WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

* GSU was outgunned 99-90 in a fast-paced shootout Saturday against Morehead State.

* GSU had four players in double figures and a pair more with nine points in putting up the 90 points on the scoreboard. Nine different players have started a game in the first three games of the season.

* The Panthers travel to play at Alabama on Tuesday evening.

ATLANTA – In an up-tempo shoot-out, Morehead State raced to a 99-90 win over Georgia State in the GSU Sports Arena Saturday night.

The home opener saw the Panthers fire up 87 shots to 75 by Morehead (162 shots), with 24 free throws by Morehead and 13 by GSU (37 total). But, Morehead make 11 of 23 3-point baskets (47.8%) and shot 46.7 percent for the game.  GSU was just 8 of 30 outside the 3-point arc and shot 41.4 percent overall.

Visiting Morehead (2-2) also held a 53-39 rebound advantage. Morehead has scored 121 points and 101 points already this season with their frenetic style.

“We played pretty well overall with effort and there were plenty of positives,” head coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener said. “But, the big difference in tonight's game was Morehead's ability to get second and third shots on us, I think. And, they made some 3-pointers when they needed them. Defensively, we forced 25 turnovers and made 15 steals so there was energy there.”

Georgia State (1-2) had four players in double figures and two more with nine points. Junior Morgan Jackson and freshman Madison Newby each scored 12 points, while sophomore Makeba Ponder and junior Alaysia Mitchell each netted 11 points. Freshman Astaja Tyghter added nine points, nine rebounds and five steals, while freshman KK Williams contributed nine points and five rebounds.

The game had 15 lead changes and nine ties. GSU led 24-22 at the end of the first quarter, then Morehead went into halftime with a 48-42 lead. The big run came in the third quarter and the game tied at 59 with 5:40 on the clock. Morehead went on a 17-2 run to make it 76-61 and led 78-66 at the end of three quarters. GSU didn't get it back to single digits until 96-88 with 2:03 left to play.

Morehead redshirt senior Natalie Greenwell was on fire with 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting that included 6-of-8 3-point baskets. Junior Aaliyah Wells poured in 21 more points, while Miranda Crockett redshirt freshman Miranda Crockett supplied a double-double game of 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Georgia State's deep roster has seen nine different players earning starting assignments as the testing of the new roster develops over this first month.