... 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 10 3FG% 1st: 2-12 16.7% 2nd: 3-7 42.9% Game: 26.3% FT% 1st: 10-16 62.5% 2nd: 6-9 66.7% Game: 64.0% FT% 1st: 9-11 81.8% 2nd: 6-11 54.5% Game: 68.2% Phillips...... 2-3 0-0 2-2 3 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 Williams ...... 4-9 1-3 4-4 0 0 0 4 13 1 6 3 1 32 LOUISIANA 76 (14-10, 5-6) GEORGIA STATE 81 (16-6, 7-2) Totals ...... 29-61 11-26 7-10 7 20 27 19 76 15 14 5 6 200 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min FG% 1st: 13-32 40.6% 2nd: 16-29 55.2% Game: 47.5% Gant, f ...... 8-11 3-3 4-7 2 3 5 5 23 0 1 3 2 38 Benlevi, f ...... 5-8 2-4 0-0 0 6 6 3 12 1 0 0 0 33 3FG% 1st: 5-12 41.7% 2nd: 6-14 42.9% Game: 42.3% Miller, f ...... 3-8 0-1 2-2 4 9 13 3 8 2 2 0 0 36 Thomas, f ...... 5-10 0-5 0-0 2 4 6 4 10 2 1 1 2 27 FT% 1st: 3-6 50.0% 2nd: 4-4 100.0% Game: 70.0% Russell, g ...... 4-14 4-12 2-2 0 2 2 1 14 1 2 0 2 38 Tyson, f ...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 5 2 0 0 1 0 21 UL MONROE 82 (12-10, 5-5) Hardy, g ...... 2-8 2-8 2-2 0 3 3 4 8 3 2 0 1 27 Simonds, g ...... 10-20 4-8 5-11 0 6 6 3 29 1 4 2 0 40- Stroman, g ...... 3-10 0-1 3-3 2 4 6 4 9 7 2 0 0 35 Mitchell, g ...... 3-8 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 1 9 0 3 0 0 31 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Hayes ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Munnings, f...... 4-8 0-0 4-6 2 7 9 3 12 2 3 0 0 36 Wesley ...... 2-4 1-2 5-5 0 0 0 2 10 0 1 0 1 15 Wilson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 Williams, f ...... 4-9 2-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 12 1 3 1 0 40 Davis ...... 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 8 Phillips...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 Washington, f ...... 3-4 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 2 7 0 2 0 1 20 Totals ...... 23-56 10-27 20-23 10 22 32 20 76 13 13 3 6 200 Williams ...... 6-11 1-2 6-6 0 2 2 3 19 4 1 0 4 36 Ertel, g ...... 4-11 2-6 2-2 1 5 6 1 12 2 2 1 1 40 FG% 1st: 12-26 46.2% 2nd: 11-30 36.7% Game: 41.1% Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Smith, g...... 10-21 5-11 11-11 2 6 8 3 36 7 3 0 3 37 3FG% 1st: 4-11 36.4% 2nd: 6-16 37.5% Game: 37.0% Newman ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 Wall ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ FT% 1st: 13-15 86.7% 2nd: 7-8 87.5% Game: 87.0% Chism ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ White ...... 1-5 0-2 1-1 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 0 1 24 Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Totals ...... 30-60 10-27 11-17 5 29 34 20 81 9 11 4 6 200 Totals ...... 26-58 9-23 21-24 10 27 37 12 82 14 15 2 6 200 Georgia State ...... 30 42 72 FG% 1st: 15-29 51.7% 2nd: 15-31 48.4% Game: 50.0% FG% 1st: 14-29 48.3% 2nd: 12-29 41.4% Game: 44.8% Louisiana ...... 41 35 76 3FG% 1st: 6-16 37.5% 2nd: 4-11 36.4% Game: 37.0% 3FG% 1st: 5-11 45.5% 2nd: 4-12 33.3% Game: 39.1% Offi cials: Landon Brandes, Robert Felder, Nomi Kidwai Attendance: 4,814 FT% 1st: 1-5 20.0% 2nd: 10-12 83.3% Game: 64.7% FT% 1st: 7-8 87.5% 2nd: 14-16 87.5% Game: 87.5% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Georgia Southern ...... 31 41 72 Georgia State ...... 34 42 76 Georgia State ...... 37 44 81 UL Monroe ...... 40 42 82 Offi cials: Landon Brandes, Arthur Vaulk, Archibald Whaley Attendance: 3,854 Offi cials: Jason Baker, Brent Dugas, Gerald Williams Attendance: 2,391 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 41)

