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Georgia State eager to extend feel-good story vs. Xavier
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Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter speaks during a news conference Friday at the NCAA tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State plays Xavier in the Round of 32 on Saturday. - photo by John Raoux
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ron Hunter hobbled onto the podium with assistance from the little scooter he's been using to get around since suffering the most talked about injury in the NCAA Tournament. The coach's torn Achilles tendon introduced him and Georgia State to basketball fans throughout the nation, but the Panthers are proving they've got game, too. The 14th-seeded Sun Belt Conference champions will be underdogs again Saturday when they face No.
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