Georgia State Panthers @ Georgia Southern Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GAST | 42 | 48 | 90 |
GASO | 39 | 46 | 85 |
Williams carries Georgia St. over Georgia Southern 90-85
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Kane Williams scored a career-high 23 points as Georgia State narrowly defeated Georgia Southern 90-85 on Saturday to win the Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship outright.
D'Marcus Simonds added 20 points for the Panthers.
Malik Benlevi had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Georgia State (22-9, 13-5 Sun Belt Conference). Damon Wilson added 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
Isaiah Crawley had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles (20-11, 12-6), whose six-game win streak was snapped. Tookie Brown added 19 points. Quan Jackson had 12 points.
The Panthers improved to 2-0 against the Eagles this season. Georgia State defeated Georgia Southern 81-72 on Feb. 2.
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Game Information
Statesboro, GA
Referee:Nathan Bemis
Referee:Keith Patterson
Referee:Erroll Lewis
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 10-4 | - | 18-9 |
| Troy | 9-4 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| South Alabama | 8-4 | 1 | 18-7 |
| Marshall | 8-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Texas State | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-7 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Georgia State | 6-7 | 3.5 | 9-17 |
| Southern Miss | 6-8 | 4 | 13-14 |
| James Madison | 5-8 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Old Dominion | 4-9 | 5.5 | 8-18 |
| UL Monroe | 1-12 | 8.5 | 4-22 |
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