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1 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA Mike Holmes, Associate Athletics Director Office: Cell: GeorgiaStateSports.com RECORDS Georgia State: 21 H: 20, A: 01, N: 00 IUPUI: 24 H: 10, A: 13, N: 01 HEAD COACH Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986) GSU: 8948 (5th Yr.) Career: (22nd Yr.) SERIES RECORDS Alltime series: Tied 11 Last Meeting: GSU 6663, 11/29/14 in Indy Meetings in ATL: None GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR Radio: 1340 The Fan 3, 1230 The Fan 2 Dave Cohen is in his 33rd year as playbyplay voice of the Panthers. He is joined by 680 The Fan s Brandon Leak and former Panther Rodney Truck Turner. Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com Television: ESPN3 PbP: Sam Crenshaw, Color: Jihad Ali PROBABLE STARTERS Game 4: GEORGIA STATE (21) vs. IUPUI (24) Nov. 27, 2015, 7 p.m. ET GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Ga. Television: ESPN3 Radio: 1340 The Fan 3, 1230 The Fan 2 GET READY FOR THE GAME...IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS Georgia State concludes a homeandhome series with IUPUI in the GSU Sports Arena after traveling to Indy last year. The matchup features head coach Ron Hunter s current team (Georgia State) against his former team (IUPUI) where he coached for 17 seasons. Georgia State was one of just 20 programs in the country to have won 25 or more games in each of the last two seasons. Georgia State is 4914 (.778) since Dec. 14, Georgia State is 271 in the comfy confines of the GSU Sports Arena since the season, with the only loss coming in doubleovertime. The Panthers currently ride an 9game home court winning streak, fourthlongest in school history and tied for 22nd in the nation. Georgia State opened the season with a pair of 19point wins over Non D1 programs before falling at Ole Miss 6859 on Wednesday. Redshirtjunior Jeremy Hollowell is currently third in the Sun Belt in scoring averaging 20.0 points per game. Georgia State, the twotime defending Sun Belt champions, was selected to finish second this year in the conference preseason poll. Markus Crider and Kevin Ware earned AllSun Belt Preseason SecondTeam honors, while Jeremy Hollowell earned thirdteam honors. Markus Crider and T.J. Shipes have been a part of 67 wins, just 20 shy of the schoolrecord set just last year by Ryann Green. Following tonight s game, Georgia State will head on the road at UAB (Dec. 1) and Wright State (Dec. 4) next week. Pos # Name...Ht Wt Cl. PPG RPG Notes G 11 Isaiah Williams RSo. 6.3 a SoCon Freshman of the Year (at Samford) G 30 Jeff Thomas RFr Teambest 15 points in exhibition vs. Oglethorpe G 32 Kevin Ware Sr AllSun Belt Preseason Second Team F 1 Jeremy Hollowell RJr Scored 23 points at Ole Miss, 3rd in SBC in scoring F 33 Markus Crider Sr AllSun Belt Preseason Second Team RESERVES... G 2 Malik Benlevi Fr Knocked down pair of 3pointers at Ole Miss G 4 Isaiah Dennis Jr Careerbests in rebounds (4) and assists (5) in opener G 10 Austin Donaldson Fr Saw first action (4 min.) vs. Emmanuel College G 12 Alario Harris Fr Made GSU debut against Emmanuel College F 15 Jalen Brown Sr Hit two 3pointers, tied careerhigh in boards vs. MGS F 23 Jordan Session So Has made 7of8 FG attempts this season F 31 T.J. Shipes Sr career games played F 34 Carter Cagle So Finished with 3 points and 2 rebounds vs. Oglethorpe

