Georgia State Panthers at Rice Owls
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75 - 54
Thomas scores 18, helps Georgia Southern down Rice 75-54
The Panthers, 2-0 for the second time in three seasons, had 11 steals and scored 27 points off 23 Rice turnovers. Jordan Session had four steals and Malik Benlevi three. Benlevi scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds, playing all but two minutes of the game.
Thomas, who scored just two points in the Panthers season opener, made 7 of 15 shots. He last scored 18 points on December 30, 2015. D'Marcus Simonds added 14 points, made seven assists and grabbed seven boards. Georgia State made 11 3-pointers, Thomas and Isaiah Williams with three each.
A.J. LaPray and Ako Adams led Rice (0-2) with 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Owls shot 36 percent from the floor (15-42) and were 8 of 23 on 3-pointers.
Georgia State coach Ron Hunter is one win shy of 400.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Chris Clerkley Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Robert Martin missed Free Throw. | 75 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Rice Deadball Team Rebound. | 75 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Robert Martin missed Free Throw. | 75 - 54 |
Statistics
 GAST |
 RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 15-42 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 11-34 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 6-8 | FT | 16-26 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 18 | Assists | 11 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,208 | 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 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |