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• Despite playing at Louisville during the 2013–14 season, shooting guard Kevin Ware was granted an NCAA waiver to play immediately at Georgia State{{cite web|last1=Goodman|first1=Jeff|title=Kevin Ware can play for Georgia St.|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11106737/kevin-ware-gets-waiver-play-georgia-state-season|website=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=July 31, 2014}} due to hardship resulting from an internationally witnessed compound fracture in his leg during a 2013 NCAA tournament Elite Eight game against Duke.{{cite web|last1=Sifferlin|first1=Alexandra|title=Kevin Ware’s Awful Break: How Could It Happen?|url=https://healthland.time.com/2013/04/01/kevin-wares-awful-break-how-could-it-happen/|website=Time|publisher=Time Inc.|access-date=31 July 2014}} Though returning the following season after partial recovery, Ware only saw limited minutes early in the season,{{cite web|last1=Chiari|first1=Mike|title=Kevin Ware Returns to Louisville Lineup for First Time Since Broken Leg|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1807261-kevin-ware-returns-to-louisville-lineup-for-first-time-since-broken-leg|website=Bleacher Report|publisher=Turner|accessdate=31 July 2014}} and suffered a major setback in a mid-December game against Missouri State, when he was kicked in the same right leg that had been fractured. He did not play for the rest of the season, making him eligible for an NCAA hardship waiver, popularly known as a "medical redshirt".{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10271213/kevin-ware-louisville-cardinals-redshirt-due-injured-leg |title=Kevin Ware to redshirt season |first=Jeff |last=Goodman |publisher=ESPN.com |date=January 10, 2014 |access-date=January 11, 2014}} He withdrew from the team entirely after the end of the season, choosing to transfer out,{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10693918/kevin-ware-transfer-louisville-cardinals-finish-career |title=Kevin Ware to transfer from L'ville |first=Jeff |last=Goodman |publisher=ESPN.com |date=March 29, 2014 |access-date=March 29, 2014}} and chose Georgia State because the school was close to his family's current Atlanta-area home.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10772074/kevin-ware-transferring-georgia-state-panthers |title=Kevin Ware headed to Georgia State |first=Jeff |last=Goodman |publisher=ESPN.com |date=April 12, 2014 |access-date=April 12, 2014}}

• Georgia State was voted unanimously in the preseason conference coaches poll to win, picking up all 11 votes.{{cite web|title=Sun Belt Conference Announces Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team, Coaches' Poll|url=http://www.sunbeltsports.org/news/2014/10/23/MBB_1023145634.aspx|website=SunBeltSports.org|publisher=Sun Belt Conference|accessdate=24 October 2014}}
• Junior R. J. Hunter was voted preseason basketball player of the year as well as the conference player of the year.{{cite news|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=HOME > SPORTS > COLLEGE Georgia State Sports Posted: 7:27 am Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 First Person: Georgia State’s R.J. Hunter|url=http://georgiastatesports.blog.ajc.com/2014/10/23/first-person-georgia-states-r-j-hunter/|accessdate=24 October 2014|agency=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox|date=24 October 2014}}
• R. J. Hunter and Ryan Harrow were both selected for the preseason all conference first team. Curtis Washington was selected for the preseason all conference third team.{{cite news|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Georgia State unanimous pick to win Sun Belt|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-unanimous-pick-to-win-sun-belt/nhqXX/|accessdate=24 October 2014|agency=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox|date=24 October 2014}}

• During the regular season opener on the 15th of November, the Panthers beat the regular season record for margin of victory against Tennessee Temple, beating them by 60 points. The previous record was set in 1986 against Piedmont.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Panthers Rout Tennessee Temple 115-55 in Opener|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=209766641|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=15 November 2014}}
• During the regular season opener on the 15th of November, the Panthers set a school record for assists at 27.
• During the conference game against Arkansas State, RJ Hunter tied the school record for total points made during his career at 1,515, tying him with Rodney Hamilton.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Panthers Look to Bounce Back Monday at Arkansas State|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=209855608|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University Athletics|accessdate=20 January 2015}} His record currently stands at 1,620.{{cite web|title=Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Georgia State vs UTA|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/pdf9/3147115.pdf|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State Athletics|accessdate=30 January 2015}}
• During the January 31st game against Arkansas State, Ryan Harrow scored his 1,000th career point, being the second-fastest Panther in school history to make the mark.
• During the February 14th win against Texas State, R. J. Hunter set a new record for 3-point attempts in a career at 642.

