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Women's Basketball

Panthers to Host Nationally-Ranked Terrapins

First time hosting a Top-25 team since 2013.

Game 9: GEORGIA STATE (1-7) vs. #12/13 MARYLAND (8-2)
Dec. 18, 11 a.m. ET • GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, Ga.
TV: ESPN+ • Live Stats: GeorgiaState.Statbroadcast.com
QUICK NOTES
•    Georgia State returns home after four straight road games to host #12/13 Maryland at the Sports Arena Wednesday at 11 a.m.
•    The Panthers are proud to host students from Harper Elementary (Riverdale, Ga.) for Wednesday's game in conjunction with CBS46's Books to Kids initiative. Each student will receive a book during the game and will be read to by some of CBS46's on-air talent.
•    Maryland is ranked No. 12 in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll which marks the highest ranked team to visit the Sports Arena since No. 12 Delaware visited Atlanta in 2011-12. GSU last hosted a Top-25 team in 2013 when Georgia was ranked No. 22.
•    Taylor Hosendove recorded her fourth straight double-double last Saturday at UNCG. The transfer from Clemson ranks fifth in NCAA D-I in rebounding at 12.3 per game and leads the country in offensive rebounds per game with 6.3.
•    The win against NM State on Nov. 29 marked win No. 600 in GSU program history.
•    GSU returns its top two scorers from last season in redshirt junior Jada Lewis (13.6 ppg) and redshirt senior Allison Johnson (11.7 ppg). Lewis was second-team All-Sun Belt last year while Johnson was named to the third team and was the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year.
•    Jada Lewis was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team. Georgia State was picked sixth in the conference poll.
•    Only four Panthers that saw action last season return for the 2019-20 campaign. GSU welcomes 11 newcomers including six true freshmen.
•    Georgia State is coming off a historical 2018-19 season in which first-year head coach Gene Hill guided the Panthers to their winningest season since 2003-04 and first postseason appearance (WBI) since 2002-03.
•    Gene Hill's 17 wins last season were the most by a GSU coach in their first season since Joyce Patterson won 28 games as co-head coach in the 1980-81 season.
•    Georgia State made 185 3-point field goals last season to set a new GSU single-season record.
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Hosendove

#11 Taylor Hosendove

F/G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Allison Johnson

#0 Allison Johnson

F
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Jada Lewis

#13 Jada Lewis

G
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Hosendove

#11 Taylor Hosendove

6' 1"
Sophomore
F/G
Allison Johnson

#0 Allison Johnson

6' 0"
Graduate Student
F
Jada Lewis

#13 Jada Lewis

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
G