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Fans react: Georgia State wins Sun Belt

Georgia State forward Jeff Thomas (30) shoots against Texas-Arlington guard Kaelon Wilson (5) in the first half of the the Sun Belt Conference NCAA college basketball championship game in New Orleans, Sunday, March 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Georgia State forward Jeff Thomas (30) shoots against Texas-Arlington guard Kaelon Wilson (5) in the first half of the the Sun Belt Conference NCAA college basketball championship game in New Orleans, Sunday, March 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
By Maghen Moore
March 11, 2018

Georgia State defeated University of Texas-Arlington, 74-61, in New Orleans to punch its ticket to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Fans tweeted their excitement after the Panthers won the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship.

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