Articles by Akiem Bailum

Akiem Bailum - Sports Editor Fall 2014 - Spring 2015. Journalism major with a concentration in telecommunications. Class of 2015. Before becoming sports editor at The Signal, Akiem began his writing career at Georgia State in 2012. After a brief absence, he returned to The Signal in 2014. Akiem has covered Georgia State sports events on site for football, volleyball, basketball and softball games. His advice for future sports writers is to cover more than major sports and to attend as many events in person as possible. When away from the court or the field, Akiem's interests include studying the radio industry.

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Panthers avenge last year’s heartbreak with 2015 NCAA tournament bid

March 24, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

After last season’s gutwrenching defeat in the Sun Belt championship game to Louisiana-Lafayette by a final score of 82-81, the Georgia State men’s basketball embarked on a 2014-15 season with the theme being “Unfinished Business.” […]

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Panthers hang tough, denied Sweet Sixteen berth in NCAA

March 21, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

The Sweet Sixteen. Los Angeles. A chance to continue its Cinderella run as the entire country embraced the story that Georgia State men’s basketball had become. All of that was on the line Saturday night […]

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Panthers to face six-seed Musketeers in NCAA

March 20, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

After pulling off a miraculous comeback on Thursday against Baylor, culminating in R.J. Hunter’s game-winning three. Georgia State will play the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday night in the third round of the NCAA tournament with […]

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Panthers upset Baylor in NCAA

March 19, 2015 Akiem Bailum 1

At the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Georgia State men’s basketball closed the game on a 13-0 run, upsetting the Baylor Bears by a final score […]

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Twitter reactions to Georgia State’s conference title victory

March 19, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

When Georgia State won the Sun Belt title on Sunday and qualified for its first NCAA championship since 2001, Panthers fans on hand at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans were elated as they celebrated […]

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Panthers open NCAA tournament vs. three-seeded Bears in Jacksonville

March 19, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

After all of the media attention, interviews and practice, it will be time to hit the court at 1:40 p.m. today. The stage is set for 14-seeded Georgia State to face the three-seeded Baylor Bears […]

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Column: A new Cinderella story from men’s basketball?

March 17, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

When Georgia State won the Sun Belt championship and clinched an NCAA tournament berth, the Panthers have been the talk of the Atlanta sports scene. Yes, the mid-major Panthers that have only been in the […]

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Georgia State wins men’s basketball Sun Belt Championship

March 15, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

The theme of the 2014-15 season was “Unfinished Business.” On Saturday at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Georgia State men’s basketball took care of business with a 38-36 victory over in-state rival Georgia Southern. […]

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Panthers head to Sun Belt Final

March 14, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

On Saturday at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Georgia State men’s basketball earned an 83-79 victory over the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, advancing the Panthers into the Sun Belt championship game on Sunday. “Our kids […]

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Men’s tennis seals close victory against Tennessee Tech

March 12, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

Under overcast skies at Piedmont Park on Tuesday afternoon, Georgia State men’s tennis defeated Tennessee Tech 4-3. The win improves the Panthers’ record to 6-9 on the season. Highlighting Georgia State’s day at home was […]

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