Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Georgia State Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 85
82 - 85
Simonds hits 2 late FTs to seal 85-82 win for Georgia St.
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. P.J. Hardy missed a 3-point attempt as the clock expired.
Malik Benlevi had 17 points as the Panthers (15-7, 8-2 Sun Belt) won their seventh straight.
Frank Bartley IV nailed 7 of 15 from distance for a career-high 31 points for the Ragin' Cajuns (14-9, 4-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | UL Lafayette Deadball Team Rebound. | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:01 | P.J. Hardy missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:03 | D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw. | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:03 | D'Marcus Simonds made Free Throw. | 82 - 84 |
Statistics
 UL |
 GAST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 31-59 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 16-22 | FT | 14-18 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Georgia State Sports Arena
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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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 |