ATLANTA -- Jelani Hamilton collected 30 points and Toneari Lane added 20 as the Georgia State men's basketball team took down the Toccoa Falls Screaming Eagles 106-66 at home Monday.

Hamilton and Lane's stellar scoring performances led the Panthers (2-2) in the contest. Hamilton tacked on seven rebounds and four steals. Clash Peters also helped out with eight points, 13 rebounds and two steals.

The Georgia State offense was very productive from behind the three point line, knocking down 14 threes on 38 attempts. Lane was the most prolific shooter for the Panthers, draining six treys in the contest.

Georgia State forced 19 Toccoa Falls turnovers while committing 13 themselves in Monday's game. The Panthers turned those takeaways into 31 points on the other end of the floor. Malachi Brown's five steals led the way for Georgia State.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 20-17 advantage, Georgia State went on a 7-0 run with 9:27 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Hamilton, to increase its lead to 27-17. The Panthers then added six points to that lead by the end of the period and 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 59-36 before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Hamilton's jumper, to grow the lead to 68-36 with 15:17 to go in the contest. The Panthers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 106-66 win. Georgia State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting nine shots from deep to score 27 of its 58 points.

Game Notes

» Georgia State found success from behind the three point line, knocking down 14 treys in the game.
» Georgia State never trailed on the way to a 106-66 victory.
» Georgia State recorded 18 total assists in the game.
» Toneari Lane hit six threes and Jelani Hamilton knocked down five more to lead a Georgia State shooting attack that had two players sink five or more shots from beyond the arc.
» The Georgia State bench made an impact by scoring 32 points to its scoring output.
» The Panthers turned 19 turnovers into 31 points on the offensive end.
» Georgia State had a 51-25 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Georgia State defense forced 19 turnovers.
» Georgia State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 24 offensive boards in the game.
» Jelani Hamilton had a game-high 30 points and Toneari Lane added 20.
» Georgia State got a game-high 13 rebounds from Clash Peters.
 

The Panthers are back at home on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:00 p.m. to take on North Carolina Central.