Toward the end of the regular season, three teams would find themselves tied for first place. ULM, Georgia Southern and Georgia State were all in a position to win the championship, which brought with it a number 1 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, as well as an automatic bid to the NIT if that team did not win the conference tournament.{{cite web|title=Thrilling Finish Set as Sun Belt Men's Basketball Title, Tournament Bids Up For Grabs|url=http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2015/3/2/MBB_0302152331.aspx|website=Sun Belt Conference|publisher=Sun Belt Conference|accessdate=8 March 2015}} Heading into the first matchup against first place instate rivals Georgia Southern, the Panthers found themselves half a game behind, with a win over the Eagles set to push them ahead in the rankings to first place.{{cite news|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Georgia State meets Georgia Southern with first place on line|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-meets-georgia-southern-with-first-pl/nj4kk/|accessdate=8 March 2015|agency=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Communications|date=4 February 2015}} While the Panthers held the lead for most of the game, including a 6-point lead at the half, the Eagles surged at the end in front of a sellout crowd of 4,325 to win the game, 58–54.{{cite news|last1=Collins|first1=Emma|title=Georgia Southern edges out Ga. State in a heated game|url=http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/sports/article_c35481a8-adbb-11e4-a7da-0b7c3b5b6f1e.html|accessdate=8 March 2015|agency=The George Anne|publisher=Georgia Southern University|date=5 February 2015}}

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The loss set the Panthers back behind both ULM and Georgia Southern. The following Saturday, ULM would beat the Eagles in Statesboro, giving the Warhawks first place in conference, followed by the Eagles and finally the Panthers in third.{{cite web|title=Louisiana-Monroe beats Georgia Southern 71-68 in OT|url=http://hosted2.ap.org/GALAG/61ab07d287b24632bec43944e0837bfb/Article_2015-02-07-BKC--Louisiana-Monroe-Georgia%20Southern/id-438588f295bc419a93a25b4933dafddb|website=LaGrange News|publisher=LaGrangeNews.com|accessdate=8 March 2015}} Following that point, both teams would lose two more games with the Panthers only losing one, creating a three-way tie going into the final week of Sun Belt play.{{cite news|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Washington sparking Georgia State|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/washington-sparking-georgia-state/nkNY4/|accessdate=8 March 2015|agency=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Communications|date=4 March 2015}} A scheduling quirk would have Georgia State play at ULM on the final Thursday of regular season play, followed by Georgia Southern at home on the final Saturday. Prior to the Thursday game against ULM, it was announced that the Sports Arena, the home court of the Panthers, was sold out for the game against Georgia Southern.{{cite news|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern a sell out|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-vs-georgia-southern-a-sell-out/nkPMc/|accessdate=8 March 2015|agency=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Communications|date=5 March 2015}} The Panthers would go on to beat ULM as the Eagles beat UT-Arlington, pushing the Warhawks out of first place with no chance to recover, and making the final regular-season game at the Sports Arena the determining game for the winner of the Sun Belt regular season title.{{cite news|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern for Sun Belt title|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-vs-georgia-southern-for-sun-belt-tit/nkP7c/|accessdate=8 March 2015|agency=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Communications|date=6 March 2015}}

