Xavier vs. Georgia State: Score and Twitter Reaction from March Madness 2015

No. 14 seed Georgia State's quest to become the Cinderella of this year's NCAA tournament fell short thanks to sixth-seeded Xavier's 75-67 victory in the round of 32 in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday. 

The Panthers did hang around for most of the game, but the Musketeers' superior talent eventually proved to be too much. 

Xavier Basketball provided video from the winning locker room:

Jalen Reynolds was the star for Xavier, coming off the bench to score a career-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting after scoring just six points against Mississippi. 

With Reynolds going off on the big stage, Brian Snow of Scout.com offered this succinct assessment on Twitter:

Of course, a portion of Reynolds' success was due in part to some brilliant passing from his teammates, like this dime from Matt Stainbrook in the first half: 

It's safe to say that Stainbrook earned the right to admire his handiwork after that pass. 

Myles Davis also had an excellent game off the bench for Xavier with 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range. More than half the Musketeers' points came from Reynolds and Myles Davis, so this was a two-headed bench attack with starter Dee Davis chipping in 15 points. 

This was a polar-opposite performance for Xavier's two stars on Saturday, as noted by Kim Adams of ESPN3:

Xavier moves into the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2012. It also makes this quote from Reynolds, shared by Xavier Basketball on Twitter, more relevant:

A lot of people didn't expect the Musketeers to get past No. 11 seed Mississippi in the round of 64, so the team has an us-against-the-world mentality. 

That will certainly be the case with Arizona waiting in the wings next Thursday following its victory over Ohio State earlier in the day in West Regional action.

It also sets up the intriguing storyline of Wildcats head coach Sean Miller going against his former team and successor in Chris Mack, as noted by Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv:

In a losing effort, R.J. Hunter, who played the hero in Georgia State's second-round win over Baylor, didn't go off in the final minutes like he did in the round of 64. He finished with 20 points on 6-of-15 shooting.  

However, the junior star did show off some of that range he's become known for:

There just weren't enough of those big shots falling for the Panthers to push them over the hump. Xavier held Hunter scoreless for more than 12 minutes in the second half, for instance.  

In the first half, Hunter was shooting anywhere and everywhere he possibly could, as ESPN Stats & Info noted:

Yet that kind of shooter can also get a team in trouble, because he's not trying to set up an offense. That's not a criticism, since an underdog has to take risks to win, but the Panthers didn't have much flow. 

It's also possible that Xavier knocked Hunter out of his element, at least a little bit, because of how it was defending him, which Dan Wolken of USA Today pointed out:

Hunter tried his best, as did Markus Crider, so there's no reason for these Georgia State players to hang their heads following a thrilling couple of days. 

In the final seconds, when the outcome was clear, Hunter's coach/father Ron Hunter took him out, and the two shared a long hug before bidding this emotional week adieu. 

There's also a chance this was Hunter's last game playing for Georgia State, as he has some draft buzz. But Seth Davis of CBS Sports thinks one more year would serve him well:

Hunter has plenty of time to think about his future. Whether he goes or not, the too-brief moment he provided on Thursday is one that will last forever in highlight packages.

After the game, Ron Hunter got emotional when talking about what this week meant to him as a coach and father, per Andrea Adelson of ESPN:

It's both a devastating and heartwarming moment, because who knows if this will ever happen again for them as father/coach and son. 

Now, the focus shifts to how Xavier will handle Arizona. It's an intriguing matchup because of the coaching storyline, but the Musketeers also boast some size with Reynolds and Stainbrook to stick with the Wildcats.

Arizona will enter the game as a heavy favorite, as it should. Xavier loves to play the underdog role, so expect a focused, motivated team that is looking to prove skeptics wrong.