What You Need to Know:
* Georgia State will close out the road portion of the non-conference schedule at Southern Miss on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.
* Redshirt-freshman Jeff Thomas has scored 30 points in the last two games, knocking down 10-of-18 from the floor and 6-of-10 from 3-point range.
ATLANTA-Georgia State will look to build on its modest two-game winning streak facing its third Conference USA opponent this month when the Panthers travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face Southern Miss on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET in Reed Green Coliseum.
Georgia State (5-2) has matched its start to last season when the Panthers won 25 games, tied for the second-most in school history and the best under head coach Ron Hunter.