Georgia State hands Tulane first loss, 70-59
ATLANTA -- Malik Benlevi and Jordan Session posted double-doubles and Georgia State handed Tulane its first loss, 70-59, on Sunday.
Benlevi made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points with 10 rebounds while Session added 15 points and 10 boards. D'Marcus Simonds scored 16 points and Kane Williams 12 for the Panthers (4-2).
Tulane's Melvin Frazier, who came in shooting 72 percent and averaging 22 points per game, finished with 11 on 4-of-12 shooting with eight rebounds. Samir Sehic led the Green Wave (5-1) with 20 points and eight rebounds with Cameron Reynolds grabbing 10 boards. Tulane shot just 31 percent and was only 3 of 21 from 3-point range. The Green Wave had four more rebounds but committed 17 turnovers.
Georgia State led 28-25 and outscored Tulane 24-8 over the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second half to go up 19 with the lead remaining in double figures.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Cassell
- Chuck Jones
- Bart Lenox
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 3-0 | - | 13-3 |
| UAB | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-7 |
| Tulane | 3-1 | 0.5 | 9-8 |
| North Texas | 2-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Temple | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| South Florida | 2-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| Rice | 2-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2-2 | 1.5 | 9-8 |
| Tulsa | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-9 |
| UTSA | 1-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| East Carolina | 1-3 | 2.5 | 9-8 |
| Wichita State | 0-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Charlotte | 0-4 | 3.5 | 7-10 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 4-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Old Dominion | 4-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Arkansas State | 3-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Troy | 3-2 | 1 | 10-6 |
| App State | 3-2 | 1 | 9-7 |
| Marshall | 3-2 | 1 | 10-8 |
| Southern Miss | 3-2 | 1 | 8-9 |
| Georgia State | 3-2 | 1 | 7-10 |
| Louisiana | 3-2 | 1 | 5-12 |
| James Madison | 2-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Texas State | 2-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-4 | 3 | 8-9 |
| Georgia Southern | 1-4 | 3 | 8-9 |
| UL Monroe | 0-5 | 4 | 4-14 |
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