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Georgia State dominates South Alabama 70-55 in Sun Belt play
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Georgia State dominates South Alabama 70-55 in Sun Belt play

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 12:34 a.m. ET

ATLANTA (AP) Jeremy Hollowell had 23 points and Kevin Ware added 20 to lead Georgia State to a 70-55 victory over South Alabama on Saturday.

Hollowell was 7 of 15 from the floor and made all seven shots from the line. Ware was 3 of 7 from long range and Isaiah Dennis dished out a career-high seven assists for the Panthers.

Georgia State (10-3, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference), which has won 14 straight games at home, took a 38-28 lead into the break. South Alabama's Don MuepoKelly hit a jump shot to close to 61-50 with 5:38 left. Isaiah Williams answered with a jumper and Ware nailed a trey to go up 66-50.

The Panthers, who won the last two conference regular season titles, have won seven of their last eight games.

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Georgi Boyanov led South Alabama with 16 points and nine rebounds. Nick Stover added 12 points for the Jaguars (6-9, 1-3).

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