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Game Notes: A-State at Georgia State

2/5/2020 9:32:00 AM

			ARKANSAS STATE (9-11, 6-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia State (3-16, 1-7 Sun Belt) Thursday, February 6 • 5:00 PM CT • Atlanta, Ga. GSU Sports Arena
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In search of its third straight win after a pair of exciting victories that came down to the final second, Arkansas State is set to face Georgia State at 5 p.m. CT Thursday at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta. Action will be broadcast live on ESPN+ while the radio broadcast can be heard on the EAB Red Wolves Radio Network at 95.3 The Ticket, as well as 970 AM and now 96.9 FM.
Arkansas State has had three or more players score in double figures in 11 of its 20 games so far this season. Since the 2012-13 season, Arkansas State is 92-41 (.692) when three or more players score in double figures.
In A-State's nine wins, the Red Wolves have posted 146 assists to 218 made baskets for a 67.0% assist percentage.
Thursday's game is the 12th all-time meeting between A-State and Georgia State, with the Red Wolves looking to sweep the season series. The Red Wolves lead 9-2 overall and 4-0 in Atlanta.
Arkansas State has forced double-digit turnovers in all but two games this season, including at least 15 takeaways 13 times (seven games with 20 or more). The Red Wolves have turned the ball over 15 times or fewer in nine games this year, including a season-low seven twice (11/13 vs. SEMO, 1/9 vs. Georgia State) and 10 times or less four times. When A-State wins, it averages 14.1 turnovers allowed per game with a turnover margin of +4.8 while boasting an assist/turnover ratio of 1.1.
When A-State is victorious, five players average in double figures: Jireh Washington (13.4), Peyton Martin (13.4), Morgan Wallace (11.8), Jada Ford (10.3) and Payton Tennison (10.0). Wallace also nearly averages a double-double at 9.9 rebounds per game in those nine wins. The Red Wolves have posted an assist percentage greater than 65 percent in six games this season, the highest coming against Appalachian State (79.3 percent), which was the best since posting an 85-percent mark last season vs. ULM. That matches the total from 2013-14 when A-State posted a mark of 70 percent or better three times.
Arkansas State ranks first in the Sun Belt Conference in total steals (190) and steals per game (9.5). Morgan Wallace ranks third in the league in steals per game (2.05) and fourth in total steals (41). The Red Wolves have swiped 10 or more steals in 12 games, including seven of their last 10 games. A-State has tallied 13 or more steals six times this season.
This season, through 20 games, A-State has been among the nation's best at getting to the free-throw line, ranking fourth in the league (65th nationally) with 403 free-throw attempts. According to HerHoopStats.com, the Red Wolves rank 26th nationally (out of 351 teams) in Free Throw Rate (% of two-point scoring attempts including all free throw trips that result in a free throw trip) with a 20.4 percent clip. That mark leads the Sun Belt Conference. Additionally, HerHoopStats.com ranks the Red Wolves 36th nationally in percentage of points from free throws (21.1%), which ranks second in the league. Peyton Martin ranks fifth in the league (88th nationally) at getting to the line, attempting 103 free throws this season while Jireh Washington ranks ninth in the conference with 94 attempts.

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Game Notes: A-State at Georgia State