2 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 2) SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 9 OGLETHROPE (Exh.) W, 8534 Nov. 13 MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE (ESPN3) W, 7354 Nov. 19 EMMANUEL COLLEGE (ESPN3) W, 7758 Nov. 25 at Ole Miss (SEC Network) L, 6859 Nov. 27 IUPUI (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at UAB (American Sports Network) 9 p.m. Dec. 4 at Wright State 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 OLD DOMINION (ESPN3) 2 p.m. Dec. 19 (American Sports Network) 5 p.m. Dec. 22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 30 at UT Arlington * 8:15 p.m. Jan. 2 at Texas State * 5:30 p.m. Jan. 7 TROY * (ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 SOUTH ALABAMA * (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. Jan. 14 UL MONROE * (ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 UL LAFAYETTE * (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. Jan. 19 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * (ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Appalachian State * (ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Arkansas State * (ESPN3) 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Little Rock * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Feb. 4 TEXAS STATE * (ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 UT ARLINGTON * (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at South Alabama * 8 p.m. Feb. 13 at Troy * 5:15 p.m. Feb. 18 LITTLE ROCK * (ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 ARKANSAS STATE * (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Georgia Southern * (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 APPALACHIAN STATE * (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. March 3 at UL Lafayette * 8:15 p.m. March 5 at UL Monroe * (ESPN3) 5 p.m. March 1013 Sun Belt Championship TBA *Sun Belt game GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name... Georgia State University Location...Atlanta, Ga. Founded Enrollment... 32,000 Nickname... Panthers Colors... Blue and White Arena... Georgia State Sports Arena Capacity... 3,854 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Sun Belt President... Mark P. Becker Athletics Director... Charlie Cobb BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of NCAA Basketball AllTime Record NCAA Tournament Appearances (2015, 2001, 1991) NIT Appearances...2 (2014, 2002) CIT Appearances... 1 (2012) Conference Titles (Reg. Season) (2015, 2014, 2002, 2001, 2000) Conference Tournament Titles (2015, 2001, 1991) ALL WE DO IS WIN Georgia State has won 25 games in each of the last two seasons, the secondbest totals in school history. Only 20 programs in the country have won at least 25 games in each of the last two years. That elite group includes: Kentucky, Duke, Michigan State, Arizona, Gonzaga, Louisville, Wichita State, Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Virginia, Villanova, VCU, Stephen F. Austin, San Diego State, N.C. Central, Louisiana Tech, SMU and Dayton. #SBC3PEAT Since joining the Sun Belt two years ago, Georgia State has won backtoback conference regular season titles and advanced to two conference tournament finals, winning last season to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Over the two year stretch, the Panthers are 326 in Sun Belt Conference regular season games, going 171 two years ago and 155 last season. HOME SWEET HOME When coach Ron Hunter took over the Panthers, one of the first things he proclaimed was that the GSU Sports Arena would become one of the toughest places in the country. So far, he has been correct. The Panthers are 4911 in the comfy confines of the Sports Arena since his arrival. The Panthers have gone 271 at home since the start of the season, with the only loss coming in double overtime. During that span, Georgia State has put together an 18game winning streak which ranks secondlongest in school history and currently rides an ninegame home court winning streak, fourthlongest in school history. Here are the longest home court winning streaks in school history: to *3rdlongest streak in nation at time to 1514 (130 during season) to (first 10 games of the regular season) to present (last seven of season, first of ) to (last eight games of regular season) ON TO THE PROS Georgia State lost three players to graduation last year and another to the NBA Draft. Three of the four individuals that left are now playing professionally. R.J. Hunter was selected with the 28th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, while Ryan Harrow is playing overseas in Greece. Curtis Washington already played professionally in Hong Kong before going to Argentina in the fall. He is now with the NBDL Maine Red Claws which are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. Although not playing professionally, Ryann Green is doing just fine as he stayed at Georgia State to earn his Masters. THE SERIES WITH IUPUI Georgia State and IUPUI will meet in the second game of a home and home series. Last season the Panthers earned a 6663 win in Indianapolis in the final game of a fivegame, 10day road trip. IUPUI 11 11/22/09 (1)...OT...N L /29/14... A W Glenn Wilkes Classic (Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Fla.) The only other meeting came as a part of the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Nov. 11, 2009 with the Jaguars earnning a 6756 overtime win. THE WORLDWIDE LEADER For the first time in program history, all Georgia State home games will air live on ESPN3 this season. With the program s rise, nearly every game will be seen worldwide this year. Of the Panthers 29 games, 23 are currently scheduled to air live. Included in

3 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 3) the listing was Georgia State s matchup at Ole Miss which aired on the SEC Network. Upcoming matchups with UAB and Southern Miss are scheduled for the American Sports Network. Last year, the Panthers appeared on ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, TBS, TNT and the American Sports Network. 20 IS A MAGIC NUMBER Redshirtjunior Jeremy Hollowell is currently averaging 20.0 points per game. Only six times in program history has a Panther averaged 20 or more points a game for the season. The last time it happened was when Thomas Terrell averaged 20.5 point per game during the season. The record is held by Ron Ricketts who averaged 21.1 points per game during the season. Last season, both Ryan Harrow and R.J. Hunter flirted with the 20 points per game average before dipping below in the final weeks of the season. A SPECIAL PAIR Seniors Markus Crider and T.J. Shipes have their chance to put themselves in elite company before the end of the year. Crider has played in 102 career games and can set the Georgia State games played record before the end of the season, while Shipes is at 85 and could move into the top 10. The pair have also be a part of 67 wins and with 21 more wins this season, can be a part of the best fouryear stretch in program history. Games Played: Player... Years... Games 1. Jihad Ali (4) James Fields (4) Trae Golston (4) Rashad Chase (4) Devonta White (4) Lamont McIntosh (4) Rashaad Richardson (4) James Vincent (4) Donnie Davis (4) Leonard Mendez (4) NR Markus Crider (3+) T.J. Shipes (3+)...85 Career Wins: Player... Wins 1. Ryann Green Lamont McIntosh...83 Donnie Davis Devonta White...74 Rashaad Richardson...74 NR Markus Crider T.J. Shipes BEST OF THE PEACH STATE Since the start of the season, Georgia State has been the best program in the state of Georgia. A total of seven Division I programs reside in the Peach State. Just check out the records, the numbers do not lie (as of Thursday, Nov. 26) Total Georgia State Mercer Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Savannah State Kennesaw State SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter announced the signing of two highlytouted high school stars on Signing Day as consensus 4star D Marcus Simonds of Gainesville, Ga., and Chris Clerkley of Perry, Ga., were signed to National Letters of Intent. Simonds, a shooting guard who is widely regarded among the top three players in the state, is ranked No. 72 in the latest ESPN 100. He is listed as a composite 4star by 247Sports as well. Clerkley, a 69, 210pound power forward, is considered one of the top 30 players in Georgia and among the best big men. He is listed as a composite 3star by 247Sports and the No. 14 player in the state. Last season, Simonds led Gainesville High School to a 255 mark and 121 record in Region 8AAAAA. He earned honorable mention AJC allstate honors for his efforts and was named team MVP. He also earned allregion honors and earned alltournament recognition at the Lanierland Tournament and Battle of the Boarder. Simonds was named regional player of the year and earned allstate honors as a sophomore after averaging 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists per game at Buford High School. Both Scout.com and Rivals.com list Simonds as a 4star recruit and among the top 80 players in the nation and top 15 at his position. Clerkley averaged 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a junior at Perry High School, leading the team to a 198 record and the 4AAAA state playoffs. He also lead the squad to a region championship. He has earned the school s Mr. Defense Award in 2013 and 2014 and the squad s 2015 Panther Award. CLOSING IN ON A LEGEND Head coach Ron Hunter owns the records for the most wins in his first season, first two seasons, first three seasons and first four seasons of any coach in GSU program history. Legendary coach Charles Lefty Driesell won 79 games in his first four seaons at Georgia State, only to be surpassed by Hunter who won 87 games in his first four years. With Georgia State s two wins this season, Hunter is now at 89. Driesell won 103 games in fiveplus seasons before retiring midseason. The school record is 107 wins by Bob Reinhart.

