Game 21: GEORGIA STATE (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) at GEORGIA SOUTHERN (12-8, 6-3 Sun Belt) January 25, 2020, 5 P.M
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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 Appearances: 1991, 2001, 2015, 2018, 2019 Sun Belt Conference Championships: 2014 (R), 2015, (R) 2015 (T), 2018 (T), 2019 (R), 2019 (T) Game 21: GEORGIA STATE (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) at GEORGIA SOUTHERN (12-8, 6-3 Sun Belt) January 25, 2020, 5 p.m. • Hanner Fieldhouse • Statesboro, Ga. TV: ESPN+ • Radio: GSU Mobile App 2019-20 RECORDS GET READY FOR THE GAME... Georgia State: 13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt • Georgia State and Georgia Southern will meet for the first of two regular season meetings on Saturday in H: 8-0, A: 4-7, N: 1-0 the 59th meeting all-time between the two programs. Georgia Southern: 12-8, 6-3 Sun Belt • The 59 meetings are the second-most GSU has faced any other opponent (Mercer - 83). H: 8-0, A: 3-7, N: 1-1 • The Eagles lead the all-time series 36-22, however the Panthers are 13-6 in the last 19 meetings. • Georgia State enters play in a tie with Georgia Southern for second-place in the Sun Belt Conference HEAD COACH standings at 6-3 just 1.5 games behind Little Rock for first place. • One point in the annual Rivalry Series will be up for grabs which the Eagles currently lead 4-3 this year. Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure, 1990) • Georgia State saw its three-game winning streak snapped last time out as the Panthers fell to Troy 75-65. GSU: 13-7 (1st Yr.) • Georgia State remains the top team in the Sun Belt Conference in the latest NET Rankings sitting at No. Career: 71-77 (5th Yr.) 105 as of Friday morning. • Since returning to the Sun Belt in 2013-14, Georgia State has finished in the top two of the final regular SERIES RECORDS season conference standings five times in six seasons. All-Time Series: GS leads 36-22 • GSU is 84-37 in Sun Belt Conference regular season games since rejoining the league in 2013-14. The Last meeting: GSU, 90-85, 3/9/19 in Statesboro Panthers are also 43-13 (.768) in January since that time. • GSU currently ranks No. 1 in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring offense, scoring margin, field goal GSU has won 5 of the last 6 meetings percentage defense, 3-point percentage, 3-point percentage defense, blocked shots, assists, and steals. GSU won clinched the SBC Regular Season • Georgia State’s 13-7 start is tied for the sixth-best start in program history. title on the last day of last season at GS • As the decade came to an end, the Panthers finished the 10 year stretch winning 197 games during the 2010’s. The previous best decade was the 2000’s when Georgia State won 158. GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR • GSU is currently ranked No. 7 in the country allowing opponents to shoot just 27.5 percent from 3-point range. GSU also ranks No. 36 in the country as opponents are shooting just 39.0 percent from the floor. Radio: GSU Mobile App • The Panthers are averaging 79.1 points per game, among the top 5 best averages in program history and PbP: Dave Cohen currently ranked No. 25 in the NCAA. • GSU is shooting 39.7 percent from 3-point range which ranks No. 7 in the NCAA. The Panthers have also Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com knocked down 181 3-pointers which is the 31st-most in the country. • Georgia State is currently forcing 17.45 turnovers per contest, the 27th-best mark in the NCAA. Television: ESPN+ • Junior Kane Williams, who was named Tournament MVP of the 2K Empire Classic and to the All-Sun Belt PbP: Greg Talbott Preseason Second Team is averaging 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. Color: Danny Waugh • GSU is swiping 9.0 steals per game, ranked No. 23 in the NCAA with 179 total steals (14th in the NCAA). • GSU has won more games (147) than any other Division I team in Georgia since the start of the 2013-14 season. • Kane Williams is one of just nine active juniors in the country to have won conference tournaments in each of their first two years and appeared in NCAA Tournament games. PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # Name .................................... Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Notes G 1 Damon Wilson .......................6-5 190 Sr. 11.7 5.0 Recorded a double-double with 13 pts./11 rebs. at USA G 2 Justin Roberts .........................5-11 170 R-So. 13.6 4.4 Led GSU w/15 pts. & 7 asts. at Troy; 15 3’s last 3 games G 11 Corey Allen ............................6-2 205 R-Jr. 14.9 2.8 Second in Sun Belt with 50 made 3-pointers G 12 Kane Williams ........................6-3 190 Jr. 13.2 a4.7 Second in the Sun Belt averaging 4.7 assists per game C 23 Joe Jones III ............................6-9 245 Fr. 4.3 3.8 Just missed double-double with 9 pts./10 rebs. at CCU RESERVES .................................................. F 0 Kavonte Ivery .........................6-6 215 So. 3.8 2.4 Shooting 81.8 percent from the FT line F 14 Chris Clerkley ........................6-9 235 R-Jr. 1.5 1.6 Shooting 54.5 percent from the floor G 10 Nelson Phillips .......................6-4 185 So. 7.1 3.4 Shooting 61.1% from floor, 53.1% from 3 in SBC games F 20 Josh Linder .............................6-8 210 Jr. 5.1 3.5 Finished with 7 pts./4 rebs. in 19 minutes at Troy G 21 Kalik Brooks ...........................6-5 170 Fr. 0.0 0.1 Walk-on who appeared in six games this season C 25 Jalen Thomas ..........................6-10 230 Fr. 4.9 3.7 Leads team with 25 blocked shots, 4th in the Sun Belt F 35 Ahmid Bryant ........................6-6 200 Jr. 0.7 0.3 Finished with 2 pts. & 1 reb. in debut vs. Middle Ga. St. G 55 Zach Pina ................................5-10 180 Fr. 0.0 0.0 Walk-on who saw first action against ULM Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 2) 2019-20 SCHEDULE MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU Date Opponent Time/Result Since joining the Sun Belt six years ago, Georgia State has won three conference Nov. 1 POINT (EXH.) W, 101-66 regular season titles, finished as a regular season runner-up twice, advanced to four Nov. 6 BREWTON-PARKER (ESPN+) W, 104-35 conference tournament finals, and won three tournament titles in New Orleans. The Nov. 9 at College of Charleston (FloHoops) L, 84-80 Panthers go for a fourth tournament title this year. 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Over the six-plus year stretch, the Panthers are 84-37 in Sun Belt Conference Nov. 15 at (#2) Duke (ACC Network) L, 74-63 regular season games. The 84 wins are the most in the league during that time. GSU Nov. 17 at (rv) Georgetown (FS1) L, 91-83 has finished in the top two in the Sun Belt Conference regular season standings Nov. 22 vs. Prairie View A&M (FloHoops) W, 83-74 five times in the last six years. Nov. 23 at California Baptist (FloHoops) W, 69-60 Nov. 27 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) W, 81-78 ot HOME SWEET HOME Dec. 3 DARTMOUTH (ESPN+) W, 83-80 ot Dec. 7 at Mercer (ESPN+) W, 73-61 Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Georgia State is 102-21 in the comfy con- Dec. 19 UT ARLINGTON * (ESPN+) W, 83-77 fines of the GSU Sports Arena. Dec. 21 TEXAS STATE * (ESPN+) W, 81-69 The Panthers have gone 80-11 at home the last five-plus seasons, including a 13-1 Dec. 23 at SMU (ESPN3) L, 85-76 mark at home last year and 8-0 mark this season. During that span, Georgia State put Dec. 30 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE (ESPN+) W, 83-53 together an 18-game winning streak which ranks second-longest in school history. Jan. 2 at Appalachian State * (ESPN+) W, 69-60 GSU is currently on a 14-game home court winning streak which is the fourth- Jan. 4 at Coastal Carolina * (ESPN+) L, 74-72 longest in program history and currently tied for the 12th-longest in the country. Jan. 6 at Arkansas State *(ESPN+) L, 90-87 Jan. 9 LOUISIANA * (ESPN+) W, 90-52 LONGEST HOME COURT WINNING STREAKS Jan. 11 UL MONROE * (ESPN+) W, 84-62 25 2-24-00 to 12-12-02 (last three games of 1999-00, all of 2000-01, through first six games Jan. 16 at South Alabama * (ESPN+) W, 72-63 of 2001-02) * Third-longest home win streak in the nation when ended Jan. 18 at Troy * (ESPN+) L, 75-65 18 11-13-13 to 1-5-15 (all of 2013-14 season, first five games of 2014-15 season) Jan. 25 at Georgia Southern * (ESPN+) 5 p.m. 15 1-10-15 to 1-14-16 (last seven games of 2014-15, first eight games of 2015-16) Jan. 30 SOUTH ALABAMA (ESPN+) 7 p.m. 14 1-26-19 to present (last 6 games of 2018-19, first 8 of 2019-20) Feb. 1 TROY (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 10 11-18-11 to 1-23-12 (first 10 games of the regular season) Feb.