2017–18 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 20–13, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament to Troy before receiving an invitation to the CIT, where they lost to Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Denis Alibegovic

| position = G

| hometown = Downers Grove, IL

| highschool = Downers Grove South

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 170

| commitdate = 04/26/2016

| scout stars = NA

| rivals stars = NA

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = NA

| espn grade = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kane Williams

| position = G

| hometown = Douglasville, GA

| highschool = South Paulding

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 185

| commitdate = 10/19/2016

| scout stars = NA

| rivals stars = NA

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = NR

| espn grade = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Josh Linder

| position = F

| hometown = Kathleen, GA

| highschool = Veterans

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 215

| commitdate = 09/08/2016

| scout stars = NA

| rivals stars = NA

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = NA

| espn grade = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Matt Chism

| position = G

| hometown = Dawsonville, GA

| highschool = Dawson Christian

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 185

| commitdate = 05/14/2016

| scout stars = NA

| rivals stars = NA

| 247 stars = NA

| espn stars = NA

| espn grade = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| year = 2017

| rivals ref title = Georgia State Commit List for 2017

| scout ref title = 2016 Georgia State Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = Georgia State Panthers

| rivals school =

| scout = http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/2017-basketball-prospects?team=Georgia%20State

| espn schoolid = 2247

| scout overall = NA

| rivals overall = NA

| espn overall = NA

| accessdate = 2017-06-29

| bball = yes

}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Session|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=|home=McDonough, GA|high_school=Eagle's Landing|note=C}}

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|head_coach=

• Ron Hunter ({{college|Miami (OH)}})

|asst_coach=

• Ray McCallum ({{college|Ball State}})
• Sharman White ({{college|Georgia Southern}})
• Claude Pardue (Emory)

|accessdate=2017-06-29

}}

Source{{cite web |title=M Basketball – 2017–18 Roster |url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&SPID=5655&SPSID=53530 |publisher=Georgia State Athletics |accessdate=June 29, 2017}}

• Georgia State was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference preseason coaches poll.
• Sophomore, D'Marcus Simonds, was named to the All-Sun Belt Preseason Second Team.
• On November 6, 2017, D'Marcus Simonds was named to the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award preseason watchlist.{{cite web|title=The Preseason Watch List|url=http://www.luteolsonaward.com/|website=Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award|accessdate=7 November 2017}}

• During the November 10th game vs. Carver Bible College, D'Marcus Simonds became the first player in Georgia State history to earn a triple-double, scoring 20 points while adding 10 assists and 10 rebounds.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Simonds Records Triple-Double; Panthers Cruise to 90-50 Win|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211684835|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=13 November 2017}}
• On November 20, in a 68–50 win over Eastern Washington, Ron Hunter earned the 400th win of his career.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Panthers Top EWU 68-50; Hunter Earns 400th Career Win|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211686556|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=22 November 2017}}
• D'Marcus Simonds was named to the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award mid-season watchlist.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Simonds Named to Lou Henson Mid-Season Watch List|url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211692399|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=18 January 2018}}
• On January 20, in an 83–66 win over Georgia Southern, Isaiah Williams scored his 1,000th career point.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Panthers Top In-State Foe Georgia Southern 83-66|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211693550|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=21 January 2018}}
• In a win at Little Rock on February 3, Devin Mitchell set a new scoring record for the Jack Stephens Center with his career-high 38 points.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Mitchell's 38 Points Lead Panthers to 81–51 Win|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211695663|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=3 February 2018}}
• On March 5, D'Marcus Simonds was named Sun Belt Player of the Year, along with All-Sun Belt First Team honors. And junior, Devin Mitchell, was named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Simonds Named Sun Belt POTY; Mitchell Earns Third Team|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211704250|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=10 March 2018}}

• On March 10, in GSU's semifinal win over Georgia Southern, Simonds scored his 689th point– breaking R. J. Hunter's single-season scoring record.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Panthers Top Eagles 73-67, Advance To SBC Championship Game|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211705276&DB_OEM_ID=12700|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=13 March 2018}}
• After the 2018 Sun Belt Tournament, D'Marcus Simonds was named the Tournament MVP.{{cite web|title=Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament Awards|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Conference-Tournament/Sun-Belt-Mens-Basketball-Tournament/23/Awards|website=RealGM.com|publisher=RealGM|accessdate=13 March 2018}}
• D'Marcus Simonds and Isaiah Williams were named to the Sun Belt All-Tournament team.
• Sophomore, Simonds, was named the Georgia Men's College Co-Player of the Year.{{cite web|title=The Atlanta Tipoff Club Recognizes Top Talent With 2018 Georgia College Players and Coaches of the Year|url=https://atltipoffclub.com/the-atlanta-tipoff-club-recognizes-top-talent-with-2018-georgia-college-players-and-coaches-of-the-year/|website=AtlTipoffClub.com|publisher=Atlanta Tipoff Club|accessdate=7 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073254/https://atltipoffclub.com/the-atlanta-tipoff-club-recognizes-top-talent-with-2018-georgia-college-players-and-coaches-of-the-year/|archive-date=8 April 2018|url-status=dead}}
• Simonds earned AP All-America Honorable Mention.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=D'Marcus Simonds Named AP All-America|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211708254|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
• Simonds was named to the Lou Henson All-America team and a finalist for the Lou Henson Award.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Hunter, Simonds Named Finalists for Top Awards|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211708619|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
• Coach Ron Hunter was awarded the Gene Bartow Award.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Ron Hunter Named Winner of Gene Bartow Award|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=2117093430|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=7 April 2018}}

