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Georgia State Faces Houston in NCAA Men's Basketball First Round in Tulsa

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INDIANAPOLIS – Georgia State is headed to Tulsa, Okla. as a No. 14 seed facing No. 3 seed Houston in a Midwes Region first-round matchup in the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.

The Panthers and the Cougars meet for the first time ever on Friday, March 22 at BOK Center.

Georgia State is making its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance overall and third in fiveseasons. In 2015, when a No. 14-seed, the Panthers became the Cinderella of the 'Big Dance' when R.J. Hunter hit a 30-foot three-pointer with 2.6 seconds to play to stun No.