PENSACOLA, Fla. - For the fifth time in seven years, Georgia State will play in the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championship game. The Panthers held off a second half rally to defeat Louisiana, 84-73, in the semifinals Sunday in Pensacola Bay Center. They will meet App State in the championship Monday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
Shooting 52.6% from the floor and 60% from the arc in the first half, Georgia State raced out to a 52-35 lead at halftime. Corey Allen drained 4-of-5 3-pointers to score 18 points in the opening half, while Eliel Nsoseme and Jalen
Thomas each had 10 points in the opening period.