Middle Georgia Knights @ Georgia State Panthers
Mitchell, Phillips lead Georgia State victory
ATLANTA -- Devin Mitchell scored 21 points, all from 3-point distance, Nelson Phillips added 20 points and Georgia State routed NAIA Middle Georgia State 117-69 on Saturday.
Georgia State, the defending Sun Belt Conference champion, improved to 9-4. The Panthers have victories over Georgia and Alabama.
Malik Benlevi and Damon Wilson scored 16 points each, D'Marcus Simonds had 13 and Jeff Thomas added 11 for Georgia State. Wilson and Phillips combined to make 14-of-17 shots.
The Panthers scored 69 points in the second half after leading 48-37 at halftime. Mitchell made 6 of 7 3-pointers in the second half after going 1 for 6 in the first half. Georgia State shot 64 percent from the field in the second half, 57 percent for the game.
Tyrone Young had 11 points and six rebounds for the Knights.
Game Information
Atlanta, GA
Referee:Nathan Quick
Referee:Chris King
Referee:Raymie Styons
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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