Game 25: Feb. 13, 2019, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 26: Feb. 15, 2019, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 27: Feb. 21, 2019, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) GEORGIA STATE 77, TROY 63 GEORGIA STATE 90, SOUTH ALABAMA 81 GEORGIA STATE 80, APPALACHIAN STATE 75 GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Holmes Convocation Center • Boone, N.C. D’Marcus Simonds scored a game-high 27 points, help- Georgia State overcame an 18-point defi cit to take down Senior Malik Benlevi just missed a double-double with ing Georgia State to a 77-63 victory over Troy on Wednesday South Alabama 90-81 Friday night at the GSU Sports Arena. 20 points and nine rebounds as Georgia State earned an 80-75 at GSU Sports Arena. Simonds shot 9-for-19 from the fl oor, Five Panthers scored in double-digits, led by Malik Benlevi win at Appalachian State on Th ursday night at the Holmes becoming Georgia State’s all-time leader in career made fi eld with 26 points, seven rebounds and fi ve assists. Convocation Center. goals. He also hit fi ve 3-pointers, while grabbing seven re- Georgia State (18-8, 9-4 Sun Belt) outscored South Georgia State (19-8, 10-4 Sun Belt) knocked down 12 bounds and dishing out six assists. Alabama (12-14, 5-8 Sun Belt) 51-28 in the second half, and 3-pointers and turned the ball over just fi ve times while hold- A 17-3 second-half run helped Georgia State (17-8, 8-4 fi nished the game on a 15-4 run while holding the Jaguars to ing Appalachian State (9-17, 4-9 Sun Belt) scoreless for the Sun Belt) blow open a one-point game at halft ime. Th e Pan- just one fi eld goal in the fi nal 4:51 of the game. fi nal 1:47 of the game. thers’ defense forced Troy (11-13, 4-8 Sun Belt) to commit Jeff Th omas scored 21 points with seven rebounds, Devin Benlevi went 7-of-12 from the fl oor with four 3-pointers 19 turnovers, as Georgia State improved to 10-1 at home this Mitchell scored 14, Kane Williams had 11 points and six as- to move within 14 points of 1,000 for his career. Sophomore season. Georgia State also improved to 16-0 went leading at sists, and D’Marcus Simonds added 10 points, six rebounds Kane Williams and junior D’Marcus Simonds each scored 18 halft ime. and fi ve assists. points while senior Jeff Th omas added 11. Williams was 6-of-9 Th e Panthers also came up with 10 steals, outscoring the GSU scored 29 points off turnovers, while also making 13 from the fl oor and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. Trojans 17-4 in fast break points. 3-pointers and outscoring South Alabama 32-20 in the paint. Th omas, along with senior Devin Mitchell, each knocked Senior Devin Mitchell fi nished with 14 points and vefi Herb McGee led South Alabama with 26 points and eight down their 200th career 3-pointers within the fi rst four min- rebounds, while senior Jeff Thomas scored 11 points and assists. Rodrick Sikes scored 14, Kory Holden had 12 and R.J. utes of the game. Mitchell fi nished with nine points. grabbed fi ve rebounds off the bench. Sophomore Kane Wil- Kelly had 11 in a losing eff ort. Hitting eight of its fi rst 11 shots, including four 3-pointers, liams returned to the starting line-up and fi nished with 10 Both teams came out fi ring from long range in the fi rst Georgia State jumped all over Appalachian State early building points and seven rebounds. half, making a combined 11 3-pointers in the fi rst nine min- a 24-7 lead with 12:49 to play in the fi rst half. Troy was led by Javan Johnson who scored 13 points and utes. Georgia State hung on to a three-point lead with a little Trailing 26-13, the Mountaineers used a 7-0 run to cut dished out fi ve assists, while Alex Hicks and Devante Foster under eight minutes left , but a 25-4 run by the Jaguars helped Georgia State’s lead to 26-20 with just under 10 minutes to each scored 10. Th e Trojans were without the services of All- them build an 18-point advantage. play. A few minutes later, Appalachian State used an 8-0 run Sun Belt performer Jordan Varnado and Charles Norman. Georgia State struggled from the fi eld in the fi rst half, to tie the game 28-28 with 6:42 to play. Georgia State got off to a slow start in the fi rst half, falling shooting 33.3 percent, while allowing South Alabama to knock Th e Mountaineers were never able to take the lead and behind by eight before a 14-0 run gave the Panthers a 26-20 down 12 3-pointers. Th e Panthers trailed 53-39 at halft ime as Georgia State went into the locker room ahea- 40-36 aft er lead with 9:44 to play. Georgia State shot 52.0 percent in the the Jaguars shot 54.8 percent from the fl oor and 63.2 percent shooting 46.9 percent from the fl oor and 6-of-15 from 3-point half to lead 34-33 at the break. from 3-point range before the break. range. Th e Panthers turned the ball over just once while forc- The Panthers got off to a hot start in the second half, Th omas had the hot hand for Georgia State to start the ing eight that led to 11 points. scoring the fi rst eight points and jumping out to an 18-point second half, hitting back-to-back triples to help kick off a 16-1 On a 3-pointer by Michael Bibby, the Mountaineers took advantage before Troy came back as Devonte Foster hit back- run, cutting the defi cit to one. A steal by Mitchell led to a fast their fi rst lead of the game, 58-57, with 12:05 to play. Benlevi to-back 3-pointers to cut the Panther lead to 10 with 3:07 left . break dunk by Williams, gave Georgia State its fi rst lead since responded with a 3-pointer on the other end to put the Pan- However, the Trojans could not cut the lead to single digits as the 7:28 mark in the fi rst half, 59-58. thers back ahead by two. the Panthers pushed it back to 14. South Alabama would retake the lead, going up by as Th e two teams would trade leads over the fi nal 10 minutes Simonds 3-pointer with 12:40 to play in the game was the many as seven at the midway point, but the Panthers would before Tyrell Johnson tied the game 75-75 with 1:49 to play. 589th career made fi eld goal, surpassing Chavelo Holmes who respond, taking a one- point lead thanks to a 9-1 run, with all A minute later, Williams knocked down a jumper for Georgia had held the record since 1986. He fi nished with fi ve 3-point- nine Georgia State points coming from Th omas and Mitchell. State and converted a free throw attempt to give GSU a three- ers, just one shy of a career high. Benlevi extended the lead to four on a 3-pointer, giving the point lead. Georgia State fi nished the game 11-of-27 from beyond the Panthers a 75-71 lead with six minutes remaining. After Rhonshad Shabazz missed a 3-pointer for the arc, shooting 48.1 percent from the fl oor. On the other end, Th e Jaguars would retake the lead again on a pair of Mc- Mountaineers, Jordan Tyson was fouled and made two clutch Troy shot just 40.0 percent from the fl oor and 33.3 percent Gee free-throws with four minutes left , but Th omas hit a three free throws with 9.4 seconds to play to secure the win. from 3-point range, while turning it over 19 times. on the other end, sparking a 13-2 run to cap the remarkable Justin Forrest led Appalachian State with 17 points, while comeback. Isaac Johnson grabbed a double-double with 13 points and 10 TROY 63 (11-13, 4-8) Georgia State shot 70.8 percent from the floor in the rebounds. Th e Mountaineers fi nished the game shooting 50.0 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min second half, knocking down 8-of-14 from 3-point range. percent from the fl oor, but turned the ball over 15 times which Johnson, f ...... 5-16 3-10 0-0 1 2 3 3 13 5 3 1 2 33 Georgia State outscored South Alabama 29-7 off turn- led to 23 points for Georgia State. Hicks, f ...... 2-4 0-0 6-7 1 4 5 3 10 0 4 1 0 23 overs, forcing the Jaguars into 18 turnovers. Thomas, f ...... 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 13 Adams, g ...... 1-5 1-4 4-6 0 5 5 1 7 6 3 0 0 34 SOUTH ALABAMA 81 (12-14, 5-8) GEORGIA STATE 80 (19-8, 10-4) Miller, g ...... 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 0 3 0 0 15 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Foster ...... 4-6 2-2 0-0 2 2 4 2 10 0 3 0 0 10 Kelly, f ...... 3-7 2-4 3-4 1 4 5 4 11 0 3 1 1 34 Benlevi, f ...... 7-12 4-7 2-2 3 6 9 4 20 2 0 0 2 40- Simon ...... 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 0 25 McGee, g...... 6-13 5-11 9-10 0 3 3 5 26 8 6 0 0 36 Thomas, f ...... 4-11 3-5 0-0 0 4 4 2 11 1 0 0 1 32 Burnett ...... 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 Ajayi, g ...... 4-8 0-1 1-3 2 3 5 4 9 1 2 2 0 26 Williams, g ...... 6-9 0-0 6-8 1 2 3 2 18 2 2 1 2 37 Williams ...... 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 3 6 1 0 1 0 15 Mitchell, g ...... 2-9 0-2 1-2 1 11 12 2 5 6 3 2 1 38 Simonds, g ...... 8-15 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 2 18 4 2 2 0 40 Rodgers ...... 2-6 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 20 Pettway, g ...... 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 5 4 0 2 19 Mitchell, g ...... 3-11 3-10 0-0 0 5 5 1 9 3 0 0 1 35 Totals ...... 22-55 9-27 10-13 8 22 30 18 63 16 19 5 2 200 Holden ...... 4-5 4-5 0-0 0 1 1 2 12 1 0 0 0 19 Wilson ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 10 Morris ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 6 FG% 1st: 12-28 42.9% 2nd: 10-27 37.0% Game: 40.0% 3FG% 1st: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 4-12 33.3% Game: 33.3% Sikes...... 3-11 3-9 5-6 0 3 3 1 14 0 0 0 1 28 Totals ...... 29-60 12-27 10-12 4 21 25 15 80 12 5 4 8 200 Totals ...... 24-55 14-32 19-25 6 27 33 20 81 21 18 5 5 200 FT% 1st: 4-4 100.0% 2nd: 6-9 66.7% Game: 76.9% FG% 1st: 15-32 46.9% 2nd: 14-28 50.0% Game: 48.3% FG% 1st: 17-31 54.8% 2nd: 7-24 29.2% Game: 43.6% 3FG% 1st: 6-15 40.0% 2nd: 6-12 50.0% Game: 44.4% GEORGIA STATE 77 (17-8, 8-4) 3FG% 1st: 12-19 63.2% 2nd: 2-13 15.4% Game: 43.8% FT% 1st: 4-4 100.0% 2nd: 6-8 75.0% Game: 83.3% Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min FT% 1st: 7-8 87.5% 2nd: 12-17 70.6% Game: 76.0% Benlevi, f ...... 1-5 0-4 2-2 0 3 3 5 4 2 1 0 1 29 APPALACHIAN STATE 75 (9-17, 4-9) Tyson, f ...... 1-1 0-0 2-3 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 19 GEORGIA STATE 90 (18-8, 9-4) Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Williams, g ...... 4-8 0-1 2-4 2 5 7 2 10 3 6 0 1 30 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Johnson, f ...... 4-6 0-0 5-7 2 8 10 3 13 1 3 1 1 29 Simonds, g ...... 9-19 5-13 4-6 1 6 7 1 27 6 2 0 2 38 Benlevi, f ...... 7-12 5-7 7-9 2 5 7 2 26 5 1 1 3 34 Seacat, f...... 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 0 2 1 0 13 Mitchell, g ...... 5-10 3-4 1-2 1 4 5 3 14 0 1 1 0 28 Tyson, f ...... 2-4 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 2 0 15 Forrest, g...... 6-15 4-12 1-2 0 3 3 1 17 3 4 0 1 36 Wilson ...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 Williams, g ...... 3-4 0-1 5-7 2 0 2 3 11 6 1 1 0 32 Shabazz, g ...... 4-11 1-5 2-3 0 5 5 1 11 2 1 0 0 34 Phillips...... 2-4 0-1 3-4 2 1 3 1 7 2 2 0 3 20 Simonds, g ...... 4-11 0-4 2-4 0 6 6 1 10 5 7 1 3 39 Delph, g...... 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 19 Thomas ...... 4-5 3-3 0-0 1 4 5 1 11 0 0 1 1 30 Mitchell, g ...... 5-11 4-10 0-0 0 2 2 0 14 2 0 0 2 23 Williams ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 Totals ...... 26-54 11-27 14-21 8 24 32 15 77 14 13 2 10 200 Wilson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 4 4 3 0 4 1 0 1 19 Bibby ...... 3-4 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 9 1 1 0 0 23 Phillips...... 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 6 Holley ...... 2-2 1-1 0-0 2 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 8 FG% 1st: 13-25 52.0% 2nd: 13-29 44.8% Game: 48.1% 3FG% 1st: 3-11 27.3% 2nd: 8-16 50.0% Game: 40.7% Thomas ...... 7-13 4-7 3-4 0 7 7 3 21 0 1 0 1 32 Johnson...... 5-10 1-1 2-2 3 5 8 3 13 2 3 3 2 30 FT% 1st: 5-7 71.4% 2nd: 9-14 64.3% Game: 66.7% Totals ...... 29-60 13-29 19-28 8 27 35 14 90 23 11 5 10 200 Totals ...... 27-54 10-25 11-16 8 28 36 12 75 12 15 5 4 200 Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total FG% 1st: 12-36 33.3% 2nd: 17-24 70.8% Game: 48.3% FG% 1st: 14-28 50.0% 2nd: 13-26 50.0% Game: 50.0% Troy ...... 33 30 63 3FG% 1st: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 8-14 57.1% Game: 44.8% 3FG% 1st: 5-14 35.7% 2nd: 5-11 45.5% Game: 40.0% Georgia State ...... 34 43 77 FT% 1st: 10-14 71.4% 2nd: 9-14 64.3% Game: 67.9% FT% 1st: 3-6 50.0% 2nd: 8-10 80.0% Game: 68.8% Offi cials: Wil Howard, Gerald Williams, Keith Patterson Attendance: 1,426 Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total South Alabama ...... 53 28 81 Georgia State ...... 40 40 80 Georgia State ...... 39 51 90 Appalachian State ...... 36 39 75 Offi cials: Glenn Tuitt, John Dillon, Nathan Bemis Attendance: 1,531 Offi cials: Anthony Jordan, Olandis Poole, Rodrick Dixon Attendance: 1,653 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 42)

Game 28: Feb. 23, 2019, 2 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 29: Feb. 28, 2019, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 30: March 2, 2019, 1 p.m. (ESPN+) COASTAL CAROLINA 95, GEORGIA STATE 82 GEORGIA STATE 76, ARKANSAS STATE 60 GEORGIA STATE 83, LITTLE ROCK 70 HTC Center • Conway, S.C. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Georgia State nearly overcame a 32-point second half Georgia State defeated Arkansas State 76-60 in a domi- Six players fi nished in double fi gures as Georgia State defi cit before falling to Coastal Carolina 95-82 on Saturday nant performance Th ursday night at the GSU Sports Arena, cruised to an 83-70 victory over Little Rock on Senior Day at aft ernoon at the HTC Center. D’Marcus Simonds scored a securing its third-straight 20-plus win season. the GSU Sports Arena. season-high 31 points for the Panthers who saw their three- Jeff Th omas led fi ve players in double fi gures for Georgia Georgia State (21-9, 12-5 Sun Belt) honored seniors Malik game winning streak snapped. State (20-9, 11-5 Sun Belt) with 15 points, knocking down fi ve Benlevi, Devin Mitchell, Jeff Th omas, and Jordan Tyson before Georgia State (19-9, 10-5 Sun Belt) was looking to secure 3-pointers. Th e Panthers hit 14 3-pointers for the game, con- the game and then went on to knock down 12 3-pointers to its 20th win for a third consecutive season. Coastal Carolina necting on 46.7 percent from long range. lead by as many as 26 points in the second half. (13-13, 7-7 Sun Belt) snapped a four-game losing streak as Georgia State has now won 20 or more games in six of the Sophomore Kane Williams came off the bench to lead the Tyrell Gumbs-Frater scored a team-high 29 points. eight seasons since Ron Hunter took over the program before Panthers with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go along with three Redshirt-junior Damon Wilson spurred the Panthers’ the 2011-12 season. assists and four steals. Th omas and freshman Nelson Phillips each second half comeback with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, while Junior D’Marcus Simonds scored 14 points, becoming scored 14 points, while Mitchell added 13 points, knocking down sophomore Kane Williams added 12 and freshman Nelson the program’s all-time leader in fi eld goal attempts aft er earlier four 3-pointers. Benlevi added 11 points while junior D’Marcus Phillips scored 10. this season establishing a new fi eld goals made career record. Simonds fi nished with 10 points, fi ve assists, and fi ve steals. All-Sun Belt performer Zac Cuthbertson and Tommy Senior Devin Mitchell scored 13 points including four 3-point- Fittingly on senior day, senior Jordan Tyson pulled down a Burton each scored 15 points for the Chanticleers who went ers, giving him 74 on the year and moving him into the top 10 career-high nine points while blocking two shots in 27 minutes. 14-of-39 from 3-point range, including 10 in the fi rst half. for triples made in a single season aft er making 98 last year. Little Rock (10-16, 5-11 Sun Belt) was led by Rayjon Coastal Carolina jumped on the Panthers early taking Damon Wilson added 12 points and four assists aft er earning Tucker who scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds, a 14-2 lead just four minutes into the game as Ajay Sanders the start. while Kris Bankston added 15 points and six boards. knocked down three 3-pointers. Ty Cockfi eld, from nearby Gainesville, Ga., led all scor- Little Rock took an early 6-3 lead and led 7-6 at the under Th e Chanticleers later used a 13-2 run to push the lead to ers with 20 points for Arkansas State (12-16, 6-9 Sun Belt). four media timeout, but that would be the last time the Trojans 32-16 with 7:39 remaining before pushing the lead to 25 points Grantham Gillard chipped in nine points and seven rebounds. would lead. Over the next six minutes, Georgia State went on and leading 58-33 going into the locker room. Coastal shot Malik Benlevi scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds, a 13-2 run capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Mitchell to 54.1 percent form the fl oor while holding the Panthers to 40.0 becoming the 22nd Panther in program history to score 1,000 take a 25-13 lead with just over 10 minutes to play in the half. percent shooting and just 2-of-9 from 3-point range before the career points. Benlevi moved into eighth on Georgia State’s A 12-0 run late in the half capped by back-to-back baskets break. all-time list with 166 made three-pointers. by freshman Nelson Phillips gave the Panthers a 37-17 lead Th e Chanticleers pushed the lead to as big as 70-38 with Georgia State trailed for a good portion of the fi rst half, with 3:12 remaining. 13:45 to play before the Panthers attempted to mount the getting out-rebounded 23-11 while struggling from the fi eld GSU went into the locker room leading 43-23 aft er knocking comeback. to start the game. But the Panthers began to heat up on both down seven 3-pointers in the fi rst half, while holding Little Rock Starting with a 10-0 run, Georgia State cut the lead to ends of the fl oor, forcing 12 Arkansas State turnovers that led to 28.6 percent shooting and just 2-of-12 from 3-point range. 70-48 with 10:50 to play. Th e run was pushed to 20-3 on a to 17 points. Georgia State trailed by as many as seven, but a In the second half, Little Rock got to within 15 points 3-pointer by Wilson to cut the defi cit to 15 with just under late 12-0 run helped the Panthers to a 37-29 halft ime lead. with just under 13 minutes to play before the Panthers build a eight minutes to play. Th e Panthers came out fi ring in the second half, hitting 26-point lead, 76-50, on a 3-pointer by Benlevi with just under The Panthers cut the lead to 76-65 on a 3-pointer by 3-pointers on its fi rst four buckets. Georgia State controlled eight minutes to play. Simonds with 6:38 to play. Minutes later, Georgia State cut the the game from there, leading by as many as 23 points aft er a Hunter cleared his bench with just under three minutes to play lead to single digits on a lay-up by Williams and would do it 17-3 run. Th e Panthers shot 50.0 percent from the fi eld in the before a standing ovation broke out for the team’s four seniors. again on a Th omas lay-up with 3:40 remaining. Unfortunately, second half, while holding the Red Wolves to just 34.4 percent. Georgia State forced Little Rock into 19 turnovers which that is as close as the Panthers could get. Georgia State forced Arkansas State into 19 turnovers led to 24 points. Th e Panthers shot 48.3 percent from the fl oor Senior Malik Benlevi fi nished with seven points to move which led to 25 points. Th e Red Wolves were also held to just and 41.4 percent from 3-point range. within seven of 1,000 for his career. He also moved into a tie 7-of-27 shooting from 3-point range. For just the second time in program history and the with Anton Reese for eighth on Georgia State’s career 3-point- second-straight season, Georgia State surpassed 300 made ers made list with 165. ARKANSAS STATE 60 (12-16, 6-9) 3-pointers and is now just 22 shy of the school and Sun Belt Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Conference record set last season. GEORGIA STATE 82 (19-9, 10-5) Walley, f...... 3-7 1-2 0-0 2 4 6 1 7 2 2 0 0 24 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Fritz, f ...... 3-6 0-0 0-0 5 3 8 0 6 1 1 1 0 18 LITTLE ROCK 70 (10-19, 5-11) Benlevi, f ...... 2-8 1-5 2-2 1 3 4 3 7 1 1 2 2 33 Cockfi eld, g ...... 7-12 1-5 5-5 0 2 2 1 20 1 6 0 1 35 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Thomas, f ...... 1-5 0-3 2-3 0 3 3 2 4 0 2 0 0 26 Gillard, g...... 2-11 2-10 3-4 0 7 7 2 9 1 1 0 0 32 Maric, f ...... 2-4 0-1 1-4 0 5 5 4 5 3 3 0 0 32 Williams, g ...... 4-13 0-4 4-6 1 4 5 2 12 5 2 1 4 34 Eaton, g ...... 2-8 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 1 6 3 5 1 0 36 Bankston, f ...... 7-7 0-0 1-2 3 3 6 1 15 2 1 1 2 36 Simonds, g ...... 10-21 3-8 8-11 0 4 4 3 31 3 1 0 3 38 Wilson ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 Nowell, g ...... 0-7 0-5 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 4 4 0 1 23 Mitchell, g ...... 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 Boudie ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tucker, g ...... 7-16 6-13 6-7 1 7 8 3 26 2 3 0 0 37 Wilson ...... 7-9 4-4 0-2 0 6 6 3 18 0 2 0 1 28 Brevard...... 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 3 6 1 0 0 3 14 Lottie, g ...... 0-3 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 31 Tyson ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 Willis ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 Pippins ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 Phillips...... 4-6 0-2 2-2 1 0 1 2 10 1 0 0 0 17 Matthews ...... 0-1 0-0 3-4 2 1 3 1 3 0 1 1 0 5 Burns ...... 6-13 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 14 5 2 0 2 24 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 Kus ...... 1-6 1-4 0-0 1 3 4 1 3 3 1 1 2 21 Koljanin ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Totals ...... 28-66 8-28 18-26 7 27 34 20 82 10 10 4 10 200 Totals ...... 21-58 7-27 11-13 15 25 40 13 60 12 19 4 6 200 Hadzic ...... 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 7 Wyatt ...... 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 6 FG% 1st: 12-30 40.0% 2nd: 16-36 44.4% Game: 42.4% FG% 1st: 10-26 38.5% 2nd: 11-32 34.4% Game: 36.2% Totals ...... 26-56 9-27 9-15 8 25 33 13 70 21 19 1 7 200 3FG% 1st: 2-9 22.2% 2nd: 8-19 31.6% Game: 28.6% 3FG% 1st: 2-10 20.0% 2nd: 5-17 29.4% Game: 25.9% FT% 1st: 7-8 87.5% 2nd: 11-18 61.1% Game: 69.2% FT% 1st: 7-9 77.8% 2nd: 4-4 100.0% Game: 84.6% FG% 1st: 6-21 28.6% 2nd: 20-35 57.1% Game: 46.4% 3FG% 1st: 2-12 16.7% 2nd: 7-15 46.7% Game: 33.3% COASTAL CAROLINA 95 (13-13, 7-7) GEORGIA STATE 76 (20-9, 11-5) FT% 1st: 9-15 60.0% 2nd: 0-0 0.0% Game: 60.0% Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Burton, f ...... 4-8 0-0 7-7 3 5 8 5 15 1 1 1 1 24 Benlevi, f ...... 4-7 2-5 0-0 2 4 6 2 10 1 0 1 1 34 GEORGIA STATE 83 (21-9, 12-5) Cuthbertson, f ...6-14 2-7 1-3 6 8 14 4 15 3 2 0 0 30 Thomas, f ...... 5-12 5-8 0-0 1 3 4 0 15 1 0 1 2 29 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Dibba, g...... 2-5 0-0 3-6 1 2 3 0 7 8 3 0 1 36 Wilson, g ...... 5-8 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 12 4 0 0 2 29 Benlevi, f ...... 4-6 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 4 11 2 0 0 0 17 Jones, g ...... 2-6 0-3 3-3 0 4 4 3 7 3 2 0 0 36 Williams, g ...... 2-3 1-1 1-2 0 3 3 4 6 5 4 0 1 22 Thomas, f ...... 4-11 2-4 4-4 1 2 3 2 14 0 0 0 0 21 Sanders, g ...... 3-10 3-10 1-1 3 7 10 5 10 4 3 0 1 28 Simonds, g ...... 4-12 0-3 6-8 1 1 2 0 14 4 3 0 2 37 Tyson, f ...... 2-3 0-0 0-1 0 9 9 3 4 1 1 2 0 27 Coleman ...... 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Simonds, g ...... 3-13 2-6 2-2 1 2 3 1 10 5 5 0 5 31 Gumbs-Frater ...10-21 9-19 0-0 0 4 4 3 29 0 2 0 1 27 Phillips...... 2-3 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 0 5 1 1 0 0 18 Mitchell, g ...... 4-10 4-9 1-2 0 1 1 2 13 3 2 0 0 26 Hippolyte ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ivery ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Bamba...... 2-2 0-0 1-4 1 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 9 Wall ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Wilson ...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 2 0 3 2 0 2 25 Brown ...... 1-1 0-0 3-3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 Mitchell ...... 4-10 4-10 1-2 0 1 1 3 13 1 1 0 1 20 Phillips...... 6-8 1-2 1-1 1 4 5 0 14 0 0 0 3 18 Totals ...... 31-70 14-39 19-27 17 36 53 22 95 19 16 2 4 200 Chism ...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Williams ...... 7-9 0-1 3-4 3 0 3 0 17 3 1 0 4 28 Tyson ...... 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 FG% 1st: 20-37 54.1% 2nd: 11-33 33.3% Game: 44.3% Totals ...... 30-62 12-29 11-14 6 23 29 16 83 17 13 2 14 200 3FG% 1st: 10-20 50.0% 2nd: 4-19 21.1% Game: 35.9% Totals ...... 26-56 14-30 10-16 7 23 30 13 76 17 10 2 9 200 FT% 1st: 8-8 100.0% 2nd: 11-19 57.9% Game: 70.4% FG% 1st: 12-28 42.9% 2nd: 14-28 50.0% Game: 46.4% FG% 1st: 15-35 42.9% 2nd: 15-27 55.6% Game: 48.4% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total 3FG% 1st: 6-15 40.0% 2nd: 8-15 53.3% Game: 46.7% 3FG% 1st: 7-19 36.8% 2nd: 5-10 50.0% Game: 41.4% FT% 1st: 6-8 75.0% 2nd: 5-6 83.3% Game: 78.6% Georgia State ...... 33 49 82 FT% 1st: 7-11 63.6% 2nd: 3-5 60.0% Game: 62.5% Coastal Carolina ...... 58 37 95 Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Offi cials: Tim Gattis, Bryon Evans, Hunter Allen Attendance: 1,469 Arkansas State ...... 29 31 60 Little Rock ...... 23 47 70 Georgia State ...... 37 39 76 Georgia State ...... 43 40 83 Offi cials: Joe Lindsay, Ron Groover, Todd Austin Attendance: 1,615 Offi cials: Anthony Jordan, Tim Gaddis, Brent Dugas Attendance: 2,004 Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 43)