4 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 4) GOING BAREFOOT Coach Ron Hunter will once again coach a game barefoot in support of Samaritan s Feet during the upcoming season. He currently plans to go barefoot on Jan. 16 against UL Monroe. Hunter always tries to schedule the game as close to the Martin Luther King Jr. observance day. The Panthers are 40 when Hunter has gone without socks and shoes to raise awareness for the 300 million children around the world without shoes. This year will mark the ninth straight year Hunter has gone barefoot for a game. As part of his work with Samaritan s Feet, Georgia State travelled to Costa Rica in August 2014, doing a pair of shoe distributions during its eightday road trip. 618 AND COUNTING Georgia State has made at least one 3point field goal in 618 straight games, dating back to the season. The last team to hold the Panthers without a trey was Stetson on Feb. 18, NEXT UP Georgia State will return to the road to face UAB on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in a game that will air live on the American Sports Network. It will be a matchup of No. 14 seeds from last year s NCAA tournament, both of which upset No. 3 seeds in the second round.

5 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 5) HEAD COACH RON HUNTER In four seasons, Ron Hunter has changed the national perception of Georgia State; winning 87 games and advancing to the postseason three teams. It was highlighed last year by winning 25 games for a second year in a row and advancing to the third round of the NCAA tournament following the shocking upset of No. 3seed Baylor. The 87 wins are the most in any fouryear stretch in program history. Georgia State has entered elite status by winning 25 or more games in each of the last two years, an accomplishment only reached by 20 programs in the entire country. Hunter is now responsible for three of the four winningest seasons in program history and half of the school s postseason appearances. After winning the Sun Belt regular season title for the second straight season in , the Panthers claimed the tournament title, just the third for the program to advance to the NCAA tournament. In the postgame celebration, Hunter tore his Achillies, a clip that went viral across the nation. Coaching in the NCAA tournament from a stool, the Panthers trailed by 12 with 2:53 to play, before mounting a furious 130 run, capped by a 30foot 3pointer from son R.J. that sent Hunter off his stool and became one of the most watched clips of the tournament and a part of One Shining Moment. Although successful in his first two seasons at the helm, the Panthers started to pile up the wins during the season. Winning 25 games, second most in school history, Georgia State earned a Sun Belt regular season championship and an appearance in the Postseason NIT. During the season, the Panthers won a schoolrecord 14straight games, including a stretch of 22 of 23, as Hunter was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and NABC Region 24 Coach of the Year. During his first season (201112), Georgia State won 22 games, the third most in school history, advancing to the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Hunter has won 361 games in 21 seasons, but the accomplishments made by the team will always be special for him. After being named head coach on March 21, 2011, he built a squad that finished in the top 20 in the nation in scoring defense, defensive shooting percentage, steals and blocked shots, as six seniors finished their careers triumpently. Following the recordsetting season, Hunter was named Atlanta Tipoff Club Georgia Coach of the Year, while his players earned a recordnumber of conference and national awards. National notoriety is nothing new for Hunter. While at IUPUI, he was lauded for his humanitarian efforts, partnering with Samaritan s Feet, an organization that collects shoes for underprivileged children around the world. He continued that work in Atlanta, coaching the Panthers while barefoot to victory over UNCW in front of the largest crowd in the Sports Arena since While leading IUPUI to 25 or more wins in two of his final four seasons, Hunter began to partner with Samaritan s Feet, an organization that collects shoes for underprivileged children around the world. On Jan. 24, 2008, he coached IUPUI against Oakland in his bare feet to help raise awareness for the cause. By tipoff, Hunter s efforts had raised more than 100,000 pairs of shoes, and to date, that number has climbed well above 250,000. During his first season at Georgia State, Hunter led the Panthers to the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, just the fourth time GSU earned a postseason bid. The Panthers opened the tournament at home, another first, hosting a postseason contest and earning an impressive 7443 victory against Tennessee Tech. Earlier in the year, Hunter s squad won 11 straight games, earning impressive victories over CAA preseason favorite Drexel and at VCU. The streak included wins of 32, 32 and 31 points. Hunter, 51, earned his bachelor s degree in education at Miami in 1986 and added a master s in He was a standout player on strong Miami teams of the mid1980s, along with high school and college teammate Ron Harper, who went on to a long NBA career. The Redhawks were during Hunter s fouryear career and earned three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths while winning two MAC championships. Hunter and his wife, Amy, have two children, Jasmine (25) and R.J. (22), a first year player for the Boston Celtics. RON HUNTER LEDGER Season Position, School, Honors/Postseason...Record Head Coach, Career (22nd season) Head Coach, Georgia State (5th season) Head Coach, Georgia State Head Coach, Georgia State (NCAA; d. Baylor, l. Xavier) Head Coach, Georgia State (NIT; l. Clemson) Head Coach, Georgia State Head Coach, Georgia State (CIT; d. Tenn. Tech, l. Mercer) Head Coach, IUPUI (17 seasons) Head Coach, Head Coach, IUPUI (CBI Tournament; d. Hofstra, l. Princeton) Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, * Head Coach, IUPUI (NCAA; l. Kentucky) Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, IUPUI (Joined Division I) Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio) (1 season) Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio) Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee (6 seasons) Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Assistant Coach, UWMilwaukee Player, Miami (Ohio) (4 seasons) Player, Miami (Ohio) MAC Champion, NCAA (l. Iowa State) Player, Miami (Ohio) NCAA (l. Maryland) Player, Miami (Ohio) MAC Champion, NCAA (l. SMU) Player, Miami (Ohio) * 18 wins vacated

