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Georgia State Head Coach Jon Cremins Releases The Panthers' Completed 2026-27 MBB Schedule

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Georgia State men's basketball and head coach Jon Cremins announced the Panthers' 2026-27 schedule, featuring 16 home contests, a trip to the Fort Myers Tip-Off and a challenging slate of non-conference and Sun Belt Conference opponents.

Prior to the regular season, Georgia State will travel to Georgia for an exhibition on Oct. 7.

The Panthers will officially open the Cremins era on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Bowling Green in game one of the SBC-MAC Challenge before traveling to Charlotte on Nov. 5. Georgia State returns home two days later to face Andrew College on Nov. 7 before heading west for a road matchup at Fresno State on Nov. 10.

Georgia State continues its non-conference slate at home against Norfolk State on Nov. 15 before visiting Jacksonville State on Nov. 20. The Panthers will then head to Florida for the Fort Myers Tip-Off, where they will face Tulane on Nov. 23 and FGCU on Nov. 25.

December opens with a home matchup against in-state foe Mercer on Dec. 1 before the Panthers travel to ULM on Dec. 5 to open conference play. Georgia State then returns to Atlanta for back-to-back contests against Kennesaw State on Dec. 9 and Texas Southern on Dec. 12.

Sun Belt Conference play resumes on the road at James Madison on Dec. 16.

The Panthers will close out non-conference action with matches at Pittsburgh on Dec. 18 and at home against Coastal Georgia on Dec. 22.

Georgia State will welcome Southern Miss for a New Year's Eve Showdown on Dec. 31, followed by Louisiana on Jan. 2. The Panthers then hit the road for matchups at Troy on Jan. 6 and Arkansas State on Jan. 9.

Georgia State's January slate also includes home contests against Marshall (Jan. 14), Georgia Southern (Jan. 20), James Madison (Jan. 23) and Coastal Carolina (Jan. 30), along with road trips to App State (Jan. 16) and Marshall (Jan. 28). The Panthers host rival Georgia Southern on Wednesday, Jan. 20 before welcoming JMU on Jan. 23.

February begins with a trip to Old Dominion on Feb. 3, followed by a road matchup against a MAC opponent on Feb. 6 for game two of the SBC-MAC Challenge. The opponent will be announced at a later date.

Georgia State returns home to face South Alabama on Feb. 13 before traveling to Coastal Carolina on Feb. 17. The Panthers close their home schedule with App State on Feb. 20 and Old Dominion on Feb. 23 before finishing the regular season at Georgia Southern on Feb. 26.

The Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship is scheduled for March 2-8 in Pensacola, Fla.