BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Georgia State women's basketball team (0-1, 0-0 SBC) fell to the Buffalo Bulls (1-0) 82-81 on the road Monday, despite a 32-point performance from Grace Lanier.
Lanier played all 40 minutes, shooting 12-of-18 from the field and 7-of-9 at the line, and added three assists and six steals. Her 32 points tie for eighth on Georgia State's single-game scoring list that was set in 2025. She scored 18 of her points after halftime, going a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor.
Aryelle Stevens added 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and Aaliyah Baldwin chipped in 11. Ana Oliveira Dias filled the stat sheet with nine points, eight assists and four steals.
The Panthers moved the ball well, piling up 17 assists on 33 made field goals. The Georgia State defense also caused problems, forcing 25 Buffalo turnovers while committing 11. Those takeaways turned into 36 points on the other end of the floor, and the Panthers won the fast break battle 25-18. Buffalo shot 60.4 percent from the field and 14-of-20 at the line, which made the difference.
How It Happened
After an early 2-2 tie, Georgia State went on an 8-0 run starting at 7:41 of the first quarter, capped by a Lanier layup, to take a 10-2 lead. Buffalo cut into it, but the Panthers still held a 16-15 advantage after one, scoring eight of their 16 points in the paint.
The Panthers could not hold the lead in the second quarter. Buffalo outscored them 19-13 and led 34-29 at halftime.
Georgia State came out of intermission with its best stretch of the night, shooting 13-of-15 (86.7 percent) and scoring 32 points in the third quarter. After cutting the deficit to 45-42, the Panthers went on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a Kenaya Klintman layup, to grab a 49-45 lead with 4:03 left in the period. They carried a 61-58 edge into the fourth, having scored 18 of their 32 third-quarter points in the paint.
Buffalo pushed its lead to 78-71 with 3:34 left in the game. Georgia State answered with a 10-0 run, finished off by Lanier's layup, to take an 81-78 lead with 1:36 to play. The Bulls closed the game on a 4-0 run at the free throw line to hand the Panthers the 82-81 loss. Georgia State scored 10 of its 20 fourth-quarter points in the paint.
Game Notes
» Lanier's 32 points tie for eighth on Georgia State's single-game scoring list.
» Lanier's six steals were one short of the individual top 10, which starts at seven.
» Georgia State forced 25 Buffalo turnovers and scored 36 points off them.
» The Panthers had 17 assists on 33 field goals, led by Oliveira Dias' eight.
» Georgia State outscored Buffalo 25-18 on the fast break.
» Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam led the Panthers with five rebounds.
» Georgia State shot 6-of-25 (24.0 percent) from 3-point range, and Buffalo outscored the Panthers 44-42 in the paint.
Up Next
Georgia State hits the road again Friday, Nov. 6, to face UNC Asheville in Asheville, N.C. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. The Panthers then return to Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 8, to host Wofford at the GSU Convocation Center at 2:00 p.m.
