ATLANTA-- After falling to Old Dominion just four days prior, the Panthers rematch Old Dominion on the road on Wednesday evening.
Georgia State and Old Dominion are meeting for the 21st time in program history. The Panthers are 1-19 in the series after falling 64-57 to the Monarchs on Jan. 25, 2025.
TOP STORY LINES:
> The Panthers defeated the Chanticleers 75-72 at home on Jan. 22. Senior Mya Williams scored a career-high 24 points and went 9-for-9 from the three-point line to lead the Panthers to victory, breaking the program record for single-game three pointers.
> After falling in game one against Georgia Southern, Georgia State defeated the Eagles in a triple-overtime decision on the road on Jan. 18. In the 88-83 win, the Panthers tied the program record for single-game three-pointers. Kaleigh Addie led the Panthers at the three-point line, going 5-for-7 from deep.
> Georgia State clinched its first conference win at Texas State after three Panthers (Mikyla Tolivert, Crystal Henderson and Mya Williams) scored in double figures to lead the Panthers to a 59-51 win over the Bobcats. After trailing throughout the game, GSU went on a 22-6 run in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
>The Panthers defeated Sewanee 107-49 to mark one of the largest margins of victory in program history (9th in program history).
> Georgia State opened the season with three Power 5 opponents, including Georgia Tech, Georgia and Alabama. Its season was highlighted by a 66-60 upset over Georgia.
STATE IN THE SUN BELT:
> Led by Mikyla Tolivert, who is sixth in the conference in free-throw percentage, Georgia State ranks fourth in the conference in overall free throw percentage, averaging 71.9.
> The Panthers lead the Sun Belt in blocks per-game, averaging 4.3 pg. Mahogany Matthews, who leads the Panthers in blocks, also leads the conference and ranks sixth in the nation for total blocks with 52. She also leads the conference and ranks seventh in the nation for blocks per-game with 2.60.
> Led by Mya Williams, the Panthers also rank fifth in the conference for three-pointers per game (7.5).
> The Panthers also rank top 10 in the Sun Belt for steals pg (2nd/ 11.2), turnovers forced per-game (4th/ 19.65) assist/turnover ratio (8th/ 0.78) and three-point percentage (5th/ 31.2).
> The Panthers finished the 2023-24 season ranking third in the Sun Belt in blocks per game (3.2) and bench points (23.7), which finished 38 in the nation. The Panthers also finished fourth in the conference in assists per game (13.6) and steals (9.6).
TRACKING THE RECORD:
> Mya Williams' nine 3-pointers made in the Panthers win over Coastal Carolina (Jan. 22) broke the program record for single-game threes, which was set in 2002.
After facing Old Dominion on the road, the Panthers continue the road series at App State on Saturday at 1:00 p.m..
