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FINAL
Mar 9, 2018

Box Score

12T
TROY193251
GAST373673

Game Recap

Georgia State powers past Troy to reach Sun Belt semifinals. ff Thomas scored 19 points, D'Marcus Simonds added 17 with eight rebounds and seven assists and No. 2 seed Georgia State clobbered defending champion Troy 73-51 in the quarterfinal round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Friday.

Player Stats

Troy Trojans logoTROYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Javan Johnson170-40-31-25000231
30Alex Hicks291-40-01-25010113
23Jordon Varnado395-111-54-491111315
11B.J. Miller313-81-51-43130428
3Wesley Person372-62-68-924002114
4Juan Davis Jr.121-51-50-03000003
2Darian Adams152-30-10-11100214
0Kevin Baker200-40-43-42020323
TOTAL-14-4531.1%5-2917.2%18-2669.2%30771151351
Georgia State Panthers logoGEORGIA STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Malik Benlevi362-51-41-18020226
30Jeff Thomas268-121-22-220200519
23Jordan Session273-50-00-03010136
15D'Marcus Simonds327-160-23-687215317
24Devin Mitchell303-73-70-04600129
20Josh Linder10-00-00-00000000
14Chris Clerkley10-00-00-01100000
50Jordan Tyson92-30-01-22000015
35Matt Chism11-10-00-00000002
12Kane Williams91-10-00-00200012
10Denis Alibegovic20-10-10-00000000
0Nile Felton20-00-00-00000000
11Isaiah Williams242-62-41-22010007
TOTAL-29-5750.9%7-2035.0%8-1361.5%30168191773

