ATLANTA -- R.J. Hunter scored 24 points and Ryan Harrow and Manny Atkins added 20 each as Georgia State extended its school-record winning streak to 13 in a row with a dominating 85-65 win over South Alabama Monday at the GSU Sports Arena.
In a game rescheduled due to last week's winter weather, Georgia State shot a season-high 63 percent from the field, including 10-for-17 from 3-point range. The Panthers also connected on 17-of-19 from the free throw line. The 63.0-percent is the seventh best single-game mark in school history.
Georgia State improved to 16-6 overall, 9-0 in the Sun Belt Conference. In addition to winning 13 straight games, the Panthers have won nine in a row at home.
South Alabama dropped to 7-15 overall and 1-8 in the Sun Belt.
For the second game in a row and third time this season, three different Panthers topped the 20-point mark. Harrow added seven assists and four steals to his 20 points.
“I thought our guys came out and just took care of business tonight,” head coach Ron Hunter said. “Saturday was such an emotional win I wanted to make sure it didn't play over to tonight. We came out quick, played business-like, held-serve at home and came away with a nice victory.”
Center Curtis Washington had his best outing in recent weeks for the Panthers with 10 points and seven rebounds. He finished a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.
R.J. Hunter finished the game 7-of-9 from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point range, going a perfect 5-of-5 from the line. Harrow went 7-of-12 from the floor and knocked down 3 3-pointers. Atkins finished 8-of-13 from the floor and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers.
After South Alabama scored the first basket of the game, Georgia State never trailed again. The Panthers led 16-12 before using a 15-2 run to push the game into double figures. South Alabama was never able to get closer than 11 again.
Both teams were hot from the field in the first half, with Georgia State shooting 65 percent from the field and South Alabama making 58 percent. But the Panthers hit 8-of-11 from 3-point range to lead by as many as 20 before taking a 41-25 lead at the half.
Antoine Allen led South Alabama (7-15, 1-8 Sun Belt) with 19 points. The 2012-13 Sun Belt Player of the Year Augustine Rubit finished with 16 points and six rebounds, well below his season averages.
Senior Devonta White finished with six points and six assists. With 1,239 career points, he moved ahead of Leonard Mendez and into sixth on the Panthers all-time scoring list.
Georgia State's next game is Thursday at UALR at 8 p.m. ET. The next home game for the Panthers is Feb. 13 vs. Texas State.