File:Georgia_State_Sun_Belt_Tournament_Champions.jpg

After locking in the second seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, the Panthers' performance dipped in the last part of their regular season– dropping four of their final six games.{{cite web|title=BRACKET|url=https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/tournaments/conference/BELT/sun-belt-tournament-bracket|website=CBSSports.com|publisher=CBS|accessdate=13 March 2018}}{{cite web|title=Men's Basketball - 2017-18 Schedule|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=12700&SPID=5655&SPSID=53529|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=13 March 2018}} Able to shake free of that trend, Georgia State would beat Troy handily in the second round, 73–51, after losing to them twice in the regular season.

In their semifinal game, the Panthers were once again pitted against in-state foe, Georgia Southern. The teams split their regular season contests– each winning at home. On this neutral court, GSU would defeat the Eagles 73–67 and eliminate their rival from the SBC Tournament for the second time in four years. This rivalry game wouldn't end without some theatrics– with less than a minute to play, Georgia Southern cut State's lead to just three points. The Panthers held the ball while the shot clock ran down to two seconds, at which point the Eagles were called for a kicked ball off of an attempted Georgia State pass. As a result, the shot clock would reset to 20 seconds– with just 23 seconds left on the game clock. The Panthers called a time out, where Coach Hunter said he reminded his team of the new shot clock differential and instructed them to hold the ball until fouled should they successfully inbound the ball.{{cite web|last1=McQuade|first1=Alec|title=GSU Panthers 1 win away from NCAA tournament thanks to a really dumb shot|url=http://www.11alive.com/article/sports/ncaab/gsu-panthers-1-win-away-from-ncaa-tournament-thanks-to-a-really-dumb-shot/85-527524602|website=11alive|publisher=NBC|accessdate=13 March 2018}} Once play resumed, the inbound pass was received by junior Devin Mitchell, who would later claim he thought Coach Hunter was talking about the game clock, and therefore still thought only two seconds remained on the shot clock, leading him to immediately turn around and shoot the ball from outside of the three-point arc and sink an unnecessary three-pointer.{{cite web|last1=Bradley|first1=Mark|title=Thanks to the greatest bad shot ever, Georgia State is dancing|url=https://www.myajc.com/blog/mark-bradley/thanks-the-greatest-bad-shot-ever-georgia-state-dancing/oeXHebiLGqGpEws7uTq8FK/|website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|publisher=Cox Communications|accessdate=13 March 2018}} This mishap would ice the game, sending the Panthers to the SBC Tournament finals. Meanwhile, top-seeded (and regular season champions) Louisiana dropped their semifinal game to 5th seed UT-Arlington, sending the Mavericks, a team Georgia State lost to just five games earlier, to face the Panthers in the finals.{{cite web|title=Texas-Arlington vs. Georgia State odds: Sun Belt championship game picks from Vegas legend on 41-25 run|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/texas-arlington-vs-georgia-state-odds-sun-belt-championship-game-picks-from-vegas-legend-on-41-25-run/|website=CBSSports.com|publisher=CBS|accessdate=13 March 2018}}

The Panthers would handle UT-Arlington in the finals with relative ease, beating them 74–61, with the help of D'Marcus Simonds' game-high 27 points. Their SBC Tournament victory would give the Panthers the Sun Belt Conferences' automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Selected as a 15-seed, Georgia State was matched with the 2nd-seeded Cincinnati Bearcats for their opening game in Nashville, TN.{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Mike|title=Panthers Win Sun Belt Championship; Top UTA 74-61|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211705391&DB_OEM_ID=12700|website=GeorgiaStateSports.com|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=13 March 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=Ben|title=Georgia State to Face Cincinnati in NCAA Tournament|url=https://247sports.com/college/georgia-state/article/georgia-state-basketball-panthers-will-face-cincinnati-in-ncaa-tournament-116117938/|website=PantherTalk.com|publisher=247Sports|access-date=13 March 2018}}

