Allen leads Georgia State against Louisiana after 29-point showing

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (16-14, 8-9 Sun Belt) vs. Georgia State Panthers (17-10, 9-5 Sun Belt)

Pensacola, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State takes on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns after Corey Allen scored 29 points in Georgia State's 71-66 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

The Panthers have gone 8-4 at home. Georgia State averages 70.3 points while outscoring opponents by 5.8 points per game.

The Ragin' Cajuns are 8-9 in Sun Belt play. Louisiana is third in the Sun Belt shooting 34.6% from downtown. Kentrell Garnett leads the Ragin' Cajuns shooting 47.7% from 3-point range.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Panthers won 65-58 in the last matchup on Feb. 26. Jalen Thomas led the Panthers with 16 points, and Greg Williams Jr. led the Ragin' Cajuns with 18 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Allen is averaging 14.1 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Panthers. Kane Williams is averaging 11.6 points over the last 10 games for Georgia State.

Jordan Brown is scoring 15.0 points per game with 8.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Ragin' Cajuns. Jalen Dalcourt is averaging 8.0 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 42.2% over the last 10 games for Louisiana.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 9-1, averaging 69.2 points, 33.6 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points per game.

Ragin' Cajuns: 6-4, averaging 69.4 points, 36.6 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.4 points.

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