Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Georgia State Panthers
· SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
79 - 83
Georgia State dispatches Louisiana to reach Sun Belt title
Georgia State lost in overtime against Louisiana in the 2014 SBC title game.
Top-seeded Georgia State (23-9) will play No. 2 seed Georgia Southern (22-8) on Sunday in a rematch of the regular-season championship game, which the Panthers won 72-55.
Georgia State's pressure defense caused problems for Lafayette. The Panthers forced 21 turnovers, 17 off of steals.
The Panthers ended the first half on a 19-6 run, capped by Isaiah Dennis' steal and coast-to-coast dunk just before the halftime buzzer for a 44-27 lead.
Fourth-seeded Louisiana (20-13) trailed by as many as 24 points, but pulled within 72-63 on Steven Wronkoski's reverse layup with 2:30 left. Georgia State responded with an 8-3 run and held on down the stretch.
Devonta Walker led the Ragin' Cajuns with 17 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Hayward Register made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kasey Shepherd. | 79 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kasey Shepherd Steal. | 76 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ryann Green Turnover. | 76 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Kasey Shepherd made Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 83 |
Statistics
 UL |
 GAST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 27-56 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 17-25 | FT | 26-32 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 17 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |