Game 132 - Arkansas State at Georgia State

February 20 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA

It has not been a good month of February for the defending Sun Belt tournament champions, but Georgia State put an end to a four-game losing streak with a 69-61 victory.

Great second half for the Panthers, now 14-11 and 7-9 in league play. Not only did GSU shoot 55 percent (17-of-31), but held ASU to 30 percent (8-for-26) over the final 20 minutes.

Defense hasn't been a problem for GSU - they're tied with two others for 19th nationally in scoring defense (64.1) and top-35 in field goal percentage defense (40%). Offense, on the other hand, has been a big problem (bottom 30 in scoring average).

Saturday was a bit better, thanks in large part to guard Isaiah Williams. The redshirt-sophomore was excellent, scoring 17 points, handing out six assists (with just one turnover) and adding three steals off the bench, and along with Jeremy Hollowell (18 points, 7-of-13) was a big reason why the losing spell finally ended.

The win also evened the season series for the Panthers after a nauseating, overtime loss in Jonesboro in late-January.

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