Roberts lifts Georgia St. past Appalachian St. 76-65
ATLANTA -- Justin Roberts scored 17 points as Georgia State topped Appalachian State 76-65 on Thursday night. Nelson Phillips added 16 points for the Panthers, while Kane Williams chipped in 15.
Roberts shot 5 for 6 from deep. Phillips also had three blocks, while Williams posted seven rebounds.
Damon Wilson had 10 points for Georgia State (17-9, 10-5 Sun Belt Conference).
Corey Allen, who led the Panthers in scoring entering the contest with 15 points per game, shot only 20% for the game (1 of 5).
The Panthers swatted a season-high 10 blocks.
Kendall Lewis scored a season-high 24 points and had seven rebounds for the Mountaineers (14-12, 8-7). O'Showen Williams added 17 points. Justin Forrest had 11 points and six assists.
The Panthers improve to 2-0 against the Mountaineers on the season. Georgia State defeated Appalachian State 69-60 on Jan. 2. Georgia State matches up against Coastal Carolina at home on Saturday. Appalachian State matches up against Georgia Southern on the road on Saturday.
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2020-2021 Sun Belt Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Georgia State | 8-4 | - | 14-5 |
Coastal Carolina | 9-5 | - | 15-6 |
South Alabama | 10-7 | 0.5 | 16-10 |
Appalachian State | 7-8 | 2.5 | 13-11 |
Georgia Southern | 7-9 | 3 | 13-12 |
Troy | 4-12 | 6 | 10-16 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
Texas State | 12-3 | - | 18-6 |
Louisiana | 10-7 | 3 | 16-8 |
UT Arlington | 9-8 | 4 | 13-12 |
Arkansas State | 7-8 | 5 | 10-12 |
Little Rock | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-14 |
UL Monroe | 5-13 | 8.5 | 7-18 |