Allen, George St. blitz Louisiana in 38-point win
ATLANTA -- Corey Allen scored 24 points with four 3-pointers and Georgia State smashed Louisiana Lafayette 90-52 on Thursday.
Nelson Phillips scored 17 points off the bench, Kane Williams scored 13 and the Panthers (10-6, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference) shot 32 of 59 (54.2%) including 11 of 21 (52.4%) from 3-point range.
Georgia State started the game with a 25-2 run and never looked back. Calvin Temple made a basket for the Ragin' Cajuns (7-9, 2-3) a little more than a minute into the game. Louisiana didn't score again until Jaylon Williams' 3-pointer with 9:33 before halftime made it 25-5. The Panthers led 47-19 at halftime.
Jalen Johnson led Louisiana with 12 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Shows
- Gerald Williams
- Grant Todey
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |