JONESBORO, AR --Nick McMullen and Cesare Edwards each recorded double-doubles, but the Georgia State men's basketball team fell to the Arkansas State Red Wolves 59-85 on the road Saturday.
The Panthers (7-12, 3-4) had four players score in double figures, led by McMullen, who had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Edwards added a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jelani Hamilton helped out with 13 points and two steals.
Led by McMullen's five offensive rebounds, Georgia State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 18 boards that resulted in 12 second-chance points.
How It Happened
Georgia State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 44-19 heading into halftime.
Georgia State made the most of 13 offensive rebounds to tack on six second-chance points out of 40 total in the period.
Game Notes
» Georgia State got double-doubles from both
Nick McMullen and
Cesare Edwards.
» The Panthers held the Red Wolves to only 39.7 percent shooting from the field.
» Georgia State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 18 offensive boards in the game.
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Nick McMullen and
Cesare Edwards led the Panthers with a game-high 15 points each.
» McMullen nabbed 12 rebounds to lead Georgia State and Edwards contributed 10.