Georgia State 81, Georgia Southern 72
ATLANTA – D’Marcus Simonds scored a game-high 29 points and added six rebounds as Georgia State defeated in-state rival Georgia Southern 81-72 in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday at GSU Sports Arena.

Appalachian State 85, ULM 84
BOONE, N.C. – Justin Forrest poured in a season-high 32 points and Hunter Seacat had a key block in the closing seconds as Appalachian State men's basketball recorded a thrilling 85-84 victory over ULM on Saturday afternoon.

Coastal Carolina 96, Louisiana 76
Conway, S.C. – Zac Cuthbertson led five Coastal Carolina players in double digits with 24 points as the Chanticleers ran their consecutive win streak to five games with a 96-79 win over the Ragin' Cajuns.

UTA 84, Texas State 77 (2ot)
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Playing on the road in front of the largest crowd in Strahan Arena history, facing a team picking up votes in the national polls and receiving not one, but two, game-extending contested jumpers as part of a career night from Brian Warren, UTA made another resounding statement Saturday by knocking off Texas State in double overtime, 84-77.

South Alabama 81, Troy 75
MOBILE, Ala. – Trhae Mitchell scored 17 points and dished five assists, Josh Ajayi added 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and South Alabama rallied to beat Troy 81-75 on Saturday night. John Pettway and Kory Holden scored 14 points apiece and Rodrick Sikes added 12 for the Jaguars (11-11, 4-5 Sun Belt), who made 12 of 17 3-pointers, led by Holden's four, and 15 of 21 free throws.

Arkansas State 84, Little Rock 83
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Ty Cockfield II poured in 28 points as Arkansas State held on for a thrilling 84-83 victory over Little Rock Saturday evening at the Jack Stephens Center.