Beyond the Box Score: NC State Loss

Ousman gave a Warrior Effort

Quotes of note: "It was a pretty good game for about 30 minutes, but we let it get away," said Georgia State head coach Rod Barnes. "Our guys gave great effort, but we came here to win a game, not just play hard."

Good:

-Ousman Krubally was an absolute force.  Wow.  I didn't think those two words could be uttered about someone weighing less than 200lbs. and playing in the post.

-Xavier Hansbro has put together nice back to back efforts.  I'll take 13 and 9 from my starting center any day.  Still needs to get comfortable 15 feet and in.

-Turnover numbers were better.  If we can stay in the 10-13 range we will be in every game we play this season.

Not so Good:

-FT shooting have to improve.  As many guys as we have that are able to penetrate, we need 20+ attempts per night.  The guys have to be aggressive in order to earn these.

-Jihad Ali played poorly and I'm glad Coach Barnes made the switch to Lott prior to the game.

Ugly:

-Joe Dukes and Trae Goldson continues to struggle finding their shot and both will really need to play better in order for our team to score. Games in the 50's and low 60's will result in another 20 loss season.

-Trey Hampton did not assert himself.  3 personal fouls and 3 turnovers in 10 minutes.  He'll lose his starting spot if this lasts more than this game.