Shaq Miller-McCray
Jahmari Thomas

Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Heads to Jonesboro

The Panthers will play the Red Wolves Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

Game 14: GEORGIA STATE (4-9, 1-1 SBC) at ARKANSAS STATE (4-9, 1-1 SBC)
Jan. 9, 8 PM ET • Convocation Center • Jonesboro, Ark.
TV: ESPN+ • Live Stats: GeorgiaState.Statbroadcast.com
QUICK NOTES
•    Georgia State travels to Arkansas to face Arkansas State and Little Rock on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. GSU has won three of its last four games.
•    GSU and Arkansas State are slated for an 8 p.m ET tip on ESPN+. The Panthers won last year's meeting in Jonesboro 64-62 on a last-second layup from Jada Lewis.
•    The Panthers defeated ULM 68-52 Saturday at the Sports Arena. Jada Lewis led GSU with 18 points and Shaq Miller-McCray racked up six blocks.
•    Shaq Miller-McCray leads the Sun Belt and ranks No. 19 in D-I with 35 blocked shots. The senior's 7.9 rebounds per game is fourth in the Sun Belt.
•    Taylor Hosendove continues to be dominant on the offensive boards, ranking 17th in the country and second in the Sun Belt with 4.3 offensive rebounds per game. She ranks 38th overall and second in the conference in total rebounds at 9.9 per game. Hosendove's five double-doubles is second most in the league.
•    The win against NM State on Nov. 29 marked win No. 600 in GSU program history.
•    Jada Lewis was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team. Georgia State was picked sixth in the conference poll.
•    Only four Panthers that saw action last season return for the 2019-20 campaign. GSU welcomes 11 newcomers including six true freshmen.
•    Georgia State is coming off a historical 2018-19 season in which first-year head coach Gene Hill guided the Panthers to their winningest season since 2003-04 and first postseason appearance (WBI) since 2002-03.
•    Gene Hill's 17 wins last season were the most by a GSU coach in their first season since Joyce Patterson won 28 games as co-head coach in the 1980-81 season.
•    Georgia State made 185 3-point field goals last season to set a new GSU single-season record.
 
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Hosendove

#11 Taylor Hosendove

F/G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jada Lewis

#13 Jada Lewis

G
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Hosendove

#11 Taylor Hosendove

6' 1"
Sophomore
F/G
Jada Lewis

#13 Jada Lewis

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
G