State Heats Up in Second Half, Tops Southern Men’s Basketball 79-63

Thursday, February 17

Atlanta, Ga.

7 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

11-13,4-9Sun Belt

Georgia State

12-10,6-5Sun Belt

Ga. Southern

Georgia St.

Kamari Brown scored a career-high 17 points.

Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics

State Heats Up in Second Half, Tops Southern Men’s Basketball 79-63

2/17/2022 9:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

The Eagles host the Panthers Saturday in Hanner in a White Out on Alumni Day.

By: Marc Gignac

Postgame radio interview with Brian Burg

ATLANTA – Kane Williams scored 21 points, including 15 in the second half, to lead Georgia State to its fourth consecutive win, a 79-63 Sun Belt men's basketball victory over Georgia Southern Thursday night in GSU Sports Arena.

Eagles of the Game
Kamari Brown scored a career-high 17 points to lead the Eagles and added four rebounds. Andrei Savrasov tallied 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals, and Gedi Juozapaitis finished with 11 points, two boards and two steals.

Key Moments
After a back-and-forth first period that saw State with a three-point edge at halftime, Williams scored seven points in a 10-0 run for the Panthers (12-10, 6-5) and opened a 47-33 lead with a pair of free throws 3:57 into the second period. The Eagles (11-13, 4-9) missed three shots and committed two turnovers during the stretch.

Juozapaitis knocked down consecutive 3-pointers to stem the tide for the Eagles, but Corey Allen netted eight points in 12-2 Panthers' run that increased the margin to 20 points with 12:07 remaining.

Stats and Notes
- State outrebounded Southern 41-23, including 14-3 on the offensive glass, and scored 19 second-chance points.
- The Panthers outscored the Eagles 16-11 from the free-throw line and held a 24-15 edge in attempts.
- State committed just seven turnovers in the contest.
- It was the final game between the two teams in the GSU Sports Arena.

Up Next
The Eagles host the Panthers in the final leg of the home-and-home series at 3 p.m. Saturday in Hanner Fieldhouse. Saturday's game is a White Out and Alumni Day.