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Georgia State sophomore R.J. Hunter became the third Panther in program history to earn AP All-America Honorable Mention recognition when honors were announced by the organization on Monday. [...]

Georgia State’s 11-point lead with more than five minutes to play was not enough Sunday as UL Lafayette rallied in the final minute of regulation to force overtime before pulling out an 82-81 victory over the top-seeded Panthers in the Sun Belt title game. [...]

With an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament on the line, Georgia State will face UL Lafayette on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Lakefront Arena in the final of the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Panthers will be looking for their third bid to the Big Dance and first since 2001. [...]

Led by a strong second half, Georgia State earned a 72-45 win over Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena to advance to the Sun Belt Championship Game on Sunday afternoon. Redshirt-junior Ryan Harrow led the Panthers with 20 points and R.J. Hunter added 16 in the win. [...]

In front of the first home sellout crowd since 1989, the Georgia State men's basketball team wrapped up a 17-1 league record in its first year in the Sun Belt Conference as it eased by Western Kentucky 73-55 on Saturday at the GSU Sports Arena. The Panthers improved to 24-7 on the season and will be the No. 1 seed in the SBC Championship starting on Saturday, March 15 in New Orleans. [...]

Georgia State fans around the country have a chance to see the Sun Belt men’s basketball champions playing one last time during the regular season on Saturday. As part of a doubleheader, both the GSU vs. Western Kentucky men’s and women’s games will be available nationally on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court. [...]

The top two teams in the Sun Belt will meet on Saturday as Georgia State hosts Western Kentucky in the final regular season game for both teams. It will also be senior day in the Sports Arena as the Panthers welcome the Hilltoppers for a 2:30 p.m. tip. [...]

Senior Manny Atkins recorded his fourth double-double of the season and scored a career-high 30 points to lead Georgia State to a 79-76 overtime win at Arkansas State on Tuesday night. Due to snow and ice in Arkansas, the Panthers overcame a three and half hour bus ride that delayed the game 50 minutes to win their sixth-game in a row. [...]