Georgia State Panthers vs UT Arlington Mavericks
SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL
21-13, 10-8 Sun Belt
61
21-13, 10-8 Sun Belt
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UTA | 30 | 31 | 61 |
GAST | 33 | 41 | 74 |
24-10, 12-6 Sun Belt
74
24-10, 12-6 Sun Belt
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- D'Marcus Simonds made Jumper.
- Julian Harris missed Layup.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Three Point Jumper.
- Kaelon Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kaelon Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Julian Harris.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Session made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Julian Harris missed Jumper.
- Devin Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Julian Harris missed Layup.
- Johnny Hamilton made Jumper.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton made Two Point Tip Shot.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- Erick Neal made Jumper. Assisted by Kaelon Wilson.
- Jordan Session made Jumper. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds.
- Kaelon Wilson made Layup.
- Devin Mitchell missed Layup.
- Malik Benlevi made Dunk.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey missed Jumper.
- Isaiah Williams missed Jumper.
- Jordan Session made Free Throw.
- Jordan Session missed Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey made Free Throw.
- Kevin Hervey made Free Throw.
- Kevin Hervey made Free Throw.
- Devin Mitchell missed Jumper.
- Jordan Tyson made Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey missed Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Tyson.
- Erick Neal made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal made Free Throw.
- Malik Benlevi missed Jumper.
- Kaelon Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kaelon Wilson missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Tyson.
- Kevin Hervey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erick Neal.
- Jeff Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Layup.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Williams made Jumper.
- Erick Neal missed Jumper.
- Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kane Williams.
- DJ Bryant missed Jumper.
- Isaiah Williams missed Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey missed Jumper.
- Kane Williams missed Layup.
- Kaelon Wilson made Layup.
- Kane Williams missed Free Throw.
- Kane Williams made Free Throw.
- Nathan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton made Dunk.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton made Dunk. Assisted by Erick Neal.
- Jeff Thomas missed Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erick Neal.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Layup.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Layup.
- Erick Neal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nathan Hawkins.
- Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Mitchell missed Layup.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kevin Hervey missed Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey missed Jumper.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Kaelon Wilson.
- Devin Mitchell made Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton made Free Throw.
- Johnny Hamilton made Free Throw.
- Devin Mitchell missed Jumper.
- Nathan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nathan Hawkins missed Layup.
- Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Layup.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- Johnny Hamilton missed Jumper.
- Malik Benlevi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds.
- Erick Neal made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- Jeff Thomas made Jumper.
- Kaelon Wilson missed Jumper.
- Jordan Session made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Williams.
- Nathan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton missed Free Throw.
- Johnny Hamilton made Free Throw.
- Malik Benlevi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds.
- Erick Neal made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal made Free Throw.
- Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malik Benlevi made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Erick Neal missed Jumper.
- Erick Neal missed Layup.
- Isaiah Williams made Free Throw.
- Isaiah Williams made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Layup.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Layup.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jeff Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds.
- Johnny Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Nathan Hawkins.
- Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nathan Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DJ Bryant.
- Isaiah Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Session.
- Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Isaiah Williams missed Jumper.
- Nathan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Session missed Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey made Free Throw.
- Kevin Hervey made Free Throw.
- DJ Bryant made Free Throw.
- DJ Bryant made Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton made Free Throw.
- Johnny Hamilton made Free Throw.
- Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
- Erick Neal missed Layup.
- Johnny Hamilton made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Devin Mitchell made Jumper.
- Kaelon Wilson missed Free Throw.
- Kaelon Wilson made Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Dunk.
- Johnny Hamilton made Free Throw.
- Johnny Hamilton made Free Throw.
- Malik Benlevi missed Jumper.
- Erick Neal missed Free Throw.
- Erick Neal made Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Johnny Hamilton made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Erick Neal made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Free Throw.
- Malik Benlevi made Free Throw.
- Malik Benlevi missed Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kaelon Wilson made Layup.
- Kaelon Wilson made Free Throw.
- Kane Williams made Free Throw.
- Kane Williams made Free Throw.
- Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | UTA | GAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by Georgia State | 0 | 0 |
| 19:57 | | D'Marcus Simonds Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:40 | | Johnny Hamilton Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:40 | | Jeff Thomas Steal. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:20 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:03 | | Julian Harris missed Layup. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:03 | | Devin Mitchell Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:48 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 5 |
| 18:17 | | Kaelon Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 5 |
| 18:17 | | Julian Harris Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 |
| 18:11 | | Kaelon Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Julian Harris. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:52 | | D'Marcus Simonds missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:52 | | Jordan Session Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:52 | | Jordan Session made Two Point Tip Shot. | 2 | 7 |
| 17:30 | | Julian Harris missed Jumper. | 2 | 7 |
| 17:30 | | Jordan Session Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 7 |
| 17:13 | | Devin Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 7 |
| 17:13 | | Julian Harris Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 7 |
| 16:50 | | Julian Harris missed Layup. | 2 | 7 |
| 16:50 | | Malik Benlevi Block. | 2 | 7 |
| 16:50 | | Johnny Hamilton Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 7 |
| 16:42 | | Johnny Hamilton made Jumper. | 4 | 7 |
| 16:26 | | Foul on Julian Harris. | 4 | 7 |
| 16:26 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw. | 4 | 8 |
| 16:26 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw. | 4 | 9 |
| 16:14 | | Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 9 |
| 16:14 | | Johnny Hamilton Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 9 |
| 16:14 | | Johnny Hamilton made Two Point Tip Shot. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:45 | | D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:45 | | Erick Neal Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:29 | | Kevin Hervey Turnover. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:29 | | Malik Benlevi Steal. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:09 | | D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:09 | | UT Arlington Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:07 | | Foul on Jordan Session. | 6 | 9 |
| 15:07 | Official TV Timeout | 6 | 9 | |
| 14:51 | | Erick Neal made Jumper. Assisted by Kaelon Wilson. | 8 | 9 |
| 14:20 | | Jordan Session made Jumper. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds. | 8 | 11 |
| 13:55 | | Kaelon Wilson made Layup. | 10 | 11 |
| 13:35 | | Devin Mitchell missed Layup. | 10 | 11 |
| 13:35 | | Johnny Hamilton Block. | 10 | 11 |
| 13:35 | | Nathan Hawkins Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 13:23 | | Nathan Hawkins Turnover. | 10 | 11 |
| 13:23 | | Malik Benlevi Steal. | 10 | 11 |
| 13:20 | | Malik Benlevi made Dunk. | 10 | 13 |
| 13:08 | | Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 13:08 | | Georgia State Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 12:39 | | Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 12:39 | | Kevin Hervey Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 12:36 | | Foul on Jeff Thomas. | 10 | 13 |
| 12:19 | | Kevin Hervey missed Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 12:10 | | Julian Harris Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 12:04 | | UT Arlington Turnover. | 10 | 13 |
| 11:41 | | Isaiah Williams missed Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 11:41 | | Jordan Session Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 11:38 | | Foul on Julian Harris. | 10 | 13 |
| 11:38 | Official TV Timeout | 10 | 13 | |
| 11:38 | | Jordan Session made Free Throw. | 10 | 14 |
| 11:38 | | Jordan Session missed Free Throw. | 10 | 14 |
| 11:38 | | Kevin Hervey Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 14 |
| 11:22 | | Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 14 |
| 11:22 | | Kaelon Wilson Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 14 |
| 11:07 | | Foul on D'Marcus Simonds. | 10 | 14 |
| 11:07 | | Kevin Hervey made Free Throw. | 11 | 14 |
| 11:07 | | Kevin Hervey made Free Throw. | 12 | 14 |
| 11:07 | | Kevin Hervey made Free Throw. | 13 | 14 |
| 10:55 | | Devin Mitchell missed Jumper. | 13 | 14 |
| 10:55 | | Jordan Tyson Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 14 |
| 10:49 | | Jordan Tyson made Jumper. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:30 | | Kevin Hervey missed Jumper. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:30 | | Johnny Hamilton Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:30 | | Johnny Hamilton missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:30 | | UT Arlington Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:22 | | Foul on Jordan Tyson. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:19 | | Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:19 | | Jeff Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 16 |
| 10:04 | | Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Tyson. | 13 | 19 |
| 9:32 | | Foul on Devin Mitchell. | 13 | 19 |
| 9:32 | | Erick Neal made Free Throw. | 14 | 19 |
| 9:32 | | Erick Neal made Free Throw. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:14 | | Malik Benlevi missed Jumper. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:14 | | Link Kabadyundi Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:02 | | Kaelon Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 19 |
| 9:02 | | Devin Mitchell Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:54 | | Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:54 | | Kevin Hervey Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:35 | | Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:35 | | Kaelon Wilson Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:35 | | Kaelon Wilson missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:35 | | Jordan Tyson Block. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:35 | | D'Marcus Simonds Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:15 | | Foul on DJ Bryant. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:02 | | D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper. | 15 | 19 |
