Georgia State tops Monmouth
Georgia State picked up its first win of the season, a 62-49 victory over Monmouth.
Georgia State picked up its first win of the season, a 62-49 victory over Monmouth.
The Georgia State Panthers finished up their 2012 schedule with a loss to Maine on Saturday; the defeat was their fourth in a row, and they finished 1-7 in CAA play.
This week's in state college basketball action is highlighted by the big matchups at the Georgia Dome on Tuesday between Michigan State and Kansas along with Duke and Kentucky at the State Farm Champions Classic
The Panthers failed to end Bill Curry's career with a win Saturday as Georgia State was annihilated, 51-7, by Maine.
Georgia State fell to Duke 74-55 in the season opener, but played better than almost anyone expected.
The Georgia State Panthers are 1-9. They face the 3-9 Maine Black Bears in their final game of the season, a good sign for their hopes to close the season and head coach Bill Curry's career with a win.
It's difficult to an upset a team like Duke on the road. It's even more difficult when your clanging buckets off the basket like the Panthers were Friday evening.
The college basketball season gets underway Friday night for in-state teams Georgia State, Kennesaw State and Georgia Southern.
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