6 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 6) SEASON HIGHS MALIK BENLEVI Points: 6 at Ole Miss, Rebounds: 1 vs. Emmanuel College, Assists: 1 vs. Emmanuel College, at Ole Miss, JALEN BROWN Points: 6 vs. Middle Georgia State, Rebounds: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, Assists: CARTER CAGLE Points: Rebounds: Assists: MARKUS CRIDER Points: 12 vs. Emmanuel College, Rebounds: 6 vs. Middle Georgia State, vs. Emmanuel College, Assists: 2 vs. Emmanuel College, ISAIAH DENNIS Points: 9 at Ole Miss, Rebounds: 4 vs. Middle Georgia State, at Ole Miss, Assists: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, AUSTIN DONALDSON Points: Rebounds: 1 vs. Emmanuel College, Assists: ALARIO HARRIS Points: Rebounds: Assists: JEREMY HOLLOWELL Points: 25 vs. Emmanuel College, Rebounds: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, Assists: 4 at Ole Miss, JORDAN SESSION Points: 8 vs. Emmanuel College, Rebounds: 4 vs. Middle Georgia State, Assists: 1 vs. Emmanuel College, T.J. SHIPES Points: 4 vs. Emmanuel College, Rebounds: 4 vs. Emmanuel College, Blocks: JEFF THOMAS Points: 5 vs. Middle Georgia State, Rebounds: 3 vs. Middle Georgia State, Assists: 2 vs. Middle Georgia State, KEVIN WARE Points: 19 vs. Emmanuel College, Rebounds: 6 vs. Middle Georgia State, Assists: 4 vs. Emmanuel College, ISAIAH WILLIAMS Points: 10 vs. Middle Georgia State, Rebounds: 3 vs. Emmanuel College, Assists: 3 at Ole Miss, GAMEBYGAME STARTING LINEUPS Georgia College (Exh.)... Dennis Ware Thomas Hollowell Crider Middle Georgia State... Dennis Ware Thomas Hollowell Crider Emmanuel College... Williams Ware Session Hollowell Crider at Ole Miss... Williams Ware Shipes Hollowell Crider at Southern MIss... Middle Tennessee Georgia Southern... at Appalachian State... at... at at... at at Georgia Southern... Appalachian State... at UL Lafayette... at... Sun Belt Championship... ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (Nov. 23) RK TEAM Record Pts. 1 Kentucky (28) Maryland (3) Duke Michigan State Iowa State Oklahoma Kansas North Carolina Villanova Arizona Gonzaga Virginia California Indiana Purdue Vanderbilt LSU Notre Dame Miami (FL) Wichita St Connecticut West Virginia Oregon Cincinnati Baylor Others receiving votes: Utah 73, Louisville 51, Butler 47, Xavier 44, Texas A&M 41, Michigan 15, George Washington 12, Dayton 10, Tulsa 6, Washington 3, New Mexico 3, Iowa 3, Northern Iowa 3, Davidson 3, Georgetown 1, Colorado State 1 Bold indicates GSU opponent College Insider MidMajor Poll (Nov. 23) Record Points Conference 1. Gonzaga (28) West Coast 2. Northern Iowa (2) Missouri Valley 3. Wichita State Missouri Valley 4. Valparaiso Horizon 5. Evansville Missouri Valley 6. BYU West Coast 7. Central Michigan MidAmerican 8. Chattanooga (1) Southern 9. Belmont Ohio Valley 10. Saint Mary s West Coast 11. UC Irvine Big West 12. North Florida Atlantic Sun 13. Yale Ivy League 14. Oakland Horizon 15. Akron MidAmerican 16. Stephen F. Austin Southland 17. Western Illinois Summit 18. UL Lafayette Sun Belt 19. South Dakota State Summit 20. Iona Metro Atlantic 21. Montana Big Sky 22. Hofstra Colonial 23. Monmouth Metro Atlantic 24. Southern Illinois Missouri Valley 25. NJIT Atlantic Sun Others receiving votes: Sacramento St 88, Kent State 67, Murray State 52, Illinois State 51, Pepperdine 49, William & Mary 47, Stony Brook 43, Bucknell 41, Milwaukee 36, Loyola Chicago 35, Columbia 34, Northeastern 28, Georgia State 27, Princeton 27, Harvard 25, Albany 24, Northern Illinois 24, Buffalo 23, Radford 22, Wofford 21, Hawaii 20, Long Beach State 18, New Mexico State 18, Winthrop 17, Robert Morris 16, Western Michigan 16, Oral Roberts 15, Alabama A&M 12, High Point 11, Little Rock 9, Florida Gulf Coast, Grand Canyon 8, James Madison 8, Ohio 8, North Dakota State 6, Cal Poly 4, UNCWilmington 3, Lafayette 2, Toledo 2, Alabama St 1. Bold indicates GSU opponent

