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 4: GEORGIA STATE (1-2) at (rv) GEORGETOWN (2-1) November 17, 2019, 7:30 p.m. • Capital One Arena • Washington, D.C. TV: FS1 • Radio: WRAS-FM 88.5 2019-20 RECORDS GET READY FOR THE GAME... Georgia State: 1-2 • Georgia State and Georgetown will be meeting for the third time on Sunday night. Th e previous H: 1-0, A: 0-2, N: 0-0 meetings came in 1997 and 1998 when the two programs were led by Hall of Fame coaches Charles (rv) Georgetown: 2-1 “Left y” Driesell and John Th ompson. H: 2-1, A: 0-0, N: 0-0 • Th e Panthers will be playing a currently member of the Big East for the second-straight season (Creighton - Cayman Islands Classic) and for the third time in the last fi ve years (Xavier - 2015 NCAA HEAD COACH Tournament). Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure, 1990) • Last time out Georgia State fell to No. 2 Duke 74-63 on Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Th e GSU: 1-2 (1st Yr.) Panthers were tied with the Blue Devils 40-40 with 17:25 to play before Duke used a 20-4 run to put Career: 59-72 (5th Yr.) the game out of reach for GSU. • With the opening night win, Rob Lanier became the fi rst Georgia State head coach to win their debut SERIES RECORDS since the 1981-82 season when Jim Jarrett won his debut. Lanier previously served as the Associate All-Time Series: Georgetown leads 2-0 Head Coach at Tennessee. Last meeting: GT, 83-68, 11/18/98 in ATL* • Th e Panthers are looking to start the season 2-2. Th e last time Georgia State was 1-3 thru four games *Played in the Georgia Dome was the 2011-12 season. Last D.C. Meeting: GT, 89-72** • Last year, Georgia State made its second-straight and third NCAA Tournament in the last fi ve years, **Played at USAir Arena the best stretch in program history. • Since returning to the Sun Belt in 2013-14, Georgia State has fi nished in the top two of the fi nal GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR regular season conference standings fi ve times in six seasons. • During that same time frame, Georgia State has won more games (135) than any other NCAA Radio: WRAS-FM 88.5 Division I team in Georgia. PbP: Dave Cohen • Junior Kane Williams was selected to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team. He fi nished last year earning Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament recognition. Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com • Williams is one of just nine active juniors in the country to have won conference tournaments in each of their fi rst two years and appeared in NCAA Tournament games. Television: FS1 • 22 is a Magic Number: Both senior Damon Wilson and redshirt-sophomore Justin Roberts have set Play-By-Play: Dave Sims career highs in the fi rst two games by scoring 22 points. Wilson did it against Brewton-Parker, while Color Analyst: Donny Marshall Roberts scored 22 at College of Charleston. • Sophomore Kavonte Ivery fi nished with 13 points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes against Brewton-Parker. As a freshman Ivery scored a total of nine points and played a total of 36 minutes. PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # Name ...................................Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Notes G 1 Damon Wilson .......................6-5 190 Sr. 9.7 5.7 Pulled down seven rebounds at Duke G 2 Justin Roberts .........................5-9 170 R-So. 8.7 4.3 Career-high 22 points (7-9 FG, 7-10 FT) at CofC G 11 Corey Allen ............................6-2 205 R-Jr. 14.7 a2.7 Scored a team-high 20 points at Duke on Friday G 12 Kane Williams ........................6-3 190 Jr. 14.3 a4.7 Finished with 16 points and 7 assists at Duke C 23 Joe Jones III ............................6-9 245 Fr. 5.3 5.7 Just missed double-double in his collegiate debut RESERVES .................................................. F 0 Kavonte Ivery .........................6-6 215 So. 6.0 2.7 Career-highs points (13) and rebounds (7) against BP G 10 Nelson Phillips .......................6-4 185 So. 9.7 5.3 Went 7-of-12 from the fl oor against Brewton-Parker F 14 Chris Clerkley ........................6-9 235 R-Jr. 1.5 1.5 Returned aft er injury derailed last season F 20 Josh Linder .............................6-8 210 Jr. 7.0 5.0 First career double-double (19 pts./12 rebs.) at CofC G 21 Kalik Brooks ...........................6-5 170 Fr. 0.0 0.0 Walk-on who has appeared in each of fi rst three