BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State men's basketball overcame a 17-point first half deficit, but fell 80-75 to Georgia State on Thursday evening inside the Holmes Center.
The Panthers (19-8, 10-4 SBC) jumped out to an early 24-7 lead, only to see the Mountaineers (9-19, 4-9 SBC) storm back with a 21-4 run to tie the score at 28-28. Georgia State pushed its lead back to five points and took a 40-36 lead into the break.
In the second half, the Mountaineers jumped in front 58-57 on a three-pointer from Michael Bibby with 12:08 left in the game.