7 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 7) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name... Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 2 Malik Benlevi... G Fr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 15 Jalen Brown... F Sr. Buchanan, Mich. (Buchanan HS/ South Suburban College) 34 Carter Cagle... G So. Gainesville, Ga. (Johnson HS) 21 Willie Clayton*... F Sr. Thomasville, Ga. (Thomasville HS/Charlotte) 33 Markus Crider... F Sr. Dayton, Ohio (Wayne HS/Bridgton (Maine) Academy) 4 Isaiah Dennis... G Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle s Landing HS) 10 Austin Donaldson... G Fr. Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro HS) 12 Alario Harris... G Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson HS) 1 Jeremy Hollowell... F RJr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central HS/Indiana) 25 Devin Mitchell*... G So. Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 23 Jordan Session... F So. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle s Landing HS) 31 T.J. Shipes... F Sr. Buford, Ga. (Buford HS) 30 Jeff Thomas... G RFr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 32 Kevin Ware... G Sr. Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County (Ga.)/Louisville) 11 Isaiah Williams... G RSo. Buford, Ga. (Buford HS/Samford) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name...Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Jeremy Hollowell... F RJr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central HS/Indiana) 2 Malik Benlevi... G Fr. Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins HS) 4 Isaiah Dennis... G Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle s Landing HS) 10 Austin Donaldson... G Fr. Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro HS) 11 Isaiah Williams... G RSo. Buford, Ga. (Buford HS/Samford) 12 Alario Harris... G Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson HS) 15 Jalen Brown... F Sr. Buchanan, Mich. (Buchanan HS/ South Suburban College) 21 Willie Clayton*... F Sr. Thomasville, Ga. (Thomasville HS/Charlotte) 23 Jordan Session... F So. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle s Landing HS) 25 Devin Mitchell*... G So. Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill HS/Alabama) 30 Jeff Thomas... G RFr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk HS) 31 T.J. Shipes... F Sr. Buford, Ga. (Buford HS) 32 Kevin Ware... G Sr. Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County (Ga.)/Louisville) 33 Markus Crider... F Sr. Dayton, Ohio (Wayne HS/Bridgton (Maine) Academy) 34 Carter Cagle... G So. Gainesville, Ga. (Johnson HS) * redshirting season COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION Head Coach: Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), 1986), 5th Year at GSU T.J. Shipes... SHYpes Associate Head Coach: Darryl LaBarrie (Georgia Tech, 2001), 5th Year at GSU Malik Benlevi...MAleak Benlevy Assistant Coach: Everick Sullivan (Louisville, 2002), 5th Year at GSU Darryl LaBarrie...LaBarry Assistant Coach: Claude Pardue (Emory, 2008), 5th Year at GSU Director of BB Operations: Nate Summers (IUPUI, 2009), 5th Year at GSU Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Joby Wright (Indiana, 1972), 2nd Year at GSU Athletic Trainer: Dinika Johnson (Georgia State, 2009) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Nate Majnaric Video Manager: Jeff Diepenbrock

8 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 8) MALIK BENLEVI G 64, 205 Fr. Savannah, Ga. 2 JALEN BROWN F 68, 235 Sr. Buchanan, Mich. 15 CARTER CAGLE G 63, 195 So. Gainesville, Ga. 34 WILLIE CLAYTON F 68, 245 Sr. Thomasville, Ga. 21 MARKUS CRIDER F 66, 205 Sr. Dayton, Ohio 33 ISAIAH DENNIS G 60, 190 Jr. McDonough, Ga. 4 AUSTIN DONALDSON G 62, 185 Fr. Jonesboro, Ga. 10 ALARIO HARRIS G 59, 150 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. 12 JEREMY HOLLOWELL F 68, 210 RJr. Indianapolis, Ind. 1 DEVIN MITCHELL G 64, 175 So. Suwanee, Ga. 25 JORDAN SESSION F 67, 220 So. McDonough, Ga. 23 T.J. SHIPES F 67, 225 Sr. Buford, Ga. 31 JEFF THOMAS G 65, 210 RFr. Norwalk, Ohio 30 KEVIN WARE G 62, 170 Sr. Conyers, Ga. 32 ISAIAH WILLIAMS G 61, 175 RSo. Buford, Ga. 11 RON HUNTER Head Coach 5th Year at Georgia State DARRYL LABARRIE Associate Head Coach 5th Year at Georgia State EVERICK SULLIVAN Assistant Coach 5th Year at Georgia State CLAUDE PARDUE Assistant Coach 5th Year at Georgia State JOBY WRIGHT Special Assistant to the Head Coach 2nd Year at Georgia State

9 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 9) 2015 Sun Belt AllTournament Team 100 Career Games Played (School record is 126) 66 Career Wins (School record is 87) HIGHLIGHTS Named AllSun Belt Preseason Second Team Finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds in just 21 minutes against Emmanuel College POINTS: 21 South Alabama, FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 South Alabama, (917) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 17 South Alabama, (917) FREE THROWS MADE: 5 Western Carolina, (57) Oakland, (56) UL Lafayette, (57) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 Western Carolina, (57) UL Lafayette, (57) REBOUNDS: 11 Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, 3715 ASSISTS: 5 Arkansas State, STEALS: 4 Tennessee Temple, IUPUI, BLOCKS: 3 UL Monroe, MINUTES: 46 Texas State, 1515 GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh).. * Middle Georgia... * Emmanuel... * at Ole Miss... * CONF. ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg (CAA) (SBC) (SBC) Totals ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

10 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 10) 2015 Sun Belt Tournament MVP 2015 Sun Belt AllTournament Team 2013 NCAA National Championship (Louisville) HIGHLIGHTS Named to the AllSun Belt Preseason Second Team Two points shy of a careerhigh with 19 against Emmanuel College, going 9of11 from the free throw line POINTS: 21 UALR, 1315 FIELD GOALS MADE: 8 UALR, 1315 (814) Georgia Southern, (817) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 17 Georgia Southern, (817) 3PT FG MADE: 3 Oakland, (34) 3PT FG ATTEMPTED: 5 Seton Hall, (25) FREE THROWS MADE: 9 Emmanuel College, (911) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 11 Emmanuel College, (911) REBOUNDS: 7 UMKC, ASSISTS: 6 UL Lafayette, BLOCKS: 2 DePaul, 22713, UT Arlington, STEALS: 5 Texas State, 1515 MINUTES: 44 Texas State, 1515 GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh).. * Middle Georgia... * Emmanuel... * at Ole Miss... * SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg (UL) (UL) (UL) GSU Totals Totals

