ATLANTA, GA -- Jay'Den Turner recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds and Lucas Taylor and Brenden Tucker added 17 points each to lead Georgia State to a 92-66 victory over Morehouse in an exhibition Sunday at the GSU Convocation Center.
The Panthers knocked down 11 3-pointers on 31 attempts, including four treys by Taylor, the Wake Forest transfer.
The Georgia State defense forced 23 Morehouse turnovers that turned into 34 points on the other end of the floor.
How It Happened
Leading 23-20, Georgia State went on a 6-0 run with 6:28 left in the first half to increase its lead to 29-20. The Panthers then added six points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 41-26 advantage. Georgia State capitalized on 14 Morehouse turnovers in the period, turning them into 20 points on the other end of the floor.
Following intermission, Georgia State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 64-44 before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Toneari Lane's three, to grow the lead to 72-44 with 7:22 to go in the contest. The Maroon Tigers narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Panthers still cruised the rest of the way for the 92-66 win. Georgia State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting seven shots from deep to score 21 of its 51 points.
Game Notes
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Jay'Den Turner notched a double-double for the Panthers with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
» Georgia State found success from three point land, knocking down 11 treys in the game.
» The Panthers held the Maroon Tigers to only 37.7 percent shooting from the field.
» Georgia State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Georgia State tallied 17 total assists in the game.
» Georgia State held Morehouse to 13 percent from beyond the arc on 23 attempts.
» Five Georgia State players scored 10 or more points.
» The Panthers turned 23 turnovers into 34 points on the offensive end.
» The Georgia State defense forced 23 turnovers.