The GSU women's basketball game would precede the men's game, with fans pouring in before that game had begun.{{cite news|last1=Schultz|first1=Jeff|title=Georgia State at center of state’s hoops’ rebirth|url=http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-at-center-of-states-hoops-rebirth/nkQnB/?ecmp=ajc_social_twitter_2014_jeffschultz_sfp#5a653e14.3828699.735664|accessdate=8 March 2015|agency=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|issue=8 March 2015|publisher=Cox Communications|date=7 March 2015}} During the first half of the game, leading Sun Belt scorer Ryan Harrow fell with an injury to his knee, being helped off the court and unable to put pressure on his leg.{{cite news|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Georgia State repeats as Sun Belt champs|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-repeats-as-sun-belt-champs/nkQhc/|accessdate=8 March 2015|agency=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Communications|date=7 March 2015}} He would check back into the game with 4:40 remaining in the first half only to be taken back out after 2 and a half minutes for the rest of the game. Without Harrow, the Panthers finished the first half with an 11-point lead.{{cite web|title=Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Georgia Southern vs Georgia State 03/07/15 2:30 p.m. at GSU Sports Arena/Atlanta, Ga.|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/pdf9/3258415.pdf|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=8 March 2015}} However, after returning for the second half, the Eagles would cut that lead to four with a score of 38–34 after back-to-back three-pointers were scored along with a two-point jumper. R. J. Hunter went on to pull the lead back by scoring 10 consecutive points, after which the Eagles did not threaten again. Sun Belt commissioner, Karl Benson, was on hand to present the Sun Belt trophy to the team after the win, which gave the Panthers back-to-back Sun Belt Basketball regular season titles.{{cite web|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern for Sun Belt title|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-vs-georgia-southern-for-sun-belt-tit/nkP7c/|website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Communications|accessdate=8 March 2015}}

• Ryan Harrow was named the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Georgia Men's College Player of the Year{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Harrow Named ATC Georgia College Player of the Year|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209935671&DB_OEM_ID=12700|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=10 March 2015}}
• R. J. Hunter was awarded the Sun Belt Player of the Week award three times over the course of the regular season{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Hunter Named Sun Belt Player of the Week|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=209948288|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=10 March 2015}}
• R. J. Hunter was awarded Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year award for the second year in a row, being the fourth player in Sun Belt Conference history to achieve the feat{{cite web|title=Georgia State's Hunter Repeats as Player of the Year, ULM's Richard Earns Second Coach of the Year Award|url=http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309154837.aspx|website=Sun Belt Conference|publisher=Sun Belt Conference|accessdate=10 March 2015}}

• Both R. J. Hunter and Ryan Harrow were given all conference first team honors.
• Kevin Ware was named the Sun Belt Tournament MVP.
• R. J. Hunter was named Sun Belt Male Student-Athlete of the Year by the Sun Belt Conference for the second year in a row.
• Ryann Green was included in the Sun Belt Conference's leadership team.

Due to the Sun Belt Conferences tournament format, only the top eight basketball teams were eligible to compete, with the top two seeds receiving double byes straight into the tournaments semifinals.{{cite web|title=New Format for Men's Basketball Tournament Announced by Sun Belt Conference|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207783360|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=22 March 2015}} After competing for the conference regular season title in the final regular-season game, Georgia State and Georgia Southern received those top seeds, respectively.{{cite web|title=Eagles Earn No. 2 Seed for Sun Belt Tournament|url=http://gseagles.com/news/2015/3/7/MBB_0307151624.aspx|website=GSEagles.com|publisher=Georgia Southern University|accessdate=22 March 2015}} The Panthers faced Louisiana-Lafayette in their first game, the same team that had eliminated them from the title game of the previous season's Sun Belt tournament. The Panthers would end up beating the Ragin' Cajuns 83–79 after allowing them to come back in the final minutes.{{cite web|last1=Iles|first1=Trey|title=R.J. Hunter leads Georgia State to 83-79 Sun Belt Tournament victory against UL-Lafayette|url=http://www.nola.com/ragincajuns/index.ssf/2015/03/rj_hunter_leads_georgia_state.html|website=Nola.com|publisher=New Orleans Picayune|accessdate=22 March 2015}}

