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March Madness - Georgia State Panthers vs Houston Cougars Recap - Houston Wins 84-55

The battle between Houston and Georgia State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Georgia State was handed a 84-55 defeat on Friday at BOK Center.

Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.5-point spread as favorites.

Houston got 26 points from Corey Davis Jr. and another 14 points from Fabian White Jr.. Dejon Jarreau contributed 7 assists, while Fabian White Jr. cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Georgia State got a 18-point performance from D'Marcus Simonds, who was supported by 12 points from Devin Mitchell. D'Marcus Simonds had 2 assists in a losing cause for Georgia State, while Damon Wilson grabbed 7 rebounds.

Houston was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Houston as they grabbed 46 boards, while Georgia State only had 24