Panthers Fall to Texas State 63-61 in SBC First Round

Markus Crider finished his career with a school-record 129 games played.What You Need to Know:

* No. 6 seed Georgia State fell to No. 7 seed Texas State 63-61 on Thursday night in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.

* Redshirt-freshman Jeff Thomas led the Panthers with 16 points, knocking down four 3-pointers.

* Georgia State finishes its season 16-14, its third-straight winning season, second-most in program history.

NEW ORLEANS-Bobby Conley hit a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds to play to give Texas State a 63-61 win over Georgia State on Thursday night in the first round of the Sun Belt Championship at Lakefront Arena. A half-court shot from Kevin Ware was off the mark as time…