The men’s basketball team picked up a much-needed win on the road last Saturday, beating William & Mary, 58-51, in Williamsburg, Va., as Dante Curry scored 13 points and Rashad Chase added nine points and 10 rebounds. The Panthers led by two at the half but came out and shot 61 percent from the floor in the second half and turned up the pressure on defense with 12 steals and forcing 15 Tribe turnovers. Kevin Lott sparked the offense with 11 points, including three 3-pointers as well as a season-high six rebounds.
“We really defended well, and I thought that won the game for us,” said Georgia State head coach Rod Barnes. “Our defense led to better offense because we were able to get some easy baskets. And we took care of the basketball. I’m really proud of the effort that our guys gave.”
The Panthers improved to 6-16 overall and 4-7 in the CAA. Rashad Chase continues to re-write the rebounding record book. With the nine rebounds, he moved into third place on Georgia State’s career rebounding list, raising his career total to 636 to pass Travis Williams (634, 1992-96).
WOMEN SHOCK RIVALS
Last Thursday night, in women’s action, freshman Crystal Johnson scored 21 points—all in the second half—and Brittany Hollins added 15 points and seven steals to lead Georgia State to its first-ever victory over Old Dominion, 75-62, at the Georgia State Sports Arena.
“We understood what was at stake and took advantage of our opportunity tonight,” said Georgia State head coach Lea Henry after earning the historic win over one of the winningest programs in NCAA women’s basketball history. ODU has won 17 consecutive conference titles and entered the game with an all-time record of 317-18 in CAA play.
“We played with toughness and we took care of the basketball tonight. Our defense created opportunities and we played hard for 40 minutes.”
The Lady Panthers lost their next game at William & Mary, 82-68. They are now11-9 overall and 3-6 in the CAA. The women host Towson Thursday before heading back on the road to George Mason and Northeastern.
AROUND CAMPUS
In women’s tennis, the Panthers opened the season with a 7-0 sweep of Georgia Southern before heading over to Tuscaloosa, where they defeated Tulane 4-0 and then lost to host Alabama 3-4. They’ll play at Florida State on Saturday.
The track and field teams concluded competition at the Clemson Games last weekend with three Panthers finishing in the top of their events while the 4x400m relay team clinched its second first-place victory of the season. Junior Tamika Kinchen led the Panthers with two first-place victories in the 1,000-meter run and the 1-mile.
Nicole Davis led Georgia State to a one-two finish in the 500 meters. … Join us every Sunday afternoon (4-5 p.m.) for the Rod Barnes/Georgia State Basketball coaches show on WGKA-AM 920. The show is broadcast live from The Panthers Den restaurant in the Citizens Trust Bank building, 75 Piedmont Road, on campus.
Dave Cohen is in his 26th season as the “Voice of Georgia State Basketball and Baseball” on WRAS-FM (88.5) and works on the football radio crew at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.
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