What You Need to Know:
* No. 15-seed Georgia State will open the NCAA Tournament on Friday facing No. 2-seed Cincinnati in Nashville, Tenn., at 2 p.m. ET.
* The Panthers are led by Sun Belt Player of the Year and tournament MVP D'Marcus Simonds who is among the top 25 scorers in the country.
* Georgia State is making its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the last four years. In each of the last two appearances, the Panthers have won a first-round contest.
ATLANTA-Georgia State will return to the NCAA tournament for the second time in four years and make its fourth appearance all-time on Friday facing No.