Game 31: March 9, 2019, 5 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 32: March 16, 2019, 4 p.m. (ESPN+) Game 33: March 17, 2019, 2 p.m. (ESPN2) GEORGIA STATE 90, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 85 GEORGIA STATE 59, TEXAS STATE 46 GEORGIA STATE 73, UT ARLINGTON 64 Hanner Fieldhouse • Statesboro, Ga. Lakefront Arena • New Orleans, La. Lakefront Arena • New Orleans, La. Georgia State won its third Sun Belt Conference regu- Georgia State used one of its best defensive efforts in Led by Tournament MOP Malik Benlevi, Georgia State used lar season title on Saturday defeating in-state rival Georgia program history to earn a 59-46 win over Texas State on Sat- a smothering defense to top UT Arlington 73-64 on Sunday aft ernoon to win a second-straight Sun Belt Conference Championship Southern 90-85 in Hanner Fieldhouse. It marked the Panthers urday aft ernoon at Lakefront Arena to advance to the Sun Belt to advance to the NCAA Tournament for a fi ft h-time in program fi rst win in Statesboro since 1996, snapping a six-game losing Conference Tournament Championship Game for a second- history. streak to their in-state rival. consecutive season. Georgia State (24-9) will advance to the NCAA Tournament Georgia State (22-9, 13-5 Sun Belt) earned its third league Georgia State (23-9) held Texas State (24-9) to just 21.3 for a second-straight year for the fi rst time in program history and title in the last six years and the sixth regular season title in percent shooting, including just 5-of-26 from 3-point range. third-time in fi ve years. program history. Th e Panthers also forced 18 turnovers to win for the seventh UT Arlington (17-16) was held without a fi eld goal for more than 15 minutes from the fi rst half to the second half as the Mav- Malik Benlevi and Damon Wilson each garnered double- time in the last eight games. ericks missed 22-straight shots. doubles as five Panthers finished in double figures. Benlevi Senior Malik Benlevi led the Panthers with a second- Benlevi garnered a second-straight double-double in the tour- picked up his second double-double of the season with 18 points straight double-double finishing with 15 points and 10 nament and third-straight overall, fi nishing with 16 points and 11 and 10 rebounds. Wilson garnered his fi rst career double-double rebounds. Senior Jeff Th omas added 12 points, while junior rebounds as all fi ve starters fi nished in double fi gures. with 11 points and 11 rebounds to go along with six assists. D’Marcus Simonds, who earned All-Sun Belt First Team hon- Redshirt-junior Damon Wilson added 13 points on fi ve of six fi eld goals, sophomore Kane Williams fi nished with 12 points and fi ve ors scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out Georgia Southern (20-11, 12-6 Sun Belt) saw its six-game assists, and senior Jeff Th omas added 11 points. winning streak snapped. Th e Eagles have now lost fi ve of their fi ve assists. Th omas played in his school-record 130th game Equally impressive, the Panthers went 25-of-34 from the free last six match-ups with the Panthers. Isaiah Crawley garnered a and now, along with Benlevi, has been a part of 83 wins, tied throw line while holding the Mavericks to just 35.9 percent shoot- double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Tookie for third-most in program history. ing and 7-of-33 from 3-point range. Brown added 19 points and fi ve assists. Tre’Larenz Nottingham led the Bobcats with 13 points D’Marcus Simonds rounded out the starting line-up with 10 Sophomore Kane Williams led the Panthers with 23 but went just 3-of-12 from the fl oor. All-Sun Belt honoree points and eight rebounds to be named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team along with Williams and Benlevi. points, while junior D’Marcus Simonds finished with 20 Nijal Pearson was held scoreless, going 0-of-10 from the fl oor, UTA took an early 7-2 lead just over two minutes into the game points. Senior Jeff Th omas, who was plagued by foul trouble, pulling down nine rebounds. and pushed the lead to as many as eight with 15:13 to play. fi nished with 10 points, as the Panthers went 9-of-24 from Georgia State held Texas State to just 4-of-23 shooting in From there the Panthers started to heat up and on a Simonds’ 3-point range and shot 53.6 percent for the game. the fi rst half and 1-of-7 from 3-point range. lay-up tied the game 17-17 with 12:04 to play. Aft er Georgia Southern jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, Th e Panthers quickly took a 12-5 lead with 14:00 minutes Aft er Th omas got fouled shooting a 3-pointer, the Panthers took a 24-23 lead and pushed it to 28-23 when Williams knocked down a the Panthers responded with a 7-0 run of their own and led to play on a Benlevi 3-pointer. 3-pointer and was fouled, making the free throw. 7-5 just over three minutes into the game. Th e Bobcats were held without a fi eld goal for just under GSU held the Mavericks without a fi eld goal for the fi nal 10:01 GSU later used an 11-0 run included back-to-back 3-point- 10 minutes, making just one of their fi rst 12 shots from the of the fi rst half as UTA shot just 29.0 percent in the fi rst 20 minutes. ers by Th omas and a triple by Simonds to take a 20-10 lead with fi eld in the fi rst 13 minutes. Georgia State went into the locker room leading 36-31 on perfect free 12:32 to play, causing the Eagles to call their fi rst timeout. An 8-0 run by Georgia State capped by a Th omas 3-point- throw shooting, going 11-of-11 from the line. Georgia State led most of the half before the Eagles used er gave the Panthers a 28-13 lead with 2:03 to play in the fi rst Georgia State scored the fi rst seven points of the second half and extended UT Arlington’s streak without a fi eld goal to just over an 8-0 run to tie the game 29-29 with 5:58 to play. A free throw half. GSU went into the locker room with a 28-15 lead, forcing 15 minutes before the Mavs fi nally responded with a 7-0 run to cut by Elijah McCadden gave Georgia Southern a 37-36 lead with Texas State in 14 fi rst half turnovers. the Panther lead to 43-38 with 13:39 to play. just under two minutes to play, but the Panthers fi nished the Georgia State used a 9-0 run early in the second half while Aft er being held scoreless in the fi rst half, senior Devin Mitch- half on a 6-2 run and went into the locker room leading 42-39. holding Texas State without a fi eld goal for just under vefi ell scored eight straight GSU points as the Panthers built a 56-48 The Panthers opened the second half scoring the first minutes to take a 37-17 lead with 14:25 to play. lead with 8:10 to play. Benlevi then scored the next eight points, fi ve points to take a 47-39 lead with 17:23 to play. Minutes Georgia State led by as many as 22 points with 9:34 to play including a pair of 3-pointers for the Panthers to push the lead to 64-52 with 4:51 remaining. later, Georgia Southern responded with a 6-0 run capped by a before the Bobcats started to chip into the lead, getting as close UT Arlington would use a late 8-0 run to cut Georgia State’s Brown lay-up to tie the game 56-56. as 11 points, 55-44, on a Nottingham 3-pointer with 1:34 to lead to 64-60 with 2:03 to play, but that is as close as the Mavericks GSU immediately responded with a 9-0 run capped by a play. could get. Benlevi 3-pointer to take a 65-56 lead with 8:57 to play and Sophomore Kane Williams added nine points and six UT ARLINGTON 64 (17-16) still led by nine on a dunk by Williams with just over four rebounds along with two of the Panthers’ 10 steals. minutes remaining. Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Th e Eagles could get no closer than six points with 10 Warren, g ...... 4-18 1-9 2-3 0 4 4 4 11 4 2 0 1 33 seconds to play as the Panthers made their free throws down TEXAS STATE 46 (24-9) Nouhi, f ...... 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 19 Azore, g ...... 3-6 0-3 2-3 1 2 3 3 8 1 4 0 0 25 the stretch. Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Narcis, f...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 9 Nottingham, g ....3-12 2-8 5-6 0 2 2 4 13 1 1 0 1 35 Mwamba, f ...... 3-5 0-0 1-1 1 2 3 1 7 0 1 0 1 12 GEORGIA STATE 90 (22-9, 13-5) Pearson, g ...... 0-10 0-4 0-0 3 6 9 2 0 1 3 0 0 35 Bryant...... 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 10 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Peacock, f ...... 0-4 0-2 4-4 1 3 4 4 4 1 1 2 2 26 Dennis ...... 4-13 3-11 1-4 1 5 6 5 12 3 2 0 0 26 Benlevi, f ...... 7-10 2-4 2-6 6 4 10 2 18 0 1 3 1 38 Shead, g ...... 2-8 0-4 0-0 3 5 8 1 4 3 6 1 2 27 Davis ...... 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 6 6 3 5 1 2 1 1 24 Thomas, f ...... 3-4 2-3 2-2 1 2 3 5 10 0 2 0 2 16 Terry, f ...... 2-7 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 19 Ibarguen ...... 1-2 0-0 5-6 6 0 6 1 7 0 1 0 0 15 Wilson, g ...... 5-9 0-1 1-2 1 10 11 2 11 6 0 0 0 37 Davis ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 4 Castro ...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 Williams, g ...... 7-11 1-2 8-11 2 2 2 3 23 2 0 1 3 38 Adams ...... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 Jackson-Young ...... 2-7 2-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 21 Simonds, g ...... 6-17 2-7 6-8 2 2 4 1 20 2 3 1 1 35 Harrell ...... 3-4 2-3 2-2 1 1 2 1 10 1 1 0 1 17 Totals ...... 23-64 7-33 11-17 13 28 41 24 64 12 14 2 5 200 Mitchell ...... 2-8 2-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 18 Scott ...... 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 8 Phillips...... 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 Daschner ...... 1-8 1-5 0-0 2 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 14 FG% 1st: 9-31 29.0% 2nd: 14-33 21.1% Game: 35.9% Tyson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 7 Sule ...... 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 10 3FG% 1st: 4-19 21.0% 2nd: 3-14 21.4% Game: 21.2% Totals ...... 31-63 9-24 19-29 12 24 36 22 90 12 8 7 7 200 Totals ...... 13-61 5-26 15-16 16 29 45 21 46 8 18 5 6 200 FT% 1st: 9-11 81.8% 2nd: 2-6 33.3% Game: 64.7% FG% 1st: 15-28 53.6% 2nd: 16-35 45.7% Game: 49.2% FG% 1st: 4-23 17.3% 2nd: 9-38 23.7% Game: 21.3% 3FG% 1st: 6-9 66.7% 2nd: 3-15 20.0% Game: 37.5% 3FG% 1st: 1-7 14.3% 2nd: 4-19 21.1% Game: 19.2% GEORGIA STATE 73 (24-9) FT% 1st: 6-10 60.0% 2nd: 13-19 68.4% Game: 65.5% FT% 1st: 6-6 100.0% 2nd: 9-10 90.0% Game: 93.8% Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Wilson, g ...... 5-6 0-1 3-3 0 3 3 4 13 1 2 1 0 26 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 85 (20-11, 12-6) GEORGIA STATE 59 (23-9) Benlevi, f ...... 4-7 4-7 4-4 2 9 11 4 16 0 1 1 1 33 Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Player ...... FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Williams, g ...... 2-8 1-2 7-7 0 3 3 2 12 5 2 0 2 36 Glenn, f ...... 5-10 0-0 1-1 7 3 10 3 11 0 2 0 0 20 Wilson, g ...... 1-5 0-0 4-4 0 6 6 3 6 1 2 0 1 31 Simonds, g ...... 4-12 0-3 2-9 2 6 8 1 10 2 2 2 0 37 Crawley, f ...... 7-16 0-2 5-7 4 6 10 4 19 0 2 1 0 34 Benlevi, f ...... 6-13 3-8 0-0 2 8 10 4 15 1 0 1 1 32 Thomas, f ...... 2-7 1-2 6-7 0 4 4 3 11 0 2 0 1 34 Brown, g ...... 6-14 0-1 7-9 1 4 5 4 19 5 3 0 0 40- Williams, g ...... 3-6 0-0 3-5 2 4 6 3 9 2 6 0 2 32 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Wishart, g ...... 1-6 1-5 4-5 1 4 5 3 7 2 2 0 1 26 Simonds, g ...... 2-10 1-5 6-6 2 5 7 3 11 5 4 2 1 38 Phillips...... 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Jackson, g ...... 5-11 2-6 0-0 0 4 4 4 12 1 1 1 0 29 Thomas, f ...... 3-12 2-8 4-6 3 3 6 1 12 0 1 1 2 29 Linder ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McCadden ...... 2-4 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 20 Ivery ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Wall ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Carter ...... 4-5 0-0 1-1 3 2 5 0 9 0 1 3 1 18 Mitchell ...... 1-6 0-4 1-1 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 19 Mitchell ...... 3-9 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 21 Jones Jr...... 1-3 1-3 0-1 0 1 1 5 3 0 1 0 0 13 Tyson ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 11 Chism ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dawkins ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ Phillips...... 1-1 0-0 1-4 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 7 Tyson ...... 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 6 Totals ...... 31-69 4-18 19-26 18 26 44 23 85 9 13 3 5 85 Totals ...... 17-53 6-25 19-26 11 31 42 16 59 9 15 6 10 200 Totals ...... 20-50 8-22 25-34 5 31 36 18 73 8 10 5 4 200 FG% 1st: 13-27 48.1% 2nd: 18-42 42.9% Game: 44.9% FG% 1st: 10-27 37.0% 2nd: 7-26 26.9% Game: 32.1% FG% 1st: 11-26 42.3% 2nd: 9-24 37.5% Game: 40.0% 3FG% 1st: 2-7 28.6% 2nd: 2-11 18.2% Game: 22.2% 3FG% 1st: 5-16 31.3% 2nd: 1-9 11.1% Game: 24.0% 3FG% 1st: 3-13 23.1% 2nd: 5-9 55.6% Game: 36.4% FT% 1st: 11-16 68.8% 2nd: 8-10 80.0% Game: 73.1% FT% 1st: 3-6 50.0% 2nd: 16-20 80.0% Game: 73.1% FT% 1st: 11-11 100.0% 2nd: 14-23 60.8% Game: 73.5% Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Score by Periods ...... 1st 2nd Total Georgia State ...... 42 48 90 Texas State ...... 15 31 46 UT Arlington ...... 31 33 64 Georgia Southern ...... 39 46 85 Georgia State ...... 28 31 59 Georgia State ...... 36 37 73 Offi cials: Keith Patterson, Nathan Berris, Erroll Lewis Attendance: 3,987 Offi cials: O. Shortt, K.B. Burdett, G. Williams Attendance: 1,344 Offi cials: Mike Nance, O. Shortt, J. Baker Attendance: 1,473 2018-19 Georgia State Basketball Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 17, 2019) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 24-9 13-1 7-7 4-1 CONFERENCE 13-5 8-1 5-4 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 11-4 5-0 2-3 4-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 15 Simonds, D'Marcus 33-33 1180 35.8 211-509 . 4 1 5 56-196 . 2 8 6 129-194 . 6 6 5 25 141 166 5.0 77 2 121 122 32 42 607 18.4 24 Mitchell, Devin 26-18 698 26.8 110-247 . 4 4 5 82-191 . 4 2 9 16-25 . 6 4 0 7 43 50 1.9 41 0 39 23 4 14 318 12.2 02 Benlevi, Malik 33-33 1062 32.2 143-294 . 4 8 6 74-177 . 4 1 8 39-59 . 6 6 1 53 140 193 5.8 96 1 31 23 35 39 399 12.1 30 Thomas, Jeff 33-31 1011 30.6 129-303 . 4 2 6 70-172 . 4 0 7 57-72 . 7 9 2 26 124 150 4.5 76 3 36 41 27 34 385 11.7 12 Williams, Kane 32-27 1021 31.9 116-225 . 5 1 6 12-29 . 4 1 4 119-170 . 7 0 0 33 70 103 3.2 71 0 115 70 15 64 363 11.3 01 Wilson, Damon 33-14 643 19.5 65-124 . 5 2 4 22-47 . 4 6 8 25-44 . 5 6 8 7 95 102 3.1 69 1 45 34 5 30 177 5.4 10 Phillips, Nelson 32-1 422 13.2 64-115 . 5 5 7 6-16 . 3 7 5 32-53 . 6 0 4 46 61 107 3.3 27 0 16 24 5 23 166 5.2 50 Tyson, Jordan 33-8 402 12.2 30-58 . 5 1 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 26-40 . 6 5 0 24 57 81 2.5 84 2 3 18 27 10 86 2.6 20 Linder, Josh 21-0 87 4.1 12-17 . 7 0 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-10 . 3 0 0 11 12 23 1.1 23 1 3 9 2 4 27 1.3 14 Clerkley, Chris 5-0 17 3.4 2-2 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 5 6 1.2 3 0 0 2 5 0 4 0.8 35 Chism, Matt 8-0 12 1.5 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-1 1.000 0-2 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 0.4 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 0.6 00 Ivery, Kavonte 16-0 34 2.1 1-9 . 1 1 1 1-7 . 1 4 3 3-4 . 7 5 0 1 10 11 0.7 2 0 0 7 0 1 6 0.4 21 Wall, James 7-0 11 1.6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-4 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 33 54 87 1 9 Total...... 33 6600 885-1908 . 4 6 4 324-836 . 3 8 8 449-677 . 6 6 3 268 815 1083 32.8 573 10 410 384 157 263 2543 77.1 Opponents...... 33 6601 839-1987 . 4 2 2 296-897 . 3 3 0 433-618 . 7 0 1 419 866 1285 38.9 581 - 490 501 103 166 2407 72.9

TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2543 2407 1 11/06/18 EAST TENNESSEE STATE W 74-68 1688 Points per game 77.1 72.9 11/9/18 at Montana L 74-81 4321 Scoring margin +4.1 - 11/13/18 MERCER W 62-60 1579 FIELD GOALS-ATT 885-1908 839-1987 2 11/19/18 vs St. Bonaventure W 75-65 780 Field goal pct . 4 6 4 . 4 2 2 2 11/20/18 vs Creighton L 68-93 1558 3 POINT FG-ATT 324-836 296-897 2 11/21/18 vs Georgia W 91-67 781 3-point FG pct . 3 8 8 . 3 3 0 11/28/18 at Tulane W 80-76 1450 3-pt FG made per game 9.8 9.0 12/01/18 at Liberty L 52-78 2966 FREE THROWS-ATT 449-677 433-618 12/04/18 at Alabama W 83-80 9076 Free throw pct . 6 6 3 . 7 0 1 12/12/18 CHATTANOOGA W 95-88 1197 F-Throws made per game 13.6 13.1 12/15/18 at Kansas State L 59-71 9563 REBOUNDS 1083 1285 12/19/18 UNCW W 86-71 1324 Rebounds per game 32.8 38.9 12/29/18 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE W 117-69 1373 Rebounding margin -6.1 - * 01/03/19 at UT Arlington W 63-58 1425 ASSISTS 410 490 * 01/05/19 at Texas State W 73-69 1437 Assists per game 12.4 14.8 * 01/10/19 LOUISIANA W 89-76 1211 TURNOVERS 384 501 * 01/12/19 UL MONROE W 74-73 1566 Turnovers per game 11.6 15.2 * 01/17/19 at South Alabama W 69-66 1985 Turnover margin +3.5 - * 01/19/19 at Troy L 75-77 3117 Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.0 * 01/24/19 TEXAS STATE L 68-81 1984 STEALS 263 166 * 01/26/19 UT ARLINGTON W 77-71 1669 Steals per game 8.0 5.0 * 02/02/19 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 81-72 3854 BLOCKS 157 103 * 02/06/19 at ULM L 76-82 2391 Blocks per game 4.8 3.1 * 02/08/19 at Louisiana L 72-76 4814 ATTENDANCE 24021 55500 * 02/13/19 TROY W 77-63 1426 Home games-Avg/Game 14-1716 14-3540 * 02/15/19 SOUTH ALABAMA W 90-81 1531 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 5-1187 * 2/21/19 at Appalachian State W 80-75 1653 * 02/23/19 at Coastal Caro. L 82-95 1469 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals * 02/28/19 ARKANSAS STATE W 76-60 1615 Georgia State 1203 1340 2543 * 03/02/19 LITTLE ROCK W 83-70 2004 Opponents 1135 1272 2407 * 03/09/19 at Georgia Southern W 90-85 3897 3 03/16/19 vs Texas State W 59-46 1344 3 03/17/19 vs UT Arlington W 73-64 1473