| 8:02 | | Jordan Tyson Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 7:55 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Tyson. | 15 | 22 |
| 7:36 | | Kevin Hervey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erick Neal. | 18 | 22 |
| 7:25 | | Jeff Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 22 |
| 7:25 | | Kevin Hervey Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 22 |
| 7:10 | | Kaelon Wilson Turnover. | 18 | 22 |
| 7:10 | | Jeff Thomas Steal. | 18 | 22 |
| 6:48 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Layup. | 18 | 24 |
| 6:48 | | Foul on Link Kabadyundi. | 18 | 24 |
| 6:48 | Official TV Timeout | 18 | 24 | |
| 6:48 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw. | 18 | 25 |
| 6:36 | | Kevin Hervey Turnover. | 18 | 25 |
| 6:36 | | Devin Mitchell Steal. | 18 | 25 |
| 6:17 | | Isaiah Williams made Jumper. | 18 | 27 |
| 6:04 | | Erick Neal missed Jumper. | 18 | 27 |
| 6:04 | | Jordan Session Block. | 18 | 27 |
| 6:04 | | Kane Williams Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 27 |
| 6:03 | | Foul on Johnny Hamilton. | 18 | 27 |
| 5:49 | | Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kane Williams. | 18 | 30 |
| 5:24 | | DJ Bryant missed Jumper. | 18 | 30 |
| 5:24 | | Devin Mitchell Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:55 | | Isaiah Williams missed Jumper. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:55 | | Johnny Hamilton Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:42 | | Kevin Hervey missed Jumper. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:42 | | Isaiah Williams Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:30 | | Kane Williams missed Layup. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:30 | | Georgia State Deadball Team Rebound. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:30 | | Jordan Session Turnover. | 18 | 30 |
| 4:23 | | Kaelon Wilson made Layup. | 20 | 30 |
| 4:02 | | Foul on Kaelon Wilson. | 20 | 30 |
| 4:02 | | Kane Williams missed Free Throw. | 20 | 30 |
| 4:02 | | Georgia State Deadball Team Rebound. | 20 | 30 |
| 4:02 | | Kane Williams made Free Throw. | 20 | 31 |
| 3:50 | | Nathan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 31 |
| 3:50 | | Johnny Hamilton Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 31 |
| 3:50 | | Johnny Hamilton made Dunk. | 22 | 31 |
| 3:27 | | D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper. | 22 | 31 |
| 3:27 | | Erick Neal Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 31 |
| 3:20 | | Erick Neal Turnover. | 22 | 31 |
| 3:20 | | D'Marcus Simonds Steal. | 22 | 31 |
| 3:16 | | D'Marcus Simonds Turnover. | 22 | 31 |
| 3:16 | Official TV Timeout | 22 | 31 | |
| 3:05 | | Johnny Hamilton made Dunk. Assisted by Erick Neal. | 24 | 31 |
| 2:34 | | Jeff Thomas missed Jumper. | 24 | 31 |
| 2:34 | | Nathan Hawkins Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 31 |
| 2:24 | | Kevin Hervey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erick Neal. | 27 | 31 |
| 1:49 | | D'Marcus Simonds missed Layup. | 27 | 31 |
| 1:49 | | Johnny Hamilton Block. | 27 | 31 |
| 1:49 | | D'Marcus Simonds Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 31 |
| 1:40 | | D'Marcus Simonds made Layup. | 27 | 33 |
| 1:29 | | Erick Neal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nathan Hawkins. | 30 | 33 |
| 1:09 | | Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper. | 30 | 33 |
| 1:09 | | Nathan Hawkins Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 33 |
| 1:01 | | Kevin Hervey missed Three Point Jumper. | 30 | 33 |
| 1:01 | | Kevin Hervey Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:54 | | Erick Neal missed Three Point Jumper. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:54 | | Malik Benlevi Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:48 | | Georgia State Timeout | 30 | 33 |
| 0:27 | | Devin Mitchell missed Layup. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:27 | | D'Marcus Simonds Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:27 | | D'Marcus Simonds missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:27 | | Johnny Hamilton Block. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:27 | | Johnny Hamilton Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:03 | | Kevin Hervey missed Jumper. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:03 | | Johnny Hamilton Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 33 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 30 | 33 | |
UTA vs GAST Videos
Simonds flies in for dunk in traffic
Benlevi extends Georgia State's lead with long 3
Hamilton throws down putback hammer for UT Arlington
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Patrick Evans
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Arlington | 5-2 | - | 13-6 |
| California Baptist | 5-3 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Utah Valley | 5-3 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Utah Tech | 4-4 | 1.5 | 11-11 |
| Southern Utah | 3-5 | 2.5 | 7-14 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Tarleton State | 2-5 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Georgia State | 6-3 | 2 | 9-12 |
| South Alabama | 5-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Marshall | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| App State | 6-4 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-4 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Arkansas State | 5-4 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Southern Miss | 5-5 | 3.5 | 11-11 |
| Texas State | 4-6 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| James Madison | 3-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Old Dominion | 3-6 | 5 | 6-15 |
| Louisiana | 3-6 | 5 | 5-16 |
| UL Monroe | 0-9 | 8 | 3-18 |
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