Georgia Southern would beat ULM in their first game, setting the Panthers and the Eagles for a rematch of the unofficial regular season title game.{{cite web|title=Georgia State wins Sun Belt, secures first NCAA berth since 2001|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785334|website=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=22 March 2015}} The game would be one of the lowest scoring tournament games since such statistics have been tracked, ending in the Panthers favor with a final score of 38–36.{{cite web|last1=Willis|first1=Haisten|title=Georgia State Wins Sun Belt 38-36 Over Georgia Southern, Heads to NCAA tournament|url=http://www.midmajormadness.com/2015/3/15/8218649/georgia-state-wins-sun-belt-38-36-over-georgia--heads-to-ncaa-tournament|website=MidMajorMadness.com|publisher=SB Nation|accessdate=22 March 2015}} After the final buzzer rang, the Panthers' head coach Ron Hunter rushed off the sidelines to embrace his son R. J. Hunter and began hopping as they met, both falling on the floor. It would be reported later that he had torn his Achilles tendon during the celebration.{{cite web|last1=Iles|first1=Trey|title=Georgia St. coach Ron Hunter tears his Achilles tendon in victory celebration|url=http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/03/ron_hunter_hurt_so_good_after.html|website=Nola.com|publisher=New Orlean's Picayune|accessdate=22 March 2015}} This, along with the dominating performance of Kevin Ware in the title game, would surround the Panthers in the media during the run up to the NCAA tournament, where the 14 seed would face third seed Baylor.{{cite web|title=No. 3 seed Baylor faces No. 14 seed Georgia State|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/no-3-seed-baylor-faces-no-14-seed-georgia-state-031515|website=Fox Sports|publisher=AP|accessdate=22 March 2015}}

The Panthers would face Baylor in Jacksonville, Florida, at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. While the game was kept close throughout the first half, Baylor managed to take a three-point lead at half time by throwing up a buzzer-beating three-pointer that bobbled its way into the basket. After pulling away from the Panthers in the second half, Baylor would watch Georgia State claw its way back into the game in the final two minutes, erasing a 12-point deficit and making it a two-point game with under a minute left. After sending Baylor to the free throw line with less than 20 seconds remaining, the Panthers got the ball to R. J. Hunter, who drained a deep three-point shot with 2.8 seconds remaining to take a 1-point lead.{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Sam|title=Dramatic R.J. Hunter 3-pointer gives Georgia State upset over Baylor (Video)|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/dramatic-r-j--hunter-3-pointer-gives-georgia-state-upset-over-baylor--video-201128471.html|website=Yahoo Sports|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=22 March 2015}} While watching the ball go into the net, coach Ron Hunter, sitting on a stool due to his injured Achilles tendon, fell off the stool onto the court.{{cite web|last1=Busbee|first1=Jay|title=Georgia State's Ron Hunter falls off his stool and into our hearts|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/georgia-state-s-ron-hunter-falls-off-his-stool-and-into-our-hearts-205306061.html|website=Yahoo Sports|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=22 March 2015}} The Panthers would pull off the upset, beating Baylor 57–56 and continuing into the third round of the tournament. The events on the court would make the team "the darlings of the NCAA tournament{{cite web|last1=Wolken|first1=Dan|title=Xavier ends Georgia State's feel-good NCAA run|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/03/21/ncaa-tournament-xavier-georgia-state/25153185/|website=USAToday Sports|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=23 March 2015}}", shooting the Panthers, and especially R. J. and Ron Hunter into fame. Numerous memes and videos would be made in reference to Coach Hunter's fall, while the father-son story would result in news specials and national exposure to the team.{{cite web|last1=Eisenburg|first1=Jeff|title=The chair Ron Hunter fell off has become famous too|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/the-chair-ron-hunter-fell-off-has-become-famous-too-205313835.html|website=Yahoo Sports|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=22 March 2015}}

