What You Need to Know:
* No. 6 seed Georgia State fell to No. 7 seed Texas State 63-61 on Thursday night in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.
* Redshirt-freshman Jeff Thomas led the Panthers with 16 points, knocking down four 3-pointers.
* Georgia State finishes its season 16-14, its third-straight winning season, second-most in program history.
NEW ORLEANS-Bobby Conley hit a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds to play to give Texas State a 63-61 win over Georgia State on Thursday night in the first round of the Sun Belt Championship at Lakefront Arena.