Georgia St. heads to Sun Belt title game beating Louisiana
AP
Mar 07, 2021
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Corey Allen scored 21 points and Eliel Nsoseme scored 17 and hot shooting Georgia State Panthers beat Louisiana Ragin Cajuns 84-73 in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Sunday.
The Panthers advance to Monday's championship game to face the winner of Sunday night's contest between Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina.
Ryan Boyce scored 13 points, Kane Williams 11 and Jalen Thomas 10 for Georgia State.
The Panthers (16-5) never trailed en route to a 52-35 halftime lead in which they shot 52.6% (20 for 38) including make 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Georgia State finished 28-for-62 shooting (45.2%) overall.
Cedric Russell scored 20 points and Mylik Wilson 19 for the Ragin' Cajuns (17-9).
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1st Half
LA
Ragin Cajuns
35
GAST
Panthers
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Theo Akwuba vs. Eliel Nsoseme (Ty Harper gains possession)
20:00
Official timeout
19:45
Mylik Wilson turnover (traveling)
19:20
Eliel Nsoseme misses two point jump shot
19:18
Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
18:58
Dou Gueye misses two point layup
18:56
Kane Williams defensive rebound
18:53
Theo Akwuba blocks Kane Williams's two point layup
18:53
Panthers offensive rebound
18:53
Theo Akwuba blocks Corey Allen's two point layup
18:51
Eliel Nsoseme offensive rebound
18:35
+2
Eliel Nsoseme makes two point layup
0-2
18:23
Cedric Russell misses two point layup
18:21
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Kane Williams makes two point layup
0-4
17:49
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
17:47
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
17:36
Corey Allen misses two point jump shot
17:34
Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
17:19
Theo Akwuba misses two point hook shot
17:17
Justin Roberts defensive rebound
17:08
Corey Allen misses three point jump shot
17:07
Eliel Nsoseme offensive rebound
17:07
Dou Gueye personal foul (Eliel Nsoseme draws the foul)
17:02
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Corey Allen assists)
0-6
16:36
Ty Harper misses three point jump shot
16:34
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:25
Kane Williams misses two point layup
16:23
Ty Harper defensive rebound
16:19
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point layup (Ty Harper assists)
2-6
15:57
Kane Williams misses three point jump shot
15:55
Eliel Nsoseme offensive rebound
15:48
+2
Eliel Nsoseme makes two point layup
2-8
15:32
Ty Harper turnover (out of bounds)
15:32
TV timeout
15:16
Kane Williams turnover (lost ball) (Dou Gueye steals)
15:08
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Dou Gueye draws the foul)
15:08
Dou Gueye misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:08
+1
Dou Gueye makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-8
14:45
+3
Ryan Boyce makes three point jump shot (Corey Allen assists)
3-11
14:33
+2
Ty Harper makes two point jump shot
5-11
14:15
+2
Corey Allen makes two point layup
5-13
13:56
+3
Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)
8-13
13:45
Ty Harper personal foul (Evan Johnson draws the foul)
13:44
Ty Harper personal foul (Ryan Boyce draws the foul)
13:44
Ryan Boyce personal foul (Ty Harper draws the foul)
13:36
Ryan Boyce turnover (bad pass)
13:21
Cedric Russell misses two point jump shot
13:19
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Eliel Nsoseme makes two point jump shot (Justin Roberts assists)
8-15
12:52
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
12:50
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
12:47
Jump ball. Mylik Wilson vs. Eliel Nsoseme (Panthers gains possession)
12:31
+2
Ryan Boyce makes two point jump shot (Justin Roberts assists)
8-17
12:13
Isaiah Richards misses two point hook shot
12:11
Kobe Julien offensive rebound
12:11
Eliel Nsoseme blocks Kobe Julien's two point layup
12:09
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
12:03
+3
Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot
11-17
12:03
Evan Johnson shooting foul (Cedric Russell draws the foul)
12:03
+1
Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-17
11:48
+3
Justin Roberts makes three point jump shot (Ryan Boyce assists)
12-20
11:34
Cedric Russell offensive foul (Ryan Boyce draws the foul)
11:34
Cedric Russell turnover
11:34
TV timeout
11:19
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point hook shot (Corey Allen assists)
12-22
11:02
+3
Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)
15-22
10:49
+2
Justin Roberts makes two point floating jump shot
15-24
10:38
Kobe Julien misses two point jump shot
10:36
Corey Allen defensive rebound
10:28
Kane Williams misses three point jump shot
10:26
Cedric Russell defensive rebound
10:14
Kobe Julien turnover (lost ball) (Kane Williams steals)
10:04
+2
Eliel Nsoseme makes two point jump shot (Justin Roberts assists)
15-26
10:02
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
9:51
+3
Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (Dou Gueye assists)
18-26
9:41
+3
Corey Allen makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)
18-29
9:25
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
9:23
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
9:10
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:08
Dou Gueye defensive rebound
8:58
Dou Gueye misses three point jump shot
8:56
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
8:49
Justin Roberts misses three point jump shot
8:47
Devin Butts defensive rebound
8:41
+2
Theo Akwuba makes two point alley-oop dunk (Devin Butts assists)
20-29
8:19
Corey Allen misses three point jump shot
8:17
Cedric Russell defensive rebound
8:10
Cedric Russell offensive foul (Kane Williams draws the foul)
8:10
Cedric Russell turnover
7:51
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point hook shot (Kane Williams assists)
20-31
7:31
Mylik Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Corey Allen steals)
7:18
Mylik Wilson blocks Corey Allen's two point jump shot
7:16
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
7:07
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
7:05
Corey Allen defensive rebound
6:59
+3
Corey Allen makes three point jump shot (Kane Williams assists)
20-34
6:48
Devin Butts misses two point jump shot
6:46
Ryan Boyce defensive rebound
6:39
Kane Williams misses two point jump shot
6:37
Ty Harper defensive rebound
6:31
+2
Ty Harper makes two point layup
22-34
6:09
Evan Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:07
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
5:57
+3
Mylik Wilson makes three point jump shot (Ty Harper assists)
25-34
5:32
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Kane Williams assists)
25-36
5:11
Devin Butts misses three point jump shot
5:09
Corey Allen defensive rebound
5:02
Theo Akwuba shooting foul (Corey Allen draws the foul)
5:02
TV timeout
5:02
+1
Corey Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-37
5:02
+1
Corey Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-38
4:47
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
4:45
Justin Roberts defensive rebound
4:40
Justin Roberts misses two point layup
4:38
Jacobi Gordon defensive rebound
4:22
Kobe Julien turnover (out of bounds)
4:00
Ryan Boyce misses two point layup
3:58
Isaiah Richards defensive rebound
3:39
Cedric Russell turnover (lost ball) (Evan Johnson steals)
3:33
+2
Justin Roberts makes two point layup (Evan Johnson assists)
25-40
3:32
+3
Jacobi Gordon makes three point jump shot
28-40
3:32
Collin Moore shooting foul (Jacobi Gordon draws the foul)
3:32
TV timeout
3:32
+1
Jacobi Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-40
3:13
Cedric Russell personal foul (Corey Allen draws the foul)
3:13
+1
Corey Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-41
3:13
+1
Corey Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-42
2:56
Ryan Boyce blocks Mylik Wilson's two point layup
2:54
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
2:45
Eliel Nsoseme misses two point jump shot
2:43
Ty Harper defensive rebound
2:38
Ty Harper turnover (lost ball) (Justin Roberts steals)
2:28
Justin Roberts turnover (bad pass)
2:16
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
31-42
2:06
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Corey Allen assists)
31-44
1:48
+2
Theo Akwuba makes two point hook shot
33-44
1:39
+3
Corey Allen makes three point jump shot (Justin Roberts assists)
33-47
1:22
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
1:20
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
1:13
+3
Corey Allen makes three point jump shot (Kane Williams assists)
33-50
0:50
Mylik Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Eliel Nsoseme steals)
0:50
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Eliel Nsoseme draws the foul)
0:50
+1
Eliel Nsoseme makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-51
0:50
+1
Eliel Nsoseme makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-52
0:34
+2
Theo Akwuba makes two point hook shot (Mylik Wilson assists)
35-52
0:27
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:02
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
0:00
Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LA
Ragin Cajuns
38
GAST
Panthers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+3
Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)
38-52
19:11
Corey Allen turnover (bad pass) (Theo Akwuba steals)
19:05
Eliel Nsoseme shooting foul (Cedric Russell draws the foul)
19:05
+1
Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-52
19:05
+1
Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-52
18:44
Justin Roberts misses three point jump shot
18:42
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
18:35
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
18:33
Corey Allen defensive rebound
18:28
Corey Allen offensive foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
18:28
Corey Allen turnover
18:09
Dou Gueye turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Thomas steals)
17:56
Theo Akwuba shooting foul (Kane Williams draws the foul)
17:56
Kane Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:56
+1
Kane Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-53
17:40
+2
Cedric Russell makes two point jump shot
42-53
17:31
Kane Williams misses two point layup
17:29
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
17:24
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point layup
44-53
17:15
Corey Allen misses three point jump shot
17:13
Eliel Nsoseme offensive rebound
17:05
Corey Allen turnover (bad pass)
16:45
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
16:43
Theo Akwuba offensive rebound
16:34
+2
Theo Akwuba makes two point layup
46-53
16:25
Theo Akwuba personal foul (Corey Allen draws the foul)
16:14
Corey Allen misses two point jump shot
16:12
Dou Gueye defensive rebound
16:07
Ryan Boyce blocks Isaiah Richards's two point layup
16:05
Corey Allen defensive rebound
16:03
Ty Harper personal foul (Kane Williams draws the foul)
15:52
Corey Allen misses three point jump shot
15:50
Cedric Russell defensive rebound
15:43
Jalen Thomas blocks Cedric Russell's two point layup
15:41
Evan Johnson defensive rebound
15:35
+2
Kane Williams makes two point layup
46-55
15:10
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
48-55
15:02
Kane Williams misses three point jump shot
15:00
Ryan Boyce offensive rebound
14:51
+2
Ryan Boyce makes two point layup
48-57
14:31
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
50-57
14:20
Kane Williams misses three point jump shot
14:18
Isaiah Richards defensive rebound
13:52
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
13:50
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
13:41
Ryan Boyce turnover (lost ball)
13:41
TV timeout
13:29
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
13:27
Theo Akwuba offensive rebound
13:10
+2
Devin Butts makes two point layup
52-57
12:52
+2
Kane Williams makes two point layup
52-59
12:52
Theo Akwuba shooting foul (Kane Williams draws the foul)
12:52
+1
Kane Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-60
12:37
Ty Harper misses three point jump shot
12:35
Panthers defensive rebound
12:25
Evan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
12:16
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point dunk
54-60
12:03
Evan Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:01
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup (Mylik Wilson assists)
56-60
11:41
Ty Harper shooting foul (Ryan Boyce draws the foul)
11:41
TV timeout
11:41
+1
Ryan Boyce makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-61
11:41
+1
Ryan Boyce makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-62
11:19
Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot
11:17
Kane Williams defensive rebound
11:12
+2
Eliel Nsoseme makes two point layup (Kane Williams assists)
56-64
10:58
+3
Devin Butts makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)
59-64
10:34
+2
Eliel Nsoseme makes two point layup (Corey Allen assists)
59-66
10:11
Dou Gueye misses two point layup
10:09
Dou Gueye offensive rebound
10:06
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Cedric Russell draws the foul)
10:05
Cedric Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:05
+1
Cedric Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-66
9:45
+2
Kane Williams makes two point layup
60-68
9:27
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
62-68
9:05
Jalen Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
8:57
Kane Williams blocks Mylik Wilson's two point layup
8:55
Dou Gueye offensive rebound
8:37
Dou Gueye misses two point layup
8:35
Dou Gueye offensive rebound
8:34
+2
Dou Gueye makes two point layup
64-68
8:33
Mylik Wilson personal foul
8:26
Devin Butts personal foul (Kane Williams draws the foul)
8:26
+1
Kane Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-69
8:26
Kane Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:26
Dou Gueye defensive rebound
8:17
+2
Cedric Russell makes two point jump shot
66-69
8:01
Justin Roberts misses two point jump shot
7:59
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
7:59
TV timeout
7:32
+3
Dou Gueye makes three point jump shot
69-69
7:28
Ragin' Cajuns 60 second timeout
7:28
TV timeout
7:08
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Ryan Boyce draws the foul)
7:08
+1
Ryan Boyce makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-70
7:08
+1
Ryan Boyce makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-71
7:01
Kobe Julien misses two point layup
6:59
Evan Johnson defensive rebound
6:58
Kane Williams misses three point jump shot
6:56
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
6:35
+2
Dou Gueye makes two point layup
71-71
6:19
Kane Williams misses two point jump shot
6:17
Eliel Nsoseme offensive rebound
6:14
Kobe Julien shooting foul (Eliel Nsoseme draws the foul)
6:14
Eliel Nsoseme misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:14
+1
Eliel Nsoseme makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-72
5:50
Ryan Boyce shooting foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
5:49
Mylik Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49
Mylik Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49
Ryan Boyce defensive rebound
5:28
Ryan Boyce misses three point jump shot
5:26
Dou Gueye defensive rebound
5:17
Jump ball. Mylik Wilson vs. Eliel Nsoseme (Panthers gains possession)
5:17
Mylik Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Eliel Nsoseme steals)
4:59
Evan Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:57
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
4:45
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
4:43
Evan Johnson defensive rebound
4:35
+2
Evan Johnson makes two point jump shot
71-74
4:06
Devin Butts misses three point jump shot
4:06
Ryan Boyce defensive rebound
4:06
+2
Ryan Boyce makes two point layup
71-76
3:24
Dou Gueye misses two point jump shot
4:06
TV timeout
3:48
Devin Butts misses two point layup
3:46
Devin Butts offensive rebound
3:24
Dou Gueye misses two point jump shot
3:22
Corey Allen defensive rebound
3:07
Devin Butts shooting foul (Evan Johnson draws the foul)
3:07
+1
Evan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
71-77
3:07
+1
Evan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
71-78
3:07
Evan Johnson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
3:07
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
2:49
Corey Allen misses two point jump shot
2:47
Corey Allen offensive rebound
2:46
Corey Allen misses two point layup
2:44
Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound
2:25
Eliel Nsoseme blocks Dou Gueye's two point layup
2:23
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
2:03
Kane Williams misses two point layup
2:01
Dou Gueye defensive rebound
1:53
Dou Gueye turnover (bad pass) (Corey Allen steals)
1:48
Theo Akwuba shooting foul (Corey Allen draws the foul)
1:48
+1
Corey Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-79
1:48
Corey Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:48
Dou Gueye defensive rebound
1:34
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
1:32
Kane Williams defensive rebound
1:11
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
1:19
Kobe Julien personal foul (Eliel Nsoseme draws the foul)
1:19
+1
Eliel Nsoseme makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-80
1:19
+1
Eliel Nsoseme makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-81
1:13
Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
1:11
Eliel Nsoseme defensive rebound
0:58
Kobe Julien personal foul (Corey Allen draws the foul)
0:58
+1
Corey Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-82
0:58
+1
Corey Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-83
0:49
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point layup (Cedric Russell assists)
73-83
0:47
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Justin Roberts draws the foul)
0:30
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Evan Johnson draws the foul)
0:47
Justin Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:47
+1
Justin Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-84
0:38
Dou Gueye misses three point jump shot
0:36
Evan Johnson defensive rebound
0:30
Mylik Wilson personal foul (Evan Johnson draws the foul)
