What You Need to Know:
* Georgia State opened play in Mexico Tuesday with a 74-53 win over NJIT in the Cancun Challenge.
* Freshman D'Marcus Simonds led the Panthers with 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting, while Willie Clayton and Jeremy Hollowell just missed double-doubles.
* Georgia State will play the winner of Eastern Kentucky and Idaho State in Wednesday's Maan Division Championship Game at 3 p.m.
CANCUN, Mexico-Georgia State closed the first half on an 18-0 run to propel the Panthers to a 74-53 win over NJIT on Tuesday afternoon in the first game of the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya.