January 6 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA
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D'Marcus Simonds continued his excellent sophomore season, scoring 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting in a 79-75 victory.
There were 10 ties and an incredible 22 lead changes in the game, and GSU (11-6, 2-2 Sun Belt) didn't grab its final advantage until Jeff Thomas' 3-pointer with 30 seconds to go made it 75-72.
Thomas began the year as a starter, but has been coming off the bench lately and he did a little of everything in this one, contributing 10 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists. Meanwhile, Simonds came into the night top-30 nationally in scoring at 21.1 points and he should move up a bit higher after his third 30-point game of the season. The guard from Gainesville, Georgia played all but one minute on Saturday.
Nice day as well for another reserve - Isaiah Williams - who had 12 points and a pair of assists and drained two free throws with eight seconds left that clinched the win.
Arkansas State, which fell to 6-11 overall and 1-3 in league play, got a great game from Deven Simms (24 points on 8-of-17 shooting in 35 minutes).
"Basketball"
We count how many times announcers say the word "basketball" on this site; it's important research and we feel obligated to report the facts. Color commentator Rodney Turner, a former Panther, ended up saying the word 14 times, which is a solid performance for a 2+ hour game. But play-by-play man Sam Crenshaw went to another level, saying it 43 times, for an average of just over one per game minute.
One of the greatest moments in the history of tallying how many times people say "basketball" came early in the second half when a deflection out of bounds sent the ball underneath the stands behind the hoop and no one could find it. The search lasted nearly two minutes, and Crenshaw & Turner set site, and perhaps world records by saying the word 19 times!
The pair said it 57 times overall, for an average of 1.4 per game minute.
Well done, gentleman.
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