What You Need to Know:
* No. 6 seed Georgia State will open the Sun Belt tournament on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans facing No. 7 seed Texas State.
* Georgia State swept the season series with Texas State, earning a 59-56 win in Atlanta and a 58-46 win in San Marcos.
* Thursday's game will air live on ESPN3. The winner will face No. 3 seed UT Arlington on Friday night at 8:15 p.m. ET.
ATLANTA-Georgia State will begin its quest of defending its Sun Belt Conference tournament title and return to the NCAA tournament on Thursday facing Texas State at 8:15 p.