Louisiana basketball looks to score its first Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship win and NCAA Tournament berth since 2014. No. 8 seed UL (16-14) plays No. 3 seed Georgia State (17-10) in the title game tonight at Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida.
Georgia State won the first two meetings over the Ragin’ Cajuns even though the defense struggled a wee bit.
On a run of eight straight wins, they’ve found a groove even though the shooting hasn’t been great, the three pointers aren’t there, and there’s no consistency.
So what’s going so right? Offensive rebounds. The Panthers might not be able to shoot, but they make up for it by coming up with a bazillion second chance points.
They don’t turn the ball over, they attack the rim, and the defense keeps scores low. However …
It lost 65-58 at Georgia State a few weeks ago, but that’s the only blip in a 6-1 run, including a nice win over Troy to get here.
It’s one of the few teams in the Sun Belt that can hang with Georgia State on the glass. It won the rebounding margin in both games with a slew of offensive rebounds of its own.
Georgia State vs Louisiana How To Watch
Date: Monday, March 7
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, FL
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Georgia State (17-10), Louisiana (16-14)
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