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Corey Allen Corey Allen
Corey Allen
Photo Credit: Scott Donaldson/South Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Corey Allen Corey Allen
Corey Allen
Photo Credit: Scott Donaldson/South Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Kane Williams Kane Williams
Kane Williams
Photo Credit: Scott Donaldson/South Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Justin Roberts Justin Roberts
Justin Roberts
Photo Credit: Scott Donaldson/South Alabama Athletic Media Relations
65
Georgia St. GSU 6-7,0-2 Sun Belt
74
Winner South Alabama USA 11-5,1-2 Sun Belt
Georgia St. GSU
6-7,0-2 Sun Belt
65
Final
74
South Alabama USA
11-5,1-2 Sun Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia St. GSU 34 31 65
South Alabama USA 29 45 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Falls to South Alabama 74-65

MOBILE, Ala.-Despite having its three All-Sun Belt Preseason Team members in the starting line-up for the first time this season, the Georgia State men's basketball team fell to South Alabama 74-65 on Thursday night at the Mitchell Center.

Georgia State (6-7, 0-2 Sun Belt) lost for the third-straight time and for just the fourth time in the last 19 games against South Alabama (11-5, 1-2 Sun Belt).

Four Panthers finished in double figures led by senior Kane Williams who scored 12 points while going 5-of-7 from the floor. Seniors Justin Roberts and Corey Allen each scored 11 points, while senior Eliel Nsoseme, making his first start of the year, finished with 10 points in 21 minutes.

Charles Manning Jr., led South Alabama with 20 points, going 7-of-7 from the free throw line, while Javon Franklin garnered a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds while going 7-of-8 from the floor.

Georgia State rushed out to a quick 7-0 lead less than three minutes into the game forcing South Alabama to quickly call a timeout.

With the Panthers leading 14-6, the Jaguars used a 10-0 run to take a 16-14 lead with just under 10 minutes to play before a 3-pointer from Roberts gave GSU the lead back.

Leading by three points, South Alabama picked up back-to-back technical fouls and following a Nsoseme jumper, Georgia State led 22-20 with 6:32 to play.

South Alabama jumped back ahead 27-23 before Georgia State used an 11-0 run which helped the Panthers go into the locker room with a 34-29 lead. The Panthers forced USA into eight first half turnovers, 19 for the game, which led to 11 first half points.

South Alabama's Lance Thomas kept the Jaguars in the game in the second half knocking down three 3-pointers in the first five minutes.

Georgia State led 42-37 following a dunk from Nsoseme before the Jaguars went on an 8-0 run to take a 45-42 lead with 13:25 to play. The Panthers would lead again by two with just under 10 minutes to play on a 3-pointer by Nelson Phillips, but unfortunately GSU would never lead again as South Alabama pushed the lead to 10, 66-56, with just 4:32 to play.

Game Notes
• Georgia State and South Alabama, original members of the Sun Belt Conference, were meeting for the first time this year and for the 36th time overall.
• Georgia State has a 47-18 (.723) record in the month of January since the start of the 2013-14 season.
• Williams is current in 6th on GSU's all-time scoring list with 1,389 career points. He is currently four points behind Devonta White for fifth.
• Senior Justin Roberts now has 998 career points including 869 in a Panther uniform.
 
Georgia State will return to action hosting Appalachian State on Jan. 20, at 7 p.m., on ESPN+ and WRAS-FM 88.5. The Panthers game this Saturday with Troy has been cancelled due to COVID issues within the Trojan program.
 
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