{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 28, 2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = A-Town Showdown

| attend = 2,112

| score = 65–58

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 30

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = I. Williams

| assists = 4

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 2, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lees-McRae

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend =

| score = 100–64

| highscorer = Thomas

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Coker

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend =

| score = 99–65

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 31

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 8

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Carver Bible

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 1,349

| score = 90–50

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 10

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game

| attend = 1,208

| score = 75–54

| highscorer = Thomas

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 7

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename = MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game

| tv = SECN+

| attend = 6,835

| score = 72–77

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Thomas

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 5

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2017

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = MGM Resorts Main Event Middleweight semis

| attend =

| score = 68–50

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 3

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2017

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = MGM Resorts Main Event Middleweight finals

| attend =

| score = 56–71

| highscorer = Benlevi

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 2

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 26, 2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 70–59

| highscorer = Benlevi

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = K. Williams

| assists = 7

| record = 4–2

| attend = 971

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 29, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| score = 63–53

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 5

| record = 5–2

| attend = 1,979

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 4, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Liberty

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–77

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 35

| highrebounder= Thomas

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 5

| record = 5–3

| attend = 1,074

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 9, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–68

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Thomas

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 6–3

| attend = 1,224

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 12, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Point

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 90–70

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 33

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Mitchell

| assists = 5

| record = 7–3

| attend = 914

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 16, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = UD Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| tv = Spectrum Sports

| score = 83–88

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 28

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Benlevi

| assists = 5

| record = 7–4

| attend = 13,005

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 20, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| score = 71–63

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = K. Williams

| assists = 5

| record = 8–4

| attend = 2,004

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 23, 2017

| time = 1:00p pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–48

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 6

| record = 9–4

| attend = 2,108

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Sun Belt Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Mitchell Center

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| attend = 1,788

| score = 64–86

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Benlevi

| assists = 3

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2017

| time = 4:15 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = Trojan Arena

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| attend = 1,835

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 66–68

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 6

| record = 9–6

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2018

| time = 7:15 pm

| opponent = Little Rock

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 970

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 64–73

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 6

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2018

| time = 2:15 pm

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 1,187

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 79–75

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 33

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = I. Williams

| assists = 3

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Appalachian State

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| attend = 701

| score = 71–58

| highscorer = Thomas

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Thomas

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 5

| record = 12–6

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2018

| time = 3:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = HTC Center

| site_cityst = Conway, SC

| attend = 1,502

| score = 72–58

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 4

| record = 13–6

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2018

| time = 2:15 pm

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Modern Day Hate

| attend = 3,854

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 83–66

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 6

| record = 14–6

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2018

| time = 7:15 pm

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 1,567

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 81–75

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 5

| record = 15–6

| conference = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2018

| time = 2:15 pm

| opponent = Texas State

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 1,236

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 54–50

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 3

| record = 16–6

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2018

| time = 8:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = First National Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| attend = 2,792

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 77–66

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 6

| record = 17–6

| conference = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Little Rock

| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center

| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR

| attend = 2,373

| score = 81–51

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 38

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 8

| record = 18–6

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2018

| time = 7:15 pm

| opponent = Louisiana

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 2,065

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 106–92

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 8

| record = 19–6

| conference = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2018

| time = 2:15 pm

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 1,807

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 82–90

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 39

| highrebounder= Simonds

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 5

| record = 19–7

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2018

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA

| gamename = Modern Day Hate

| attend = 3,897

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 80–85

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 19–8

| conference = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2018

| time = 8:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas State

| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX

| attend = 2,054

| score = 77–50

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Mitchell

| assists = 5

| record = 20–8

| conference = 11–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2018

| time = 5:15 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = College Park Center

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| attend = 2,803

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 81–89

| highscorer = Mitchell

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Thomas

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 5

| record = 20–9

| conference = 11–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2018

| time = 7:15 pm

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 1,793

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 70–83

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 2

| record = 20–10

| conference = 11–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2018

| time = 2:15 pm

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| attend = 1,649

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 90–75

| highscorer = I. Williams

| points = 23

| highrebounder= K. Williams

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = K. Williams

| assists = 4

| record = 21–10

| conference = 12–6

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| 2018 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Troy

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 73–51

| highscorer = Thomas

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 7

| record = 22–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 73–67

| highscorer = Session

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = K. Williams

| assists = 4

| record = 23–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = UT Arlington

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Championship

| attend =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 74–61

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Session

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Simonds

| assists = 4

| record = 24–10

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 15 S

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank = 6

| oppseed = 2 S

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = First Round

| attend = 17,552

| tv = TBS

| score = 53–68

| highscorer = Simonds

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Benlevi

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 1

| record = 24–11

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

| region = S

| regionname = South

}}

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