The Georgia State Panthers play the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Sunday in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida. Georgia State defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves 65-62 in their quarterfinals matchup on Saturday. Kane Williams was the leading scorer for Georgia State with 23 points. Georgia State has won each of its last eight.
Corey Allen is the leading scorer for Georgia State with an average of 13.5 points per game, while Jalen Thomas is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.2 rebounds per game and Kane Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 3.9 assists per game. Georgia State has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 70.4 points per game.
Appalachian State defeated Georgia Southern 73-60 in its quarterfinal matchup on Saturday. Justin Forrest was the leading scorer for Appalachian State with 20 points, while Donovan Gregory scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Mountaineers. Appalachian State led by 12 points at halftime and held off the Eagles’ advances during the second half.
Adrian Delph is the leading scorer for Appalachian State with an average of 17.3 points per game, while James Lewis Jr is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.1 rebounds per game and Michael Almonacy is the leader in assists with an average of 3.1 assists per game. Appalachian State has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team in scoring an average of 66.7 points per game.
