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03/03 20:03 CST Louisiana defeats Georgia State 84-75 in Sun Belt Conference
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Louisiana defeats Georgia State 84-75 in Sun Belt Conference Tournament
By The Associated Press
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) --- Jaxon Olvera had 29 points in Louisiana's 84-75 win
against Georgia State on Tuesday in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference
Tournament.
Olvera also contributed nine rebounds for the 12th-seeded Ragin' Cajuns (10-21,
7-11 Sun Belt Conference). Dorian Finister scored 13 points, going 5 of 11 and
3 of 4 from the free-throw line. De'Vion Lavergne shot 4 for 10, including 2
for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Jelani Hamilton finished with 20 points and four assists for the 13th-seeded
Panthers (10-21, 7-11). Micah Tucker added 18 points and four assists for
Georgia State, and Malachi Brown had 14 points and four steals.
Karris Bilal scored nine points in the first half and Louisiana went into
halftime trailing 38-36. Olvera scored 21 points in the second half to help
lead Louisiana to a nine-point victory.
Louisiana plays 9th-seeded James Madison tomorrow in the second round.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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