ATLANTA -- D'Marcus Simonds hit two free throws in the final seconds to secure the win as Georgia State barely survived a late Louisiana-Lafayette rally for an 85-82 victory on Saturday.
The Ragin' Cajuns, trailing 81-71 with 5:29 left, mounted a furious charge to trail 83-82 with 55 seconds left. Jay Wright slammed home a dunk after he swiped the ball from Isaiah Williams and Johnathan Stove followed with a layup to cut the margin to one as the Panthers scored just three points in the final 4:32.
Simonds, who finished with 19 points, hit two free throws in the final three seconds for the victory.