Williams leads Georgia State against Georgia Southern after 21-point game
Georgia State Panthers (12-10, 6-5 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (11-13, 4-9 Sun Belt)
Statesboro, Georgia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State takes on the Georgia Southern Eagles after Kane Williams scored 21 points in Georgia State's 79-63 victory against the Georgia Southern Eagles.
The Eagles have gone 6-3 at home. Georgia Southern is 6-5 in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Panthers have gone 6-5 against Sun Belt opponents. Georgia State is fourth in the Sun Belt with 34.3 rebounds per game led by Jalen Thomas averaging 6.0.
The teams play for the second time this season in Sun Belt play. The Panthers won the last matchup 79-63 on Feb. 18. Williams scored 21 points to help lead the Panthers to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elijah McCadden is averaging 11.8 points for the Eagles. Kamari Brown is averaging 8.9 points over the last 10 games for Georgia Southern.
Corey Allen is averaging 14.1 points and 1.7 steals for the Panthers. Williams is averaging 12.9 points and 1.7 steals over the last 10 games for Georgia State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 3-7, averaging 60.9 points, 30.3 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.0 points per game.
Panthers: 6-4, averaging 66.4 points, 34.5 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 37.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points.
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