11 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 11) Two career doubledoubles 67 Career Wins (School record is 87) HIGHLIGHTS Scored 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds off the bench in 21 minutes against Emmanuel College Earned first start of the season against Ole Miss, finishing with 7 points on 3of4 FGs in 32 minutes POINTS: 11 Green Bay, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 Tennessee Temple, (57) Green Bay, (56) UL Lafayette, 1815 (57) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 7 Tennessee Temple, (57) UL Lafayette, 1815 (57) FT MADE: 4 McNeese State, (46) FT ATTEMPTED: 6 McNeese State, Arkansas State, (16) REBOUNDS: 11 Green Bay, ASSISTS: 2 Louisiana Tech, UT Arlington, STEALS: 3 UALR, 1315 BLOCKS: 2 Texas State, Green Bay, Southern Miss, Georgia Southern, 3715 MINUTES: 40 Texas State, 1514 GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh) Middle Georgia Emmanuel at Ole Miss... * CONF. ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg (SBC) (SBC) Totals ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

12 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 12) Played 62 games at Indiana, making 15 starts Redshirted season, two years of eligibility remaining HIGHLIGHTS Recorded doubledouble (13 pts, 10 boards) in exhibition opener against Oglethorpe Finished with a careerhigh 25 points on 10of15 shooting against Emmanuel College Led all scorers with 23 points on 7of14 field goals at Ole Miss POINTS: 25 Emmanuel College, FIELD GOALS MADE: 10 Emmanuel College, (1015) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 15 Emmanuel College, (1015) 3PT FG MADE: 3 Ole Miss, (35) 3PT FG ATTEMPTED: 5 Evansville, (25) Ole Miss, (35) FREE THROWS MADE: 9 Chicago State, (910) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 10 Chicago State, (910) REBOUNDS: 10 Oakland, ASSISTS: 7 Notre Dame, BLOCKS: 4 Chicago State, STEALS: 5 Middle Georgia State, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh).. * Middle Georgia... * Emmanuel... * at Ole Miss... * MINUTES: 36 Emmanuel College, ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg (Ind.) (Ind.) Totals redshirted season

13 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 13) Redshirted season, four years of eligibility remaining HIGHLIGHTS Led team in scoring in exhibition opener with 15 points POINTS: 5 Middle Georgia State, FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 Middle Georgia State, (110) Ole Miss, (14) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 10 Middle Georgia State, (110) 3POINTERS MADE: 1 Middle Georgia State, (19) Ole Miss, (14) 3POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 9 Middle Georgia State, (19) FREE THROWS MADE: 2 Middle Georgia State, (22) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 2 Middle Georgia State, (22) REBOUNDS: 3 Middle Georgia State, ASSISTS: 2 Middle Georgia State, STEALS: 1 Middle Georgia State, BLOCKS: 1 Middle Georgia State, MINUTES: 19 Middle Georgia State, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh).. * Middle Georgia... * Emmanuel at Ole Miss ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

14 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 14) Played career high 21 minutes in NCAA tourney win over Baylor HIGHLIGHTS Opened season with 8 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds against Middle Georgia State Finished with 9 points on 4of7 shooting at Ole Miss POINTS: 10 UL Lafayette, FIELD GOALS MADE: 5 UL Lafayette, (58) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 8 UL Lafayette, (58) 3PT FG MADE: 1 Southern Poly, (11) 3PT FG ATTEMPTED: 1 Southern Poly, (11) Troy, (01) FREE THROWS MADE: 3 South Alabama, (33) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 6 Ole Miss, (16) REBOUNDS: 4 Arkansas State, South Alabama, UL Monroe, 3515 Middle Georgia State, Ole Miss, ASSISTS: 5 Middle Georgia State, STEALS: 3 Baylor (NCAA), Xavier (NCAA), MINUTES: 30 Ole Miss, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh).. * Middle Georgia... * Emmanuel at Ole Miss SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

15 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 15) 2014 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year 2014 Southern Conference AllFreshman Team Fourtime Southern Conference Freshman of the Week HIGHLIGHTS Opened season with 10 points off the bench against MGS Earned first GSU start, scoring 9 points and grabbing 3 rebounds against Emmanuel College POINTS: 26 Campbellsville, FIELD GOALS MADE: 9 Campbellsville, (911) The Citadel, (914) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 15 Chattanooga, 2814 (715) 3PT FG MADE: 5 Campbellsville, (55) 3PT FG ATTEMPTED: 8 Austin Peay, FREE THROWS MADE: 7 Kentucky State, (78) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 8 Kentucky State, (78) REBOUNDS: 5 Kentucky State, ASSISTS: 7 Appalachian State, STEALS: 3 Davidson, 2614 MINUTES: 37 Chattanooga, 2814 GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh) Middle Georgia Emmanuel... * at Ole Miss... * ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Bl St Pts Avg (SAM) Totals *redshirted season

16 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 16) Won GHSA State Championship at Jenkins HS (Savannah) HIGHLIGHTS Scored 13 points in GSU debut against Oglethorpe (exh.) Knocked down a pair of 3pointers in 13 minutes at Ole Miss POINTS: 6 Ole Miss, FIELD GOALS MADE: 2 Middle Georgia State, (26) Ole Miss, (22) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 6 Middle Georgia State, (26) 3POINTERS MADE: 2 Ole Miss, (22) 3POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 4 Middle Georgia State, (14) FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: 1 Emmanuel College, ASSISTS: 1 Emmanuel College, Ole Miss, STEALS: 1 Emmanuel College, BLOCKS: MINUTES: 19 Middle Georgia State, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh) Middle Georgia Emmanuel at Ole Miss ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