The Panthers faced Xavier in the third round of the tournament, where their season ended with a 67–75 loss.{{cite web|title=Xavier ends Georgia State's feel-good run to reach Sweet 16|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786184|website=ESPN.com|publisher=AP|access-date=22 March 2015}}

After the season ended, attention to the Hunter family and the Georgia State program grew almost immediately as the TV channel covering the game switched its feed over to the post game press conference, airing video of a crying Ron Hunter explaining how proud of his team and his son he was.{{cite web|last1=Sherman|first1=Rodger|title=Georgia State coach Ron Hunter breaks down crying discussing son, NCAA tournament run|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2015/3/21/8271189/georgia-state-coach-ron-hunter-rj-crying-press-conference|website=SBNation|publisher=Vox Media|accessdate=25 March 2015}} As the week continued, it would turn out that Georgia State would be the fourth most mentioned team on Twitter after Iowa State, Kentucky, and UAB respectively.{{cite web|last1=Green|first1=Will|title=UAB, Georgia State most mentioned March Madness teams on Twitter|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/24/uab-georgia-state-march-madness-upsets-twitter-ncaa-tournament|website=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=25 March 2015}} At the same time, the second and fourth most talked about moments of the tournament were Georgia State beating Baylor and R.J. Hunter hitting the game winning three-pointer, respectively, while R. J. Hunter was the most talked about player in the tournament. Stories were run in local and national media, having interviews with Ron and R. J.,{{cite web|last1=Newport|first1=Kyle|title=Ron Hunter Gives Entertaining Interview, Says He Should've Had More Kids|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2403864-ron-hunter-gives-entertaining-interview-says-he-shouldve-had-more-kids|website=Bleacher Report|publisher=Turner Broadcasting Systems|accessdate=26 March 2015}} as well as articles on the trainer that helped Ron up after his fall from the stool after he fell,{{cite web|last1=Edwards|first1=Jeannine|title=Who Came to Hunter's Aid?|url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=12526611&ex_cid=sportscenterTW|website=ESPN|publisher=Disney|access-date=26 March 2015}} and the reaction to R. J.'s game winning shot of the Georgia State men's golf team.{{cite web|last1=Auclair|first1=T.J.|title=Georgia State men's golf team goes crazy over hoops win|url=http://www.pga.com/news/golf-buzz/watch-georgia-state-mens-golf-team-goes-crazy-over-hoops-win|website=PGA|publisher=Turner Broadcast Systems|accessdate=26 March 2015}}

After arriving back in Atlanta, it was reported that Hunter would meet with the Athletic Department of Georgia State to plan for ways to keep Georgia State at a high level in basketball, and also to negotiate Hunter's contract.{{cite web|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Georgia State to meet with Hunter, Baldwin-Tener to talk contracts|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/georgia-state-to-meet-with-hunter-baldwin-tener-to/nkcyT/|website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Media|accessdate=26 March 2015}} It was later reported that Hunter had negotiated raises for his assistant coaches, and put pressure on the administration to begin the process of building a practice facility for the basketball team and improving the Sports Arena for the coming season.{{cite web|last1=Schultz|first1=Jeff|title=New reality at Georgia State: What Ron Hunter wants, he gets|url=http://jeffschultz.blog.ajc.com/2015/03/24/new-reality-at-georgia-state-what-ron-hunter-wants-he-gets/|website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Media|accessdate=26 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325201741/http://jeffschultz.blog.ajc.com/2015/03/24/new-reality-at-georgia-state-what-ron-hunter-wants-he-gets/|archive-date=25 March 2015|url-status=dead}} It was later reported that Ron and R. J. would join the Turner Sports broadcast team as guest analysts in their Atlanta studio during the following weeks games.{{cite web|last1=Roberson|first1=Doug|title=Ron Hunter joining NCAA tourney studio crew|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/ron-hunter-joining-ncaa-tourney-studio-crew/nkfLy/|website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Media|accessdate=26 March 2015}}

