Georgia State Panthers at Arkansas State Red Wolves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 66
Simonds leads Georgia St. to 8th straight win, 77-66
The win streak matches the third-longest in Georgia State history.
Malik Benlevi added 13 points with 10 rebounds and Jeff Thomas chipped in another 13 points as Georgia State (17-6, 8-2) remained in second place behind Louisiana in the Sun Belt Conference standings.
The Panthers shot 56 percent (29-52) from the floor while limiting Arkansas State to 22-of-61 shooting (36 percent).
The Red Wolves led for most of the first half before Georgia State rallied to go ahead 32-29 at the break. Benlevi opened the second period with a 3-pointer and followed with a layup to for a 37-34 advantage.
Arkansas State regained the lead 50-48 at the 10:49 mark. Benlevi drilled another 3 to retake the lead 53-50. The Panthers pushed their advantage to 66-55 with 6:28 left.
Deven Simms had 28 points to lead Arkansas State (8-15, 3-7).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jeff Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Rashad Lindsey missed Jumper. | 77 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Isaiah Williams made Free Throw. | 77 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Isaiah Williams made Free Throw. | 76 - 66 |
Statistics
 GAST |
 ARST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-52 | FG | 22-61 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 4-25 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 9-14 | FT | 18-27 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 2,792 | 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 |