games C 25 Jalen Th omas ..........................6-10 230 Fr. 6.0 4.0 Went 3-of-4 from the fl oor at Duke Georgia State Men’s Basketball Notes (page 2) 2019-20 SCHEDULE GOING FOR A FOURTH 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, fi nished as a regular season runner-up twice, advanced to four Nov. 6 BREWTON-PARKER (ESPN+) W, 104-35 conference tournament fi nals, and won three tournament titles in New Orleans. Nov. 9 at College of Charleston (FloHoops) L, 84-80 Over the six year stretch, the Panthers are 78-34 in Sun Belt Conference regular 2K Empire Classic benefi ting Wounded Warrior Project season games. Th e 78 wins are the most in the league during that time. Georgia State Nov. 15 at (#2) Duke (ACC Network) L, 74-63 has fi nished in the top two in the Sun Belt Conference regular season standings fi ve Nov. 17 at (rv) Georgetown (FS1) 7:30 p.m. times in the last six years. Nov. 22 vs. Prairie View A&M (FloHoops) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. Cent. Ark./California Baptist (FloHoops) TBA RANKED WINS Nov. 27 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Dec. 3 DARTMOUTH (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Although Georgetown is not currently ranked, the Hoyas are receiving votes. Dec. 7 at Mercer (ESPN+) 4:30 p.m. Georgia State has four wins all-time over ranked opponents. Th e last ranked win Dec. 19 UT ARLINGTON * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. came with the Panthers’ upset over Baylor in the 2015 NCAA tournament. Th e last Dec. 21 TEXAS STATE * (ESPN+) 1 p.m. ranked opponent faced No. 2 Duke on Friday night. Last season the Panthers went Dec. 23 at SMU (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 0-2 against ranked opponents. Here is a list of the wins all-time over ranked oppo- Dec. 30 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE (ESPN+) 7 p.m. nents. Jan. 2 at Appalachian State * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. No. 15 - Saint Joseph’s, 12/21/2001, Tournament of Champions, Charlotte (95-90) Jan. 4 at Coastal Carolina * (ESPN+) 2 p.m. No. 16 - Baylor, 3/19/2015, NCAA Tournament (57-56) Jan. 6 at Arkansas State *(ESPN+) 8 p.m. No. 25 - Wisconsin, 3/15/2001, NCAA Tournament (50-49) Jan. 9 LOUISIANA * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. No. 25 - Tulsa, 12/1/2003, Gwinnett Arena, (72-67) Jan. 11 UL MONROE * (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at South Alabama * (ESPN+) 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Troy * (ESPN+) 3 p.m. NATIONAL EXPOSURE Jan. 25 at Georgia Southern * (ESPN+) 5 p.m. Georgia State has compiled a 5-11 record in nationally televised games since the Jan. 30 SOUTH ALABAMA (ESPN+) 7 p.m. start of the 2011-12 season. Last season the Panthers went 1-2 in nationally televised Feb. 1 TROY (ESPN+) 2 p.m. games. Th is year Georgia State is 0-1 aft er falling to Duke on the ACC Network on Feb. 6 at Louisiana * (ESPN+) 8 p.m. Friday night. Interesting to note, all 15 of those games have been away from the GSU Feb. 8 at UL Monroe * (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Sports Arena. Feb. 13 APPALACHIAN STATE * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Feb. 15 COASTAL CAROLINA * (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at UT Arlington * (ESPN+) 8 p.m. PRESEASON HONORS Feb. 22 at Texas State * (ESPN+) 5 p.m. Aft er earning Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament recognition as a sophomore, Feb. 28 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. junior Kane Williams earned All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team recognititon to March 3 LITTLE ROCK * (ESPN+) 7 p.m. begin the season. Th is season Williams is averaging 14.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.0 Sun Belt Championship - Host Institutions/New Orleans, La. rebounds per game while shooting 46.2 percent from 3-point range. March 7, 9, 11 - Host Institutions March 14-15 - New Orleans, La. (Smoothie King Center) GEORGIA STATE VS. THE BIG EAST *-Sun Belt game Georgia State will face off against a Big East opponent for the second-straight year aft er falling to Creighton in the semifi nals of the Cayman Islands Classic last season. GENERAL INFORMATION Meetings with current members of the Big East have been rare for the Panthers, but this will mark the third in the last fi ve years aft er facing Xavier in the second round Full Name ..............................