Conference Play Continues with Home Game Versus Troy

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Conference Play Continues with Home Game Versus Troy

Game 13: GEORGIA STATE (5-7) vs. TROY (8-4)

Jan. 5, 2017, 7:00 p.m. ET • GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga.

Radio: 1340 The Fan 3 • TV: ESPN3

2016-17 RECORDS

Georgia State: 5-7, 1-0 Sun Belt

H: 2-3, A: 2-2, N: 1-2

Troy: 8-4, 1-0 Sun Belt

H: 3-1, A: 2-3, N: 3-0

HEAD COACH

Sharon Baldwin-Tener (Georgia, 1991)

GSU: 73-119 (7th Yr.)

Career: 268-261 (18th Yr.)

SERIES RECORDS

All-time Series: 22-10

H: 12-3, A: 8-7, N: 2-0

First Meeting: 1975-76

Last Meeting: 2015-16

GEORGIA STATE ON THE AIR

Radio: 1340 The Fan 3

Play-by-play: John Morgo

TV: ESPN3

Play-by-play: Sam Crenshaw

Color: Kelcey Rogiers

Internet: Live stats at GeorgiaStateSports.com

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• Georgia State continues Sun Belt play with a home game against Troy on Thursday night.

• Georgia State ended a four-game losing streak Saturday with an exciting 58-54 win over rival Georgia Southern.

• Three Panthers finished in double-digits at GS. Astaja Tyghter and Makeba Ponder each scored 16 while Tiffany Holston scored 15.

• On her birthday, Tiffany Holston recorded her fourth double-double of the year with 15 points and 17 rebounds at Georgia Southern

• Georgia State is 22-10 all-time verus the Trojans including a 12-3 tally at home.

• The Panthers average 17 offensive boards a game which is 17th most in Division-I.

Tiffany Holston is averaging 9.3 rebounds per game which is 54th most in Division-I.

Makeba Ponder is averaging more than four 3-pointers per game over the last four contests.

• Georgia State is second in the conference in rebounding while Thursday's opponent, Troy, sits in first.

• Georgia State was picked to finish ninth in the Sun Belt Preseason Poll after a 10th place finish last season.

Makeba Ponder earned All-Sun Belt Preseason Second-Team honors for the second year in a row.

• Georgia State went 5-4 in non-conference games last season.

 

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Players Mentioned

Tiffany Holston

#1 Tiffany Holston

F
6' 1"
Senior
Makeba Ponder

#10 Makeba Ponder

G
5' 8"
Junior
Astaja Tyghter

#11 Astaja Tyghter

F
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Tiffany Holston

#1 Tiffany Holston

6' 1"
Senior
F
Makeba Ponder

#10 Makeba Ponder

5' 8"
Junior
G
Astaja Tyghter

#11 Astaja Tyghter

5' 10"
Sophomore
F