ATLANTA-- After opening the season at home, Georgia State hits the road to North Carolina to face Charlotte on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m..
A LOOK AT THE SERIES:
The two teams are meeting for the 33rd time in program history and the 13th time on the road. Georgia State is 4-28 in the series and 1-11 on the road.
A longstanding series dating back to 1970, the Panthers and 49ers met twice a season from 1970-87, when both teams were founding members of the Sun Belt.
TOP STORYLINES:
Georgia State welcomed head coach Jon Cremins as the 17th head coach of the Panthers' men's basketball program. With Cremins came an entirely new staff, including six new assistant coaches.
Fourth-year senior Jacob Meyer earned 2026-27 Preseason All-Sun Belt honors following his transfer from UAB after a standout season with the Blazers. He appeared in 28 games, starting 25 of them. He finished the 2025-26 season averaging 12.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg.
The Panthers return one player from the previous season, Chris Jones, and welcome 14 newcomers (11 transfers, 3 freshmen) to the squad.
The Panthers started the season with an exhibition game at Georgia before hosting in-state foe West Georgia for a closed scrimmage.
BEYOND THE ARC:
Georgia State connected on 15 three-pointers in its season opener against Bowling Green (Nov. 2), shooting 42.9 percent (15-of-35) from beyond the arc.
Four different Panthers connected on multiple three-pointers, led by Jaden Jackson with six, David Thomas with four, Jacob Meyer with three and Jacolb Fredson-Cole with two.
Georgia State scored 45 of its 73 points from beyond the arc, accounting for 61.6 percent of its total offense.
DOUBLE-FIGURE PANTHERS:
Four players scored double figures in the Panthers season-opener against Bowling Green, including two 20-point shooters in Jacob Meyer and Jaden Jackson.
Jacob Meyer led Georgia State with 25 points and seven assists in his Panther debut against Bowling Green, shooting 52.9 percent from the field (9-of-17), including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc, while adding two steals. The UAB transfer accounted for 25 of Georgia State's 73 points (34.2 percent) and seven of the team's 15 assists (46.7 percent). Meyer finished with a 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, recording seven assists against just two turnovers. His 25-point performance more than doubled his career scoring average of 12.4 points per game entering the season.
Jaden Jackson opened the season with 20 points against Bowling Green, connecting on six three-pointers in 15 attempts. The junior scored 18 of his 20 points from beyond the arc while shooting 40.0 percent from three-point range.
LOCKDOWN DEFENSE:
Georgia State forced 13 turnovers against Bowling Green while recording six steals and four blocked shots.
Jacolb Fredson-Cole led the Panthers with eight rebounds, while Christopher Jones, Mason Nicholson and Jonas Sirtautas each added three.
UP NEXT:
Georgia State returns home to host Andrew College on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the GSU Convocation Center.
