ATLANTA, GA --Jaden Jackson and Chris Jones both scored 22 points and the Georgia State men's basketball team defeated Andrew College 111-61 at home Saturday.
"It was an incredible opportunity to come back here and play in front of our crowd and get a win," head coach Jon Cremins said. "A great opportunity for our guys to get our first win and continue to get better."
The Panthers (1-2) had six players score in double figures, led by Jackson and Jones' 22 points apiece. Jacolb Fredson-Cole chipped in as well with a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Georgia State did an excellent job taking care of the basketball, dishing out 22 assists while turning the ball over only nine times. Individually, Jacob Meyer led the way for the Panthers with nine assists. David Thomas also added with four assists of his own.
Four Panthers recorded career highs in points, led by Jones' 22. Owen Augunas (10), Orion Wilson (9) and Shiyloh Fisher (2) also set career highs.
Georgia State did a great job disrupting shots in the contest, coming away with eight blocks. Orion Wilson led the way individually for the Panthers with two rejections.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 26-21 advantage, Georgia State went on a 12-0 run with 9:37 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Meyer, to increase its lead to 38-21. The Panthers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 48-32 advantage. Georgia State did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 26 of its 48 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, Georgia State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 68-43 before going on an 11-0 run, finished off by Owen Augunas' jumper, to grow the lead to 79-43 with 10:33 to go in the contest. The Panthers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 111-61 win. Georgia State took care of business in the paint, recording 42 of its 63 points in the lane.
Game Notes
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Jacolb Fredson-Cole notched a double-double for the Panthers with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
» Georgia State found success from beyond the arc, knocking down nine treys in the game.
» The Panthers held Andrew College to only 32.4 percent shooting from the field.
» Georgia State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Georgia State recorded 22 total assists in the game.
» The Georgia State bench came alive by scoring 34 points to its scoring output.
» Every Georgia State starter scored in double figures.
» Six Georgia State players scored 10 or more points.
» Georgia State had a 58-28 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Panthers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying eight blocks as a team.
» Georgia State turned the ball over nine times while dishing out 22 assists.
» Georgia State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 20 offensive boards in the game.
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Jaden Jackson had a game-high 22 points and Christopher Jones added 22.
» Georgia State got a game-high 15 rebounds from
Jacolb Fredson-Cole.
The Panthers look to build momentum at Fresno Sate on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
