Georgia State University NCAA News

WHAT WENT RIGHT: Rod Barnes has to be pleased with the way his team competed even though outmanned -- and with the way it picked up his system.

THE GOOD NEWS: If, as they say, things even out in athletics, Georgia State should be sitting on a big year with a lot breaks in 2008-09. With a group of top-level Division I transfers ready to join established ...

Fourteen teams improved by at least 10 wins this past season, including two each in the Pac-10 and Missouri Valley and two with the nickname Seahawks .

The 2008-09 transfer class doesn't appear to have anyone who will make the kind of impact players such as Devan Downey , Tyler Smith and Robert Vaden made this past season.

Issue date: 3/18/08 Section: Sports There wasn't a finer way for Seniors Justin Billingslea and Devin Dickerson to finish the last home game at the Sports Arena. via The GSU Signal

David Schneider scored 20 points to lead William & Mary over Georgia State, 58-57, in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament at Richmond Coliseum. via WSBTV

“It's really hard to explain how I feel right now”

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“I thought we played well, especially offensively, but we didn't play well enough on the defensive end to win the game”

Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: Sports The Men's basketball team made the homecoming crowd proud to be Panthers when they posted a 57-55 nail-biting win over Northeastern last Saturday. via The GSU Signal

Terrance Carter scored 20 points and had 16 Saturday as James Madison beat Georgia State 70-60. The Dukes led 27-26 at halftime and shot nearly 58 percent over the final 20 minutes. via Fox Sports

Michael Moynihan had 16 points and led five players in double-digits as Georgia State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to defeat Jacksonville State 85-78 on Saturday night. via Fox Sports

“It was a win, and that's what it's about at this time of the year.”

Submitted by Cape Fear Sport... on 21 February 2008 - 10:23am. After nearly losing a 17 point lead, UNCW Coach Benny Moss seemed relieved to leave the gym unscathed on this night saying, "It was a win, and ... via WWAY-TV Wilmington

“We really talked to our guys about putting forth a better defensive effort”

Mike LaPlante saw a side of his Jacksonville State basketball team he hadn't seen before this year. via Anniston Star

“I just want to be able to do whatever I need to do to help my team win, and tonight that was coming off the bench a little bit earlier than normal.”

The Trask Coliseum crowd was begging for defense from UNC-Wilmington. Their Seahawks had wasted a big lead against Georgia State on Wednesday night and, suddenly, the pressure was on. via StarNewsOnline.com

T.J. Carter scored 21 points and dished out eight assists, leading the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks to a 77-72 win over the Georgia State Panthers in Colonial Athletic Association play at Trask Coliseum. via WSBTV

Wednesday High School hoops: FPCA at first round of state vs a region 1-A team at East Georgia College, TBA College hoops: Georgia State at UNC-Wilmington. 7 p.m. Thursday NBA: Miami Heat at Houston Rockets, 8 ... via The Coastal Courier

The Northeastern basketball team will look to make it six wins in a row when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday afternoon. via MVN - Recent Articles

Brian Johnson scored 15 points and added 11 to help Delaware beat Georgia State 51-48 on Wednesday night. via Fox Sports

“We did a good job of competing play after play. But when you play a team like that you can't turn the ball over late in the game, and we did.”

Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Sports Rod Barnes watched his team fight valiantly but lose in overtime to the conference leading VCU Rams last Wednesday. via The GSU Signal

“You want the ball in his hands as much as possible whether it is late game or during the game because he makes such good decisions with it”

While the college basketball world focused on the Duke-North Carolina showdown on Wednesday night, a North Carolina native who beat Duke in the NCAA tournament last year played the role of the hero again for ... via SI.com

Antoine Agudio scored 25 points and Hofstra held Georgia State without a field goal for a 14-minute stretch of the second half in a 57-45 victory Saturday. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer