Johnson leads Georgia St. over South Alabama 84-81

<p>MOBILE, Ala. &mdash; Evan Johnson had a season-high 28 points as Georgia State narrowly defeated South Alabama 84-81 on Friday night.</p>
<p>Johnson shot 6 for 9 on 3-pointers.</p>
<p>Jalen Thomas had 14 points and four blocks for Georgia State (13-5, 7-4 Sun Belt Conference), which won its fifth straight game. Kane Williams added 14 points and seven assists. Eliel Nsoseme had 10 points and 11 rebounds.</p>
<p>Justin Roberts, whose 14 points per game entering the matchup was second on the Panthers, shot only 14% in the game (1 of 7).</p>
<p>Michael Flowers tied a season high with 32 points for the Jaguars (16-9, 10-6), whose eight-game winning streak came to an end. Kayo Goncalves added 19 points. Tyreke Locure had 12 points and six rebounds.</p>
<p>The Panthers evened the season series against the Jaguars. South Alabama defeated Georgia State 70-67 on Feb. 9.</p>
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