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GEORGIA STATE (24-10) 74, UT ARLINGTON (21-13) 61
Sun Belt Conference Championships - Championship Game
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Lakefront Arena o New Orleans, La.

POSTGAME NOTES

• UTA ended its season at 21-13 on the season, its third straight 20-win season. UTA went 13-2 at home, 5-10 on the road and 3-1 in neutral site games.

• Georgia State improved to 24-10 on the season.

• Georgia State will enter either the NCAA Tournament as an automatic qualifier as the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champion. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for 5 p.m. (CDT) today on TBS (not CBS, as in year's past).

• For the fifth time this season and the fifth in the last six games, UTA's starting lineup consisted of forwards Nathan Hawkins and Julian Harris, center Johnny Hamilton and guards Kaelon Wilson and Erick Neal. Kevin Hervey was the first substitute off the bench.

• UTA played in its first-ever Sun Belt Championship final and its fifth overall conference tournament championship game. The Mavericks went 0-1 in its one season in the Western Athletic Conference (losing 64-55 to New Mexico State in the final) and 1-3 in the Southland. UTA's only conference tournament title victory was an 82-79 win over Northwestern State in 2008.

• Senior forward Kevin Hervey scored 11 points against Georgia State, giving him 676 points on the season - the second highest single season total in program history. He surpassed Marquez Haynes, who scored 678 during the 2009-10 season.

• Senior forward Kevin Hervey registered 5 rebounds against Georgia State. He has 282 on the season and surpassed Johnny McDowell (280, 1992-93) for the sixth-highest single season total in program history.

• Senior forward Kevin Hervey connected on 2 of 8 3-point field goals against Georgia State. He has 77 on the season, equaling Willie Brand (77, 1989-90 & 1990-91) for the third-highest single season total in program history.

• Graduate transfer center Johnny Hamilton scored 23 points to go with 14 rebounds against Georgia State, his seventh double-double of the season. His scoring total was his second-highest single game total of the season.

• Graduate transfer center Johnny Hamilton blocked 3 shots against Georgia State, extending his program single season record to 77. His total is also the seventh-highest career total in program history.

• Senior guard Erick Neal registered 1 steal in the game, giving him 65 on the season, the fifth-highest single season total in program history. He tied Rickey Leggett, who had 65 during the 1979-80 season.