Play-by-Play

1st halftroygast
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (19:40) Devin Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (19:40) Jordon Varnado Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (19:25) Alex Hicks missed Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (19:25) D'Marcus Simonds Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (19:11) Jeff Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Devin Mitchell.
    02
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (18:41) Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (18:41) B.J. Miller Offensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (18:17) Alex Hicks missed Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (18:17) Jeff Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (17:59) D'Marcus Simonds missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (17:59) Javan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (17:51) Javan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (17:51) D'Marcus Simonds Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (17:22) D'Marcus Simonds made Layup.
    04
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (17:13) Foul on Javan Johnson.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (17:13) Javan Johnson Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (17:02) Devin Mitchell Turnover.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (17:01) Alex Hicks Steal.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (16:44) Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (16:44) Devin Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (16:28) Jeff Thomas made Jumper.
    06
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (16:12) Foul on D'Marcus Simonds.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (16:03) B.J. Miller Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (16:01) Jeff Thomas Steal.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (15:58) Foul on B.J. Miller.
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:58) D'Marcus Simonds missed Free Throw.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:58) Georgia State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:58) D'Marcus Simonds missed Free Throw.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:58) Malik Benlevi Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:45) D'Marcus Simonds missed Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:45) D'Marcus Simonds Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:43) D'Marcus Simonds Turnover.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (15:36) B.J. Miller Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:30) Foul on D'Marcus Simonds.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:30) D'Marcus Simonds Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:16) Foul on Jeff Thomas.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (15:16) B.J. Miller missed Free Throw.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (15:16) Troy Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (15:16) B.J. Miller missed Free Throw.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:16) Malik Benlevi Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:04) D'Marcus Simonds missed Layup.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (15:04) Georgia State Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +3 (14:59) Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds.
    09
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (14:36) Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (14:36) Jordon Varnado Offensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (14:32) Jordon Varnado missed Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (14:32) Devin Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (14:04) D'Marcus Simonds Turnover.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (14:03) B.J. Miller Steal.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (14:02) Foul on Jeff Thomas.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +2 (13:53) Jordon Varnado made Layup.
    29
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +3 (13:24) Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
    212
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (12:57) Kevin Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (12:57) Malik Benlevi Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (12:39) Jeff Thomas made Jumper.
    214
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (12:37) Troy Timeout
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +2 (12:09) Jordon Varnado made Jumper.
    414
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +3 (11:42) Devin Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
    417
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (11:15) Foul on Jordan Session.
  • (11:15) Official TV Timeout
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (11:15) Kevin Baker missed Free Throw.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (11:15) Troy Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +1 (11:15) Kevin Baker made Free Throw.
    517
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (10:57) Jeff Thomas missed Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (10:57) Darian Adams Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (10:51) Kevin Baker Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (10:31) Jordan Tyson made Jumper. Assisted by Devin Mitchell.
    519
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (10:09) Juan Davis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (10:09) Jordon Varnado Offensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +2 (10:05) Jordon Varnado made Layup.
    719
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (9:37) Jordan Tyson missed Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (9:37) D'Marcus Simonds Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (9:34) D'Marcus Simonds made Layup.
    721
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (9:27) Juan Davis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (9:27) D'Marcus Simonds Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (9:14) D'Marcus Simonds Turnover.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (9:13) Kevin Baker Steal.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (8:55) Kevin Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (8:55) Devin Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +3 (8:36) Isaiah Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds.
    724
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +3 (8:05) Wesley Person made Three Point Jumper.
    1024
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (8:05) Foul on Devin Mitchell.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +1 (8:05) Wesley Person made Free Throw.
    1124
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (7:53) Isaiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (7:53) Juan Davis Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (7:35) Wesley Person Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (7:34) Malik Benlevi Steal.
  • (7:31) Official TV Timeout
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (7:19) Foul on Javan Johnson.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +1 (7:19) D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
    1125
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (7:19) D'Marcus Simonds missed Free Throw.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (7:19) Alex Hicks Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (6:56) Darian Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (6:56) Alex Hicks Offensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (6:53) Alex Hicks missed Dunk.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (6:53) Jordan Tyson Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (6:47) Foul on Javan Johnson.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +1 (6:47) D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
    1126
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +1 (6:47) D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw.
    1127
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (6:21) Darian Adams Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (6:19) Malik Benlevi Steal.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (5:52) Malik Benlevi Turnover.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (5:51) B.J. Miller Steal.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (5:48) Foul on Devin Mitchell.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (5:48) B.J. Miller missed Free Throw.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (5:48) Troy Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +1 (5:48) B.J. Miller made Free Throw.
    1227
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (5:33) Kane Williams made Layup.
    1229
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (5:14) B.J. Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (5:14) Georgia State Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (5:01) Jeff Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (5:01) Alex Hicks Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (4:49) Foul on Kane Williams.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +1 (4:49) Wesley Person made Free Throw.
    1329
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +1 (4:49) Wesley Person made Free Throw.
    1429
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (4:32) Devin Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (4:32) Jordon Varnado Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (4:23) Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (4:23) Jordan Session Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (4:03) Jeff Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Devin Mitchell.
    1431
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (3:35) Foul on Kevin Baker.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (3:35) Kevin Baker Turnover.
  • (3:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (3:12) Devin Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (3:12) Wesley Person Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +3 (2:46) B.J. Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wesley Person.
    1731
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (2:14) Isaiah Williams missed Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (2:14) B.J. Miller Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (2:11) B.J. Miller Turnover.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (2:10) D'Marcus Simonds Steal.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (2:08) D'Marcus Simonds missed Layup.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (2:08) Isaiah Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +3 (2:00) Isaiah Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kane Williams.
    1734
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (1:49) Kevin Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (1:49) Isaiah Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +2 (1:22) Jordan Session made Layup. Assisted by D'Marcus Simonds.
    1736
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (0:59) Foul on Malik Benlevi.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +1 (0:59) Jordon Varnado made Free Throw.
    1836
  • Troy Trojans logo
    +1 (0:59) Jordon Varnado made Free Throw.
    1936
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (0:37) Malik Benlevi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (0:37) Kevin Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (0:16) Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (0:16) Malik Benlevi Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (0:12) Georgia State Timeout
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (0:01) Foul on B.J. Miller.
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    +1 (0:01) Isaiah Williams made Free Throw.
    1937
  • Georgia State Panthers logo
    (0:01) Isaiah Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Troy Trojans logo
    (0:01) Jordon Varnado Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

51Points73
14-45(31.1%)Field Goal(%)29-57(50.9%)
5-29(17.2%)3-Point(%)7-20(35%)
18-26(69.2%)Free Throw(%)8-13(61.5%)
32(11)Rebounds(Offensive)33(10)
7Assists16
7Steals8
1Blocks1
15Turnovers10
13(1)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
0Largest Lead25

Game Details

Friday, March 9, 2018 · 6:00 PM
Lakefront Arena · New Orleans, LA
capacity: 8,785
spread: GAST -3.5
over/under: 144