1 - Cayman Islands Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) 2 - Cayman Islands Classic (George Town, Grand Cayman) 3 - Sun Belt Conference Championship (New Orleans, La.) * = Conference game 2018-19 Georgia State Basketball Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 09, 2019) Conference games only

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 13-5 8-1 5-4 0-0 CONFERENCE 13-5 8-1 5-4 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 15 Simonds, D'Marcus 18-18 646 35.9 115-286 . 4 0 2 31-109 . 2 8 4 68-106 . 6 4 2 12 79 91 5.1 36 1 66 61 15 23 329 18.3 24 Mitchell, Devin 18-16 519 28.8 81-177 . 4 5 8 59-136 . 4 3 4 14-23 . 6 0 9 6 34 40 2.2 34 0 28 20 4 11 235 13.1 12 Williams, Kane 17-12 545 32.1 65-121 . 5 3 7 5-18 . 2 7 8 70-99 . 7 0 7 21 42 63 3.7 43 0 62 43 10 33 205 12.1 30 Thomas, Jeff 18-16 533 29.6 74-157 . 4 7 1 40-87 . 4 6 0 25-34 . 7 3 5 13 69 82 4.6 46 3 11 23 13 19 213 11.8 02 Benlevi, Malik 18-18 592 32.9 76-149 . 5 1 0 37-88 . 4 2 0 20-32 . 6 2 5 28 76 104 5.8 50 1 21 13 17 15 209 11.6 10 Phillips, Nelson 17-1 225 13.2 31-56 . 5 5 4 3-9 . 3 3 3 17-25 . 6 8 0 24 37 61 3.6 14 0 11 14 3 12 82 4.8 01 Wilson, Damon 18-3 289 16.1 26-51 . 5 1 0 11-20 . 5 5 0 7-18 . 3 8 9 3 44 47 2.6 33 0 24 15 1 14 70 3.9 50 Tyson, Jordan 18-6 215 11.9 15-32 . 4 6 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 15-24 . 6 2 5 8 34 42 2.3 48 2 2 6 18 5 45 2.5 20 Linder, Josh 9-0 30 3.3 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 4 6 0.7 7 0 2 3 1 0 7 0.8 21 Wall, James 2-0 1 0.5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 35 Chism, Matt 2-0 1 0.5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 Ivery, Kavonte 4-0 4 1.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 12 27 39 7 Total...... 18 3600 486-1036 . 4 6 9 186-468 . 3 9 7 237-363 . 6 5 3 129 449 578 32.1 311 7 227 206 82 132 1395 77.5 Opponents...... 18 3600 462-1086 . 4 2 5 154-488 . 3 1 6 252-352 . 7 1 6 219 481 700 38.9 308 - 270 260 53 88 1330 73.9

TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1395 1330 * 01/03/19 at UT Arlington W 63-58 1425 Points per game 77.5 73.9 * 01/05/19 at Texas State W 73-69 1437 Scoring margin +3.6 - * 01/10/19 LOUISIANA W 89-76 1211 FIELD GOALS-ATT 486-1036 462-1086 * 01/12/19 UL MONROE W 74-73 1566 Field goal pct . 4 6 9 . 4 2 5 * 01/17/19 at South Alabama W 69-66 1985 3 POINT FG-ATT 186-468 154-488 * 01/19/19 at Troy L 75-77 3117 3-point FG pct . 3 9 7 . 3 1 6 * 01/24/19 TEXAS STATE L 68-81 1984 3-pt FG made per game 10.3 8.6 * 01/26/19 UT ARLINGTON W 77-71 1669 FREE THROWS-ATT 237-363 252-352 * 02/02/19 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 81-72 3854 Free throw pct . 6 5 3 . 7 1 6 * 02/06/19 at ULM L 76-82 2391 F-Throws made per game 13.2 14.0 * 02/08/19 at Louisiana L 72-76 4814 REBOUNDS 578 700 * 02/13/19 TROY W 77-63 1426 Rebounds per game 32.1 38.9 * 02/15/19 SOUTH ALABAMA W 90-81 1531 Rebounding margin -6.8 - * 2/21/19 at Appalachian State W 80-75 1653 ASSISTS 227 270 * 02/23/19 at Coastal Caro. L 82-95 1469 Assists per game 12.6 15.0 * 02/28/19 ARKANSAS STATE W 76-60 1615 TURNOVERS 206 260 * 03/02/19 LITTLE ROCK W 83-70 2004 Turnovers per game 11.4 14.4 * 03/09/19 at Georgia Southern W 90-85 3897 Turnover margin +3.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.0 1 - Cayman Islands Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) STEALS 132 88 2 - Cayman Islands Classic (George Town, Grand Cayman) Steals per game 7.3 4.9 * = Conference game BLOCKS 82 53 Blocks per game 4.6 2.9 ATTENDANCE 16860 22188 Home games-Avg/Game 9-1873 9-2465 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Georgia State 640 755 1395 Opponents 628 702 1330 2018-19 Georgia State Basketball Georgia State Team Game-by-Game (as of Mar 17, 2019) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg EAST TENNESSEE STAT 11/06/18 74-68 W 22-57 . 3 8 6 9-24 . 3 7 5 21-29 . 7 2 4 15 24 39 39.0 18 9 13 10 7 74 74.0 at Montana 11/9/18 74-81 L 28-72 . 3 8 9 6-19 . 3 1 6 12-24 . 5 0 0 21 25 46 42.5 31 8 12 5 11 74 74.0 MERCER 11/13/18 62-60 W 23-54 . 4 2 6 15-35 . 4 2 9 1-6 . 1 6 7 7 24 31 38.7 15 13 14 5 7 62 70.0 vs St. Bonaventure 11/19/18 75-65 W 30-59 . 5 0 8 6-17 . 3 5 3 9-12 . 7 5 0 9 26 35 37.8 16 15 12 7 13 75 71.2 vs Creighton 11/20/18 68-93 L 24-61 . 3 9 3 4-19 . 2 1 1 16-27 . 5 9 3 16 24 40 38.2 16 8 18 3 6 68 70.6 vs Georgia 11/21/18 91-67 W 34-61 . 5 5 7 14-25 . 5 6 0 9-16 . 5 6 3 7 20 27 36.3 16 19 8 2 7 91 74.0 at Tulane 11/28/18 80-76 W 27-58 . 4 6 6 12-28 . 4 2 9 14-22 . 6 3 6 11 22 33 35.9 15 13 11 8 8 80 74.9 at Liberty 12/01/18 52-78 L 20-50 . 4 0 0 2-16 . 1 2 5 10-19 . 5 2 6 6 15 21 34.0 15 7 10 3 9 52 72.0 at Alabama 12/04/18 83-80 W 30-66 . 4 5 5 8-23 . 3 4 8 15-20 . 7 5 0 7 30 37 34.3 23 10 10 1 6 83 73.2 CHATTANOOGA 12/12/18 95-88 W 30-52 . 5 7 7 10-23 . 4 3 5 25-35 . 7 1 4 5 28 33 34.2 22 17 10 5 6 95 75.4 at Kansas State 12/15/18 59-71 L 22-51 . 4 3 1 8-31 . 2 5 8 7-9 . 7 7 8 3 21 24 33.3 12 9 17 5 13 59 73.9 UNCW 12/19/18 86-71 W 31-56 . 5 5 4 14-27 . 5 1 9 10-13 . 7 6 9 5 17 22 32.3 15 16 11 3 12 86 74.9 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE 12/29/18 117-69 W 41-72 . 5 6 9 16-34 . 4 7 1 19-22 . 8 6 4 11 28 39 32.8 14 22 7 7 12 117 78.2 at UT Arlington 01/03/19 63-58 W 16-39 . 4 1 0 8-21 . 3 8 1 23-38 . 6 0 5 5 26 31 32.7 24 9 19 5 9 63 77.1 at Texas State 01/05/19 73-69 W 23-50 . 4 6 0 9-25 . 3 6 0 18-23 . 7 8 3 6 31 37 33.0 22 11 16 7 4 73 76.8 LOUISIANA 01/10/19 89-76 W 31-59 . 5 2 5 13-25 . 5 2 0 14-24 . 5 8 3 8 24 32 32.9 16 16 13 3 11 89 77.6 UL MONROE 01/12/19 74-73 W 29-65 . 4 4 6 9-28 . 3 2 1 7-12 . 5 8 3 9 23 32 32.9 15 10 11 1 10 74 77.4 at South Alabama 01/17/19 69-66 W 23-59 . 3 9 0 8-20 . 4 0 0 15-27 . 5 5 6 11 36 47 33.7 23 9 13 6 2 69 76.9 at Troy 01/19/19 75-77 L 29-59 . 4 9 2 12-30 . 4 0 0 5-12 . 4 1 7 9 21 30 33.5 13 11 9 3 2 75 76.8 TEXAS STATE 01/24/19 68-81 L 26-55 . 4 7 3 11-30 . 3 6 7 5-9 . 5 5 6 5 24 29 33.2 10 11 10 8 2 68 76.3 UT ARLINGTON 01/26/19 77-71 W 26-58 . 4 4 8 10-25 . 4 0 0 15-20 . 7 5 0 7 23 30 33.1 12 13 7 9 8 77 76.4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 02/02/19 81-72 W 30-60 . 5 0 0 10-27 . 3 7 0 11-17 . 6 4 7 5 29 34 33.1 20 9 11 4 6 81 76.6 at ULM 02/06/19 76-82 L 29-61 . 4 7 5 11-26 . 4 2 3 7-10 . 7 0 0 7 20 27 32.9 19 15 14 5 6 76 76.6 at Louisiana 02/08/19 72-76 L 25-50 . 5 0 0 6-17 . 3 5 3 16-25 . 6 4 0 5 23 28 32.7 22 8 13 5 4 72 76.4 TROY 02/13/19 77-63 W 26-54 . 4 8 1 11-27 . 4 0 7 14-21 . 6 6 7 8 24 32 32.6 15 14 13 2 10 77 76.4 SOUTH ALABAMA 02/15/19 90-81 W 29-60 . 4 8 3 13-29 . 4 4 8 19-28 . 6 7 9 8 27 35 32.7 14 23 11 5 10 90 76.9 at Appalachian State 2/21/19 80-75 W 29-60 . 4 8 3 12-27 . 4 4 4 10-12 . 8 3 3 4 21 25 32.4 15 12 5 4 8 80 77.0 at Coastal Caro. 02/23/19 82-95 L 28-66 . 4 2 4 8-28 . 2 8 6 18-26 . 6 9 2 7 27 34 32.5 20 10 10 4 10 82 77.2 ARKANSAS STATE 02/28/19 76-60 W 26-56 . 4 6 4 14-30 . 4 6 7 10-16 . 6 2 5 7 23 30 32.4 13 17 10 2 9 76 77.2 LITTLE ROCK 03/02/19 83-70 W 30-62 . 4 8 4 12-29 . 4 1 4 11-14 . 7 8 6 6 23 29 32.3 16 17 13 2 14 83 77.4 at Georgia Southern 03/09/19 90-85 W 31-63 . 4 9 2 9-24 . 3 7 5 19-29 . 6 5 5 12 24 36 32.4 22 12 8 7 7 90 77.8 vs Texas State 03/16/19 59-46 W 17-53 . 3 2 1 6-25 . 2 4 0 19-26 . 7 3 1 11 31 42 32.7 16 9 15 6 10 59 77.2 vs UT Arlington 03/17/19 73-64 W 20-50 . 4 0 0 8-22 . 3 6 4 25-34 . 7 3 5 5 31 36 32.8 18 8 10 5 4 73 77.1 Georgia State 2543 885-1908 . 4 6 4 324-836 . 3 8 8 449-677 . 6 6 3 268 815 1083 32.8 573 410 384 157 263 2543 77.1 Opponents 2407 839-1987 . 4 2 2 296-897 . 3 3 0 433-618 . 7 0 1 419 866 1285 38.9 581 490 501 103 166 2407 72.9

