Georgia State Panthers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
· Sun Belt Championship - 1st Round
Louisiana defeats Georgia State 84-75 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Olvera also contributed nine rebounds for the 12th-seeded Ragin' Cajuns (10-21, 7-11 Sun Belt Conference). Dorian Finister scored 13 points, going 5 of 11 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. De'Vion Lavergne shot 4 for 10, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Jelani Hamilton finished with 20 points and four assists for the 13th-seeded Panthers (10-21, 7-11). Micah Tucker added 18 points and four assists for Georgia State, and Malachi Brown had 14 points and four steals.
Karris Bilal scored nine points in the first half and Louisiana went into halftime trailing 38-36. Olvera scored 21 points in the second half to help lead Louisiana to a nine-point victory.
Louisiana plays 9th-seeded James Madison tomorrow in the second round.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaxon Olvera makes 2-foot dunk | 75 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jaxon Olvera Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Malachi Brown misses 30-foot three point jumper | 75 - 82 |
Statistics
 GAST |
 UL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 26-61 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 18-23 | FT | 26-35 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 24 | Percent Led | 71 |
Game Information
Location: Pensacola, FL
Attendance: 629 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-11 |
| 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 |