Game 555 - South Alabama at Georgia State

March 3 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA
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Nice close to the regular season as Isaiah Williams, playing in his final home game, scored 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting in a 90-75 victory.

I thought the most important part of the game came late in the first half when GSU led just 35-32 before Williams knocked down a 3-pointer and hit one of his patented floaters in the lane and it was 40-32. Those two baskets capped a 7-0 run and the lead wouldn't fall below six the rest of the day.

Devin Mitchell is the best outside shooter in the Sun Belt Conference by a considerable amount (43% from three, Troy's Wesley Person is second at 38%) and the junior had one of his ridiculous shooting stretches midway through the second half that really helped keep some distance. During a seven-minute stretch (the 13:43 mark to 6:41), Mitchell made five straight threes, allowing the lead to get to 20 at one point.

GSU finished the regular season leading the Sun Belt in three-point shooting (38%) and that mark actually set a single-season school record. The Panthers made 12-of-23 from long range in this one.

Mitchell finished with 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting from behind the arc, while the league's leading scorer, D'Marcus Simonds, was a bit off with his shot (6-of-19), yet still finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, and just one turnover. I fully expect the sophomore Simonds to be named the conference's player of the year on Monday because he has been exactly that all season.

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