Games played: 33 Rebounds/game: 32.8 Points/game: 77.1 Assists/game: 12.4 FG Pct: 46.4 Turnovers/game: 11.6 3FG Pct: 38.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 FT Pct: 66.3 Steals/game: 8.0 Blocks/game: 4.8 2018-19 Georgia State Basketball Georgia State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Mar 17, 2019) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg EAST TENNESSEE STAT 11/06/18 74-68 W 26-74 . 3 5 1 4-23 . 1 7 4 12-18 . 6 6 7 27 22 49 49.0 24 12 13 4 5 68 68.0 at Montana 11/9/18 74-81 L 24-55 . 4 3 6 5-25 . 2 0 0 28-43 . 6 5 1 15 28 43 46.0 20 13 14 5 6 81 74.5 MERCER 11/13/18 62-60 W 23-58 . 3 9 7 7-26 . 2 6 9 7-10 . 7 0 0 11 28 39 43.7 14 14 14 1 3 60 69.7 vs St. Bonaventure 11/19/18 75-65 W 21-58 . 3 6 2 12-27 . 4 4 4 11-18 . 6 1 1 15 22 37 42.0 14 11 18 5 4 65 68.5 vs Creighton 11/20/18 68-93 L 36-66 . 5 4 5 14-32 . 4 3 8 7-13 . 5 3 8 10 28 38 41.2 21 22 15 6 6 93 73.4 vs Georgia 11/21/18 91-67 W 25-53 . 4 7 2 5-18 . 2 7 8 12-17 . 7 0 6 10 26 36 40.3 14 13 18 4 5 67 72.3 at Tulane 11/28/18 80-76 W 28-58 . 4 8 3 10-25 . 4 0 0 10-13 . 7 6 9 10 23 33 39.3 20 18 15 3 4 76 72.9 at Liberty 12/01/18 52-78 L 27-52 . 5 1 9 13-25 . 5 2 0 11-14 . 7 8 6 12 29 41 39.5 16 17 16 1 6 78 73.5 at Alabama 12/04/18 83-80 W 26-56 . 4 6 4 10-28 . 3 5 7 18-31 . 5 8 1 8 33 41 39.7 18 10 10 8 5 80 74.2 CHATTANOOGA 12/12/18 95-88 W 31-70 . 4 4 3 17-44 . 3 8 6 9-14 . 6 4 3 13 23 36 39.3 24 17 14 1 2 88 75.6 at Kansas State 12/15/18 59-71 L 25-53 . 4 7 2 12-26 . 4 6 2 9-12 . 7 5 0 8 25 33 38.7 13 23 19 0 10 71 75.2 UNCW 12/19/18 86-71 W 25-53 . 4 7 2 14-30 . 4 6 7 7-12 . 5 8 3 12 20 32 38.2 14 17 22 3 8 71 74.8 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE 12/29/18 117-69 W 24-70 . 3 4 3 7-21 . 3 3 3 14-18 . 7 7 8 20 21 41 38.4 16 13 21 2 3 69 74.4 at UT Arlington 01/03/19 63-58 W 20-56 . 3 5 7 2-25 . 0 8 0 16-22 . 7 2 7 13 27 40 38.5 24 12 15 1 4 58 73.2 at Texas State 01/05/19 73-69 W 24-64 . 3 7 5 6-25 . 2 4 0 15-29 . 5 1 7 17 24 41 38.7 20 12 11 0 8 69 72.9 LOUISIANA 01/10/19 89-76 W 27-66 . 4 0 9 8-31 . 2 5 8 14-17 . 8 2 4 16 25 41 38.8 21 18 15 4 7 76 73.1 UL MONROE 01/12/19 74-73 W 22-57 . 3 8 6 8-31 . 2 5 8 21-23 . 9 1 3 13 31 44 39.1 13 12 16 2 8 73 73.1 at South Alabama 01/17/19 69-66 W 24-59 . 4 0 7 10-32 . 3 1 3 8-19 . 4 2 1 7 32 39 39.1 19 18 10 5 1 66 72.7 at Troy 01/19/19 75-77 L 28-58 . 4 8 3 8-24 . 3 3 3 13-21 . 6 1 9 12 26 38 39.1 14 16 9 4 4 77 72.9 TEXAS STATE 01/24/19 68-81 L 32-67 . 4 7 8 13-29 . 4 4 8 4-6 . 6 6 7 13 24 37 39.0 12 18 8 2 4 81 73.3 UT ARLINGTON 01/26/19 77-71 W 28-72 . 3 8 9 8-27 . 2 9 6 7-11 . 6 3 6 21 27 48 39.4 16 16 14 0 3 71 73.2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 02/02/19 81-72 W 26-56 . 4 6 4 5-19 . 2 6 3 15-22 . 6 8 2 7 27 34 39.1 16 11 15 3 6 72 73.2 at ULM 02/06/19 76-82 L 26-58 . 4 4 8 9-23 . 3 9 1 21-24 . 8 7 5 10 27 37 39.0 12 14 15 2 6 82 73.6 at Louisiana 02/08/19 72-76 L 23-56 . 4 1 1 10-27 . 3 7 0 20-23 . 8 7 0 10 22 32 38.8 20 13 13 3 6 76 73.7 TROY 02/13/19 77-63 W 22-55 . 4 0 0 9-27 . 3 3 3 10-13 . 7 6 9 8 22 30 38.4 18 16 19 5 2 63 73.2 SOUTH ALABAMA 02/15/19 90-81 W 24-55 . 4 3 6 14-32 . 4 3 8 19-25 . 7 6 0 6 27 33 38.2 20 21 18 5 5 81 73.5 at Appalachian State 2/21/19 80-75 W 27-54 . 5 0 0 10-25 . 4 0 0 11-16 . 6 8 8 8 28 36 38.1 12 12 15 5 4 75 73.6 at Coastal Caro. 02/23/19 82-95 L 31-70 . 4 4 3 14-39 . 3 5 9 19-27 . 7 0 4 17 36 53 38.6 22 19 16 2 4 95 74.4 ARKANSAS STATE 02/28/19 76-60 W 21-58 . 3 6 2 7-27 . 2 5 9 11-13 . 8 4 6 15 25 40 38.7 13 12 19 4 6 60 73.9 LITTLE ROCK 03/02/19 83-70 W 26-56 . 4 6 4 9-27 . 3 3 3 9-15 . 6 0 0 8 25 33 38.5 13 21 19 1 7 70 73.7 at Georgia Southern 03/09/19 90-85 W 31-69 . 4 4 9 4-18 . 2 2 2 19-26 . 7 3 1 18 26 44 38.7 23 9 13 5 3 85 74.1 vs Texas State 03/16/19 59-46 W 13-61 . 2 1 3 5-26 . 1 9 2 15-16 . 9 3 8 16 29 45 38.9 21 8 18 5 6 46 73.2 vs UT Arlington 03/17/19 73-64 W 23-64 . 3 5 9 7-33 . 2 1 2 11-17 . 6 4 7 13 28 41 38.9 24 12 14 2 5 64 72.9 Opponents 2407 839-1987 . 4 2 2 296-897 . 3 3 0 433-618 . 7 0 1 419 866 1285 38.9 581 490 501 103 166 2407 72.9 Georgia State 2543 885-1908 . 4 6 4 324-836 . 3 8 8 449-677 . 6 6 3 268 815 1083 32.8 573 410 384 157 263 2543 77.1

Games played: 33 Rebounds/game: 38.9 Points/game: 72.9 Assists/game: 14.8 FG Pct: 42.2 Turnovers/game: 15.2 3FG Pct: 33.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 FT Pct: 70.1 Steals/game: 5.0 Blocks/game: 3.1

2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship First Round Second Round Sweet 16 Elite 8 National Semifinals National Championship National Semifinals Elite 8 Sweet 16 Second Round First Round March 21-22 March 23-24 March 28-29 March 30-31 April 6 April 8 April 6 March 30-31 March 28-29 March 23-24 March 21-22 Prairie View (22-12) Belmont (26-5) North Dakota St. (18-15) Arizona St. (22-10) 1 Duke (29 - 5) Fairleigh Dickinson (20-13) Temple (23-9) First Four® N.C. Central (18-15) St. Johns (NY) (21-12) Virginia (29 - 3) 1 22-Mar 7:10 p.m. CBS 6:40 p.m. 19-Mar truTV 30 min. fol March 19-20 in Dayton 6:40 p.m. 20-Mar truTV 30 min. fol. 22-Mar 30 min. fol. truTV 16 N.C. Central/North Dakota St. Gardner-Webb (23 - 11) 16 8 VCU (25 - 7) 24-Mar 24-Mar Ole Miss (20 - 12) 8 30 min. fol. CBS 22-Mar 12:40 p.m. truTV Columbia Columbia 9 UCF (23 - 8) Oklahoma (19 - 13) 9 5 Mississippi St. (23 - 10) 29-Mar 28-Mar Wisconsin (23 - 10) 5 22-Mar 7:27 p.m. truTV 22-Mar 30 min. fol. TBS 12 Liberty (28 - 6) Oregon (23 - 12) 12 4 Virginia Tech (24 - 8) 24-Mar 24-Mar Kansas St. (25 - 8) 4

San Jose San 22-Mar 30 min. fol. truTV 22-Mar 2 p.m. TBS Jose San 13 Saint Louis (22 - 12) UC Irvine (30 - 5) 13 East Regional South Regional 6 Maryland (22 - 10) Washington, D.C. Louisville Villanova (25 - 9) 6 21-Mar 30 min. fol. truTV 31-Mar 30-Mar 21-Mar 7:20 p.m. TBS 11 Belmont/Temple Saint Mary's (CA) (22 - 11) 11 3 LSU (26 - 6) 23-Mar 23-Mar Purdue (23 - 9) 3

21-Mar 12:40 p.m. truTV 21-Mar 30 min. fol. TBS Hartford

Jacksonville 14 Yale (21 - 7) Old Dominion (26 - 8) 14 7 Louisville (20 - 13) 29-Mar 28-Mar Cincinnati (27 - 6) 7 21-Mar 12:15 p.m. CBS 22-Mar 12:15 p.m. CBS 10 Minnesota (21 - 13) Iowa (22 - 11) 10 2 Michigan St. (27 - 6) 23-Mar 24-Mar Tennessee (29 - 4) 2 21-Mar 30 min. fol. CBS 22-Mar 30 min. fol. CBS Columbus

DesMoines 15 Bradley (20 - 14) Colgate (24 - 10) 15

1 Gonzaga (30 - 3) North Carolina (27 - 6) 1 21-Mar 7:27 p.m. truTV 22-Mar 30 min. fol. TNT 16 Fairleigh Dickinson/Prairie View Iona (17 - 15) 16 8 Syracuse (20 - 13) 23-Mar 24-Mar Utah St. (28 - 6) 8 21-Mar 30 min. fol. truTV 22-Mar 6:50 p.m. TNT Columbus 9 Baylor (19 - 13) Washington (26 - 8) 9 Salt LakeCity Salt 5 Marquette (24 - 9) 28-Mar 29-Mar Auburn (25 - 9) 5 21-Mar 30 min. fol. TBS 21-Mar 1:30 p.m. TNT 12 Murray St. (27 - 4) New Mexico St. (30 - 4) 12 4 Florida St. (27 - 7) 23-Mar 23-Mar Kansas (25 - 9) 4

Hartford 21-Mar 2 p.m. TBS 21-Mar 30 min. fol. TNT 13 Vermont (27 - 6) Northeastern (23 - 10) 13 Salt LakeCity Salt West Regional Midwest Regional 6 Buffalo (31 - 3) Anaheim Kansas City Iowa St. (23 - 11) 6 22-Mar 30 min. fol. TNT 30-Mar 31-Mar 22-Mar 30 min. fol. TBS 11 Arizona St./St. John's (NY) Ohio St. (19 - 14) 11

Tulsa 3 Texas Tech (26 - 6) 24-Mar 24-Mar Houston (31 - 3) 3 Tulsa 22-Mar 1:30 p.m. TNT 22-Mar 7:20 p.m. TBS 14 Northern Ky. (26 - 8) Georgia St. (23 - 9) 14 7 Nevada (29 - 4) 28-Mar 29-Mar Wofford (29 - 4) 7 21-Mar 6:50 p.m. TNT 21-Mar 30 min. fol. CBS 10 Florida (19 - 15) Seton Hall (20 - 13) 10 2 Michigan (28 - 5) 23-Mar 23-Mar Kentucky (27 - 6) 2 21-Mar 30 min. fol. TNT 21-Mar 7:10 p.m. CBS DesMoines

15 Montana (26 - 8) Abilene Christian (27 - 6) 15 Jacksonville

First- and second-round sites for March 21 and 23 include Des Moines, Hartford, Jacksonville and Salt Lake City. First- and second-round sites for March 22 and 24 include Columbia, Columbus, San Jose and Tulsa. Regional sites for March 28 and 30 are Anaheim and Louisville. Regional sites for March 29 and 31 are Kansas City and Washington, D.C.