17 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 17) In first season, averaged 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, shooting 41.5 percent from the floor and 38.9 percent from 3point range HIGHLIGHTS Scored 6 points in season opener, knocking down a pair of 3pointers against Middle Georgia State POINTS: 8 Tennessee Temple, FIELD GOALS MADE: 3 Tennessee Temple, (36) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 6 Tennessee Temple, (36) 3PT FG MADE: 2 Tennessee Temple, (25) Middle Georgia State, (24) 3PT FG ATTEMPTED: 5 Tennessee Temple, (25) FREE THROWS MADE: 3 UL Lafayette, (34) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 4 UL Lafayette, (34) REBOUNDS: 5 UL Monroe, Middle Georgia State, ASSISTS: 1 Tennessee Temple, Colorado State, Southern Miss, UALR, 1315, Troy, STEALS: 1 (5X) most recent: Arkansas State, BLOCKS: 1 Western Carolina, Troy, 11015, Texas State, Georgia Southern, 3715 MINUTES: 26 UL Monroe, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh).. DNPCoaches Decision Middle Georgia Emmanuel at Ole Miss SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

18 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 18) Played in 32 games during his first season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game in 6.5 minutes per contest. Shot 54.9 percent from the floor HIGHLIGHTS Finished with 7 points on 3of3 FGs in the regular season opener with 4 rebounds against Middle Georgia State Made first career start scoring 8 points on 4of5 field goals in 19 minutes against Emmanuel College POINTS: 11 South Alabama, FIELD GOALS MADE: 4 Emmanuel College, (45) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 7 Arkansas State, (17) FREE THROWS MADE: 4 South Alabama, (47) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: 7 South Alabama, (47) REBOUNDS: 7 UL Monroe, ASSISTS: 2 UL Monroe, STEALS: 3 South Alabama, BLOCKS: 2 Chicago State, Appalachian State, Emmanuel College, MINUTES: 19 Emmanuel College, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh) Middle Georgia Emmanuel... * at Ole Miss SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

19 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 19) As a senior at Jonesboro HS, earned allstate secondteam honors after averaging 8.9 points and 3.6 assists per game, leading Jonesboro to a Georgia High School State 4A Championship HIGHLIGHTS Made Georgia State debut playing 4 minutes and grabbing a rebound against Emmanuel College POINTS: FIELD GOALS MADE: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 3POINTERS MADE: 3POINTERS ATTEMPTED: FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: 1 Emmanuel College, ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: MINUTES: 4 Emmanuel College, GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh) Middle Georgia... DNP Emmanuel at Ole Miss... DNP ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

20 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 20) Earned walkon spot prior to the start of the season HIGHLIGHTS Knocked down 3pointer in exhibition win over Oglethorpe (exh). POINTS: 3 Western Carolina, FIELD GOALS MADE: 1 Western Carolina, (11) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: 1 Western Carolina, (11) Appalachian State, (01) 3PT FG MADE: 1 Western Carolina, (11) 3PT FG ATTEMPTED: 1 Western Carolina, (11) Appalachian State, (01) FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: 1 Tennessee Temple, ASSISTS: 1 Xavier (NCAA), STEALS: 1 Arkansas State, BLOCKS: GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh) Middle Georgia... DNP Emmanuel at Ole Miss... DNP MINUTES: 3 Tennessee Temple, SBC ONLY G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

21 Georgia State Men s Basketball Notes (page 21) As a senior, led Stephenson High School to a state playoffs appearance... Graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and with honors HIGHLIGHTS Played 2 minutes in exhibition opener against Oglethorpe POINTS: FIELD GOALS MADE: FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED: FREE THROWS MADE: FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED: REBOUNDS: ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS: MINUTES: GAMEBYGAME STATISTICS MP FG 3FG FT OD Rb As TO Blk Stl Pts Oglethorpe (exh) Middle Georgia... DNP Emmanuel at Ole Miss... DNP ALL GAMES G GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. O D Reb Avg Ast Blk Stl Pts Avg

