NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- One game after tying a school record with 11 3-point baskets and scoring 80 points, Georgia State went cold from the field in falling, 74-49, to North Carolina A&T in the consolation bracket of the Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament.

The Panthers shot just 26.3 percent in the first half and 34 percent for the game, including just 1 of 9 outside the 3-point line. Sloppy ballhandling led to 23 turnovers on offense.

"Well, there are no magic plays you can call," coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener said postgame. "You have to execute the plays, move the ball to your teammates and hit the open shots when you have them. Tonight, the defense was equally poor. We did not do an adequate job of pressuring them and we struggled early on the boards. And, we couldn't make free throws. We have 24 hours to re-group and come back here and get this horrible taste out of our mouths."

North Carolina A&T, a 22-win team last year and 1-1 now, shot 50 percent in the second half and 46 percent for the game in scoring its 74 points. Christina Carter sizzled with 12-of-16 field goals and 28 points, while Tracy King hit 8-of-15 shots for 22 points. The Aggies passed the ball well and had 12 assists, including eight by Carter.

Georgia State (0-2) got 10 points from center Brittany Logan on 5-of-6 shots in the paint, while just missing a double-double with nine rebounds. Ashley Watson added nine points and Miranda Smith came off the bench to score eight points. Leading scorer Kendra Long was hampered by three first-half fouls, picking up a fourth with 18:31 left, so played just 20 minutes and scored just three points on 1-for-8 shooting and 0 for 3 outside the 3-point line.

Georgia State led early at 7-6 with 13:50 in the first half, but went cold and A&T went on a 10-0 run to open a 16-7 advantage at 7:44. The Aggies built an 11-point lead, but GSU cut it to 22-16 with 5:10 to go in the half. Then, the game really turned as GSU never scored again in the half and A&T closed with a 12-0 run to open a 34-16 halftime lead.

To start the second half, GSU closed to 34-21 with five quick points before A&T scored 13 straight points to take full command at 47-21 with 14:24 to play.

For the game, Georgia State did end up with a rebound advantage of 39-34, by pulling down 16 rebounds, including 12 offensive boards in the second. half.

Georgia State will play Stephen F. Austin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. Host SFA lost to Stetson, 84-77.