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2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

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2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball
Sun Belt East Division champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record16–6 (8–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGSU Sports Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Georgia State 8 4   .667 16 6   .727
Coastal Carolina 9 5   .643 18 8   .692
South Alabama 10 7   .588 17 11   .607
Appalachian State 7 8   .467 17 12   .586
Georgia Southern 7 9   .438 13 13   .500
Troy 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
West
Texas State 12 3   .800 18 7   .720
Louisiana 10 7   .588 17 9   .654
UT Arlington 9 8   .529 13 13   .500
Arkansas State 7 8   .467 11 13   .458
Little Rock 7 11   .389 11 15   .423
Louisiana–Monroe 5 13   .278 7 19   .269
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Rob Lanier, played their home games at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the East Division.

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the season 19–13, 12–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were the No. 4 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, where they lost to Georgia Southern.

Roster

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2020–21 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Evan Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Durham, North Carolina
F 1 Eliel Nsoseme 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr The Rise Centre Academy
Cincinnati
Kinshasa, DR Congo
G 2 Justin Roberts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Findlay Prep
DePaul
Indianapolis, Indiana
G 4 JoJo Toppin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Norcross HS
Georgia
Brooklyn, New York
G 10 Nelson Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Warner Robins HS Warner Robins, Georgia
G 11 Corey Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Ypsilanti HS
Detroit
Ypsilanti, Michigan
G 12 Kane Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr South Paulding HS Douglasville, Georgia
G 21 Kalik Brooks (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Alpharetta HS Alpharetta, Georgia
C 23 Joe Jones III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So The Park School Buffalo, New York
G 24 Collin Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy North Little Rock, Arkansas
F 25 Jalen Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So University of Detroit Jesuit HS Detroit, Michigan
F 30 Kaleb Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Holly Springs HS Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
G 32 Ryan Boyce 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So East High HS
Memphis
Memphis, TN
F 35 Ahmid Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Langston Hughes HS
East Georgia State
Fairburn, Georgia
G 55 Zach Pina 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So McIntosh HS
East Georgia State
Peachtree City, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
9:00 p.m., FS South
at Georgia Tech W 123–120 4OT 1–0
 26  Roberts   12  Williams   6  Roberts  McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
Atlanta, GA
November 27, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Toccoa Falls W 105–60  2–0
 23  Roberts   9  Nsoseme   6  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (615)
Atlanta, GA
November 30, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Mercer L 69–86  2–1
 18  Williams   7  Nsoseme   4  Roberts  Hawkins Arena (672)
Macon, GA
December 4, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
at Charlotte W 76–65  3–1
 21  Williams   12  Nsoseme   4  Tied  Halton Arena (74)
Charlotte, NC
December 16, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mercer W 88–81  4–1
 17  Roberts   20  Nsoseme   9  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (907)
Atlanta, GA
December 18, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Carver W 122–57  5–1
 20  Johnson   9  Nsoseme   10  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (808)
Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
College of Charleston W 72–55  6–1
 20  Tied   10  Nsoseme   7  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (630)
Atlanta, GA
Conference regular season
January 1, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 69–81  6–2
(0–1)
 14  Roberts   6  Thomas   5  Johnson  HTC Center (145)
Conway, SC
January 2, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 70–62  7–2
(1–1)
 22  Allen   9  Thomas   4  Moore  HTC Center (117)
Conway, SC
January 8, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
January 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy Postponed due to COVID-19 issues. Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
January 15, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 71–68  8–2
(2–1)
 15  Allen   10  Nsoseme   6  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,029)
Atlanta, GA
January 22, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 71–80  8–3
(2–2)
 15  Nsoseme   8  Nsoseme   3  3 tied  Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State L 61–74  8–4
(2–3)
 19  Allen   12  Nsoseme   4  Williams  Holmes Center (85)
Boone, NC
January 29, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 5, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
February 9, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama L 67-70  8–5
(2–4)
 18  Nsoseme   9  Nsoseme   5  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,135)
Atlanta, GA
February 11, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate
W 79–75  9–5
(3–4)
 21  Roberts   12  Nsoseme   5  Williams  GSU Sports Arena (1,071)
Atlanta, GA
February 13, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate
Postponed due to weather concerns. Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
February 16, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy
rescheduled from January 9
Postponed due to weather concerns. Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
February 19, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy W 80–66  10–5
(4–4)
 15  Allen   9  Nsoseme   9  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,077)
Atlanta, GA
February 20, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy W 65–53  11–5
(5–4)
 16  Allen   6  Nsoseme   9  Roberts  GSU Sports Arena (1,113)
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State W 85–71  12–5
(6–4)
 24  Williams   8  Thomas   6  Allen  GSU Sports Arena (1,238)
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 2021
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at South Alabama W 84–81  13–5
(7–4)
 28  Johnson   11  Nsoseme   7  Williams  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama W 82–73  14–5
(8–4)
 16  Thomas/Roberts   12  Thomas   5  Roberts  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 6, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+
(E1) vs. (W4) Arkansas State
Quarterfinals
W 71–68  15–5
 17  Roberts   12  Nsoseme   5  Williams  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
March 7, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+
(E1) vs. (W2) Louisiana
Semifinals
W 84–73  16–5
 21  Allen   12  Nsoseme   5  Williams  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
March 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(E1) vs. (E4) Appalachian State
Championship
L 73–80  16–6
 18  Williams   10  Nsoseme   3  Roberts  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "GSU MEN'S BASKETBALL - 2020-21 ROSTER". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball 2020-21 Schedule". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved November 26, 2020.