22 Game 1: Nov 13, 2015, 7 p.m. (ESPN3) GEORGIA STATE 73, MIDDLE GEORGIA ST 54 GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Ga. Led by 14 points from senior Kevin Ware, Georgia State cruised to a 7354 win over Middle Georgia State on Friday night in the regular season opener at the GSU Sports Arena. Ware finished 6of12 from the floor and added six rebounds and three assists. Redshirtjunior Jeremy Hollowell, making his Georgia State debut, finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five steals as the Panthers forced 20 turnovers. Georgia State opened the season 10 for the thirdstraight season and are now 50 in regular season home openers under head coach Ron Hunter. Georgia State improved to 4813 since Dec. 14, 2013 and have won 26 of its last 27 at home. The Panthers have won eightstraight at home dating back to last year, tied for the fourthlongest in school history. Redshirtsophomore Isaiah Williams provided a spark off the bench with 10 points, including a pair of 3pointers, while junior Isaiah Dennis added eight points, five assists and four rebounds. Middle Georgia State scored the first basket of the game before the Panthers responded with an 80 run. It was the Knights only lead of the game. Trailing by 18 midway through the first half, the Knights used a 102 run to cut Georgia State s lead to 3323 with just over two minutes to play. Middle Georgia State would get as close as nine (4031) with just under 18 minutes to play in the game before the Panthers pulled away. Georgia State used a 90 run midway through the second half to push its lead to 5738 with 11:22 to play and led by as many as 23 with 5:37 remaining. Kieston Standfield led Middle Georgia State with nine points and 10 rebounds. Although no Knight scored in double figures, four finished with nine points. Seniors Markus Crider and T.J. Shipes each played in their 100th career games, just 26 shy of the school record. Crider finished with four points and six rebounds, while Shipes added two points. Sophomore Jordan Session came off the bench to score seven points on 3of3 field goals. Georgia State held Middle Georgia State to just 1of16 from 3point range and 33.3 percent shooting from the floor. MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE 54 (11) Player...FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Ingleton, f Coleman, f Standfi eld, c Wilkins, g Gibson, g Smith Hinton Watts Fogg Reid Pope Edmonds Hamilton Woodson Totals FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 33.3% 3FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 6.3% FT% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 65.6% GEORGIA STATE 73 (10) Player...FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Hollowell, f Crider, f Dennis, g Thomas, g Ware, g Benlevi Williams Brown Session Shipes Totals FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 42.4% 3FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 25.9% FT% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 58.8% Score by Periods... 1st 2nd Total Middle Georgia State Georgia State Offi cials: Brandes, Miles, Millione... Attendance: 2,334 Game 2: Nov 19, 2015, 7 p.m. (ESPN3) GEORGIA STATE 77, EMMANUEL COLLEGE 58 GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Ga. Led by a careerhigh 25 points from redshirtjunior Jeremy Hollowell, Georgia State cruised to a 7758 win over Emmanuel College at the GSU Sports Arena. Georgia State started the season 20 for the first time since the season and won its ninthstraight at home, the fourthlongest home court winning streak in program history. Hollowell finished 10of15 from the floor with three steals, giving him eight on the young season. His previous career high was 18 point while playing at Indiana. Senior Kevin Ware added 19 points, making 9of11 free throws, while pulling down five rebounds and dishing out four assists. Senior Markus Crider added 12 points and six rebounds on 6of9 shooting. Emmanuel College was held to 39.6 percent shooting, but managed to hit 9of29 from 3point range. Georgia State improved to 4913 in its last 62 games dating back to Dec. 14, The win also gave the Panthers a 271 record in the GSU Sports Arena since the start of the season. Emmanuel College controlled the pace of the game early and took a 1917 lead with just under 10 minutes to play in the first half, knocking down four 3pointers during that time. From trailing by two, Georgia State used a 225 run to end the half and enter the locker room with a 3924 lead, holding the Lions without a field goal over the final 6:39 of the half. Hollowell finished with 16 first half points on 6of8 field goals. The Panthers shot 59.3 percent in the opening half, going 16of27 from the floor, while holding Emmanuel College to just 34.6 percent shooting and forcing nine turnovers. Georgia State dominated the paint, outscoring the Lions 264. Georgia State opened the second half scoring the first five points to push the lead to 20 at 4424 before the Lions got back on the board. The Panthers finished the game shooting 56.9 percent from the floor and outscoring the Lions in the paint Elijah Robinson led the Lions with 13 points, while Austin Green added 10. EMMANUEL COLLEGE 58 (11) Player...FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Guinchard, f Robinson, f Lillie, c Greene, g Robinson, g Williams Farrow Vess McClung Akasson Cybulski Stanley Totals FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 39.6% 3FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 31.0% FT% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 58.3% GEORGIA STATE 77 (20) Player...FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Hollowell, f Session, f Crider, f Williams, g Ware, g Benlevi Dennis Donaldson Harris Brown Thomas Shipes Cagle Totals FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 56.9% 3FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 28.6% FT% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 65.4% Score by Periods... 1st 2nd Total Emmanuel College Georgia State Offi cials: M. Upton, T. Drews, S. Dillon Attendance: 1,573 Game 3: Nov 25, 2015, 5 p.m. (SEC Network) OLE MISS 68, GEORGIA STATE 59 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Miss. Despite 23 points from redshirtjunior Jeremy Hollowell, Georgia State fell 6859 to Ole Miss on Wednesday afternoon at the C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum. The Panthers trailed by just two with 2:18 to play, but couldn t get over the hump in the final minutes. Hollowell finished 7of14 from the floor, knocking down three of the Panthers six 3pointers. He went 6of8 from the free throw line, but Georgia State managed to go just 11of20 from the line as a team. Georgia State, which was held to just 41.2 percent shooting, was also outrebounded by Ole Miss However, the Panthers forced 15 Rebel turnovers which led to 14 points. Georgia State trailed by seven, 5649, with 7:51 to play, before limiting Ole Miss to just four free throws over the next sixplus minutes. The Panthers cut the deficit to two at 5856 with 2:18 to play before the Rebels used a 60 run to push the lead back to eight before a Malik Benlevi 3pointer. In the matchup of NCAA tournament teams from a year ago, Georgia State fell to 21 while Ole Miss improved to 42 on the young season. Stefan Moody led Ole Miss with 21 points and five assists, going 7of8 from the free throw line. Tomasz Gielo added 13 points and six rebounds for the Rebels who shot 47.7 percent from the floor. Leading 1211, Ole Miss used a 60 run to push the lead to 1811, a margin the Rebels kept most of the half before pushing it to 10 with just over three minutes to play. Keyed by five points from Hollowell, Georgia State used an 80 run in the final minutes to cut the deficit to just two before going into the half trailing Hollowell finished the half with 12 points. Ole Miss led by one, 3534, before using an early 60 run to start the second half. Junior Isaiah Dennis responded with a 50 run of his own to cut the lead back to two midway through the half. Dennis finished the game with nine points in 30 minutes off the bench. The Rebels continued to lead by five to eight points most of the second half before the Panthers final run. Senior T.J. Shipes, who got the start, finished with seven points on 3of4 shooting for the Panthers in 32 minutes. Notes: Georgia State fell to 4914 in its last 63 games dating back to Dec. 14, 2013 Ole Miss outscored the Panthers 2824 in the paint The Panthers turned the ball over just nine times Georgia State dished out 14 assists on 21 made field goals. GEORGIA STATE 59 (21) Player...FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Hollowell, f Shipes, f Crider, f Williams, g Ware, g Benlevi Dennis Brown Session Thomas Totals FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 41.2% 3FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 46.2% FT% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 55.0% OLE MISS 68 (42) Player...FG 3P FT O D Reb PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Saiz, f Gielo, f Perez, f Brooks, g Moody, g Newby Escobar Hymon Finley Totals FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 47.7% 3FG% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 37.5% FT% 1st: % 2nd: % Game: 83.3% Score by Periods... 1st 2nd Total Georgia State Ole Miss Offi cials: Mike Nance, Anthony Jordan, John Hampton Attendance: 5,550