ATLANTA-- After opening the season with a three-game stretch, Georgia State heads west to Fresno, Calif. to face Fresno State on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Georgia State Head Coach Jon Cremins clinched his first Division 1 win as a head coach when the Panthers defeated Andrew College 111-61 at home on Nov. 7.
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.
THE SERIES:
Georgia State and Fresno State are meeting for the third time in program history and the second time in California. A two-game series spanning two seasons, but both in 1999, the Panthers look for their first win against the Bulldogs.
BEYOND THE ARC:
Georgia State is averaging 10.7 made threes per contest while shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc. The Panthers are second in the Sun Belt in 3-pointers made after connecting on 23 treys through its first two games,
Junior transfer Jaden Jackson leads Georgia State with 15 treys through three games, averaging 5.0 per contest. The junior guard leads the Panthers with 17.0ppg. Jackson banked a career-high six treys against Andrew College (Nov. 7) on the way to a season-high 22 point outing.
In the Panthers' season-opener against Bowling Green (Nov. 2), Georgia State scored 45 of its 73 points from beyond the arc, accounting for 61.6 percent of its total offense.
SHOOTERS SHOOT:
Georgia State averages 83.7ppg, shooting 47.4 percent from the field. Six Panthers are averaging double-digit point games, including Jaden Jackson (17.0), Jacob Meyer (15.3, Jacolb Fredson-Cole (14.3), Chris Jones (13.0), David Thomas (12.7) and Owen Augunas (10.0).
Three Panthers have recorded 20+ point games so far this season, led by Jaden Jackson with two 20+ point games (20 vs. Bowling Green, 22 vs. Andrew College). Meyer (25 vs. Bowling green) and Fredson-Cole (21 vs. Charlotte) have also recorded 20+ point games.
Jacob Meyer is second on the Panthers' leaderboard with 15.3ppg while passing off 6.3 assists per game. Meyer notched a team-high 25 points and seven assists in his Panther debut against Bowling Green (Nov. 2).
Sophomore Chris Jones is maintaining a 77.8% accuracy rate from the field and 58.8% from the free throw line. He averages 13.0ppg.
David Thomas has scored in double figures in all three games this season, averaging 12.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest.
DOUBLE-TROUBLE FREDSON-COLE:
Junior forward Jacolb Fredson-Cole averages 14.3ppg and 10.3rpg through three contests. Fredson-Cole notched his first double-double of the season after scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds against Andrew College (Nov. 7).
The dual-power forward had a career game at Charlotte (Nov. 5), knocking down 21 points (9 FG, 3 3PT) to lead the Panthers on the night. Fredson-Cole has a near-perfect 3-point percentage after going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc. He leads the Sun Belt in 3PT% (83.3), 3PT/Game (4.5) and total 3PT (9).
LOCKDOWN DEFENSE:
Georgia State's defense is averaging 40.0rpg, and 4.7 steals per game while forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest.
Jacolb Fredson-Cole leads the team with 10.3 boards per game, followed by David Thomas with 4.0 per-game. The Panthers rank fourth in the Sun Belt for blocks per game (4.0), anchored by Chris Jones with five blocks this season. Mason Nicholson has also chipped in with four blocks through three games.
UP NEXT:
The Panthers return to Atlanta to host Norfolk State on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the GSU Convocation Center.
