ATLANTA, GA --Toneari Lane, Nick McMullen, and Zarique Nutter each put up at least 20 points to help lead the Georgia State men's basketball team over the North Carolina Central Eagles 93-79 at home Friday. The Panthers shot 70.2% from the field, second in team history. 

Lane led the Panthers (3-2) with 23 points. McMullen added a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Nutter chipped in as well with 20 points and six rebounds.

The Georgia State offense was very productive from downtown, knocking down nine threes on 17 attempts. Lane was the most prolific shooter for the Panthers, draining four treys in the contest.

Georgia State did a great job disrupting North Carolina Central shots in the contest, coming away with six blocks. Cesare Edwards led the way individually for the Panthers with five rejections.

How It Happened

After falling behind 38-27, Georgia State went on a 14-0 run with 3:57 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Nutter, to take a 41-38 lead. The Panthers then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 43-38 advantage. Georgia State got out and ran in the period, scoring 13 points on the break.

Following intermission, Georgia State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 53-47 before going on an 8-0 run to grow the lead to 61-47 with 12:05 to go in the contest. The Panthers held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 93-79 win.

Game Notes

» Georgia State shot 70.2% from the field, which is the second-highest total in a game in school history. 
» The Panthers made over half of their attempts from three-point range, knocking down nine of 17 shots.
» Georgia State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Georgia State recorded 15 total assists in the game.
» Georgia State had a 32-21 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Panthers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying six blocks as a team.
» The Panthers had three players score over 20 points in the contest. Toneari Lane led the way with 23 points, Nick McMullen had 20, and Zarique Nutter added 20.
» Georgia State got a game-high 11 rebounds from Nick McMullen.