FRESNO, Calif. --The Georgia State men's basketball team went into the half trailing Fresno State 39-38, rallied from the deficit to tie the game at 78-78 and force overtime, but fell to the Bulldogs 95-92 on the road Tuesday.
The Panthers (1-3) had five players score in double figures, led by Jacob Meyer, who led the floor with 33 points and six assists. Jaden Jackson tacked on 21, including a team-high four 3-pointers. Mason Nicholson and Jacold Fredson-Cole each chipped in with a double-double at 10 points and 10 rebounds apiece. .
Georgia State shared the ball well in Tuesday's game, racking up 15 assists on 37 made field goals. Fredson-Cole's seven assists led the Panthers.
How It Happened
After falling behind 25-22, Georgia State went on a 9-0 run with 7:41 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Chris Jones, to take a 31-25 lead. The Panthers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 39-38.
Fresno State kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 59-50 advantage before Georgia State went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Eric Parnell's three, to shrink the deficit to 59-57 with 11:10 to go in the contest. The Panthers rally continued as they outscored Fresno State 21-19 the rest of the way to tie it at 78-78 and send the game to overtime. Georgia State took care of business in the paint, recording 22 of its 40 points in the lane.
Fresno State then edged ahead in overtime, leaving Georgia State behind 95-92 at the final buzzer.
Game Notes
» Georgia State got double-doubles from both Nicholson and Fredson-Cole.
» Georgia State found success from beyond the arc, knocking down nine treys in the game.
» Georgia State rallied from a one-point 39-38 halftime deficit to force overtime before ultimately coming up short.
» Georgia State tallied 15 total assists in the game.
» Five Georgia State players scored 10 or more points.
» Nicholson and
Eric Parnell came off the bench to score 10 points apiece.
» Georgia State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
» Meyer had a game-high 33 points and
Jaden Jackson added 21.
The Panthers return home to host Norfolk State on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:00 p.m.