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| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,862

| tv =

| score = 115–55

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 13,913

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 58–81

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Colorado State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Moby Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| gamename =

| attend = 3,056

| tv = MWN

| score = 70–80

| overtime =

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Chicago State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena

| site_cityst = Rochester, MI

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 125

| tv =

| score = 69–46

| overtime =

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Western Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena

| site_cityst = Rochester, MI

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 185

| tv =

| score = 85–70

| overtime =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Oakland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena

| site_cityst = Rochester, MI

| gamename = CBE Hall of Fame Classic

| attend = 1,527

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 83–78

| overtime =

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = IUPUI

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Fairgrounds Coliseum

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename =

| attend = 1,554

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 66–63

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Green Bay

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,181

| tv =

| score = 72–48

| overtime =

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Old Dominion

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename =

| attend = 5,470

| tv = ASN

| score = 54–58

| overtime = OT

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Southern Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,387

| tv =

| score = 68–55

| overtime =

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 27

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Green Bay

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Resch Center

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| gamename =

| attend = 4,267

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 61–78

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#003399; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference Games

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,371

| tv =

| score = 65–45

| overtime =

| record = 8–4 (1–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UALR

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,269

| tv =

| score = 82–69

| overtime =

| record = 9–4 (2–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,146

| tv =

| score = 74–77

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 9–5 (2–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8

| time = 8:15 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| gamename =

| attend = 4,531

| tv =

| score = 80–84

| overtime =

| record = 9–6 (2–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Troy

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,345

| tv =

| score = 77–72

| overtime =

| record = 10–6 (3–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UT Arlington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,119

| tv =

| score = 83–62

| overtime =

| record = 11–6 (4–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17

| time = 3:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Appalachian State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = George M. Holmes Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 2,622

| tv =

| score = 69–74

| overtime =

| record = 11–7 (4–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| gamename =

| attend = 2,016

| tv =

| score = 60–54

| overtime =

| record = 12–7 (5–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,353

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 75–64

| overtime =

| record = 13–7 (6–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29

| time = 8:15 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UT Arlington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = College Park Center

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 2,262

| tv =

| score = 88–74

| overtime =

| record = 14–7 (7–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,564

| tv =

| score = 74–43

| overtime =

| record = 15–7 (8–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 4,325

| tv = WSAV-TV

| score = 54–58

| overtime =

| record = 15–8 (8–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7

| time = 5:05 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mitchell Center

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| gamename =

| attend = 2,535

| tv =

| score = 65–54

| overtime =

| record = 16–8 (9–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX

| gamename =

| attend = N/A

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 53–41

| overtime =

| record = 17–8 (10–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,992

| tv =

| score = 79–51

| overtime =

| record = 18–8 (11–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Appalachian State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,860

| tv =

| score = 87–43

| overtime =

| record = 19–8 (12–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UALR

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center

| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR

| gamename =

| attend = 1,879

| tv =

| score = 83–92

| overtime =

| record = 19–9 (12–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28

| time = 5:15 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Troy

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Trojan Arena

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| gamename =

| attend = 1,855

| tv =

| score = 75–64

| overtime =

| record = 20–9 (13–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,871

| tv =

| score = 58–50

| overtime =

| record = 21–9 (14–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 3,854

| tv =

| score = 72–55

| overtime =

| record = 22–9 (15–5)

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#003399; color:#FFFFFF;"| Sun Belt tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 1

| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette

| opprank =

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend = N/A

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 83–79

| overtime =

| record = 23–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 1

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| opprank =

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Championship game

| attend = N/A

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 38–36

| overtime =

| record = 24–9

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#003399; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19

| time = 1:40 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 14 W

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 16

| oppseed = 3 W

| site_stadium = Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = Second round

| attend = N/A

| tv = TBS

| score = 57–56

| record = 25–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21

| time = 6:10 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 14 W

| opponent = Xavier

| oppseed = 6 W

| site_stadium = Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = Third round

| attend = 13,687

| tv = TNT

| score = 67–75

| record = 25–10

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time|region=W|regionname=West Region}}

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