ATLANTA -- Dwon Odom scored a career-high 21 points, including the tying basket with one second left in regulation, and Georgia State won 85-83 in overtime over Mercer Tuesday at the GSU Convocation Center.
Odom, who scored 16 in the second half, went 11-for-12 from the free throw line and contributed five rebounds. Evan Johnson (15 points), Brenden Tucker (14) and Ja'Heim Hudson (13 points, nine rebounds) also reached double figures for GSU.
"Mercer is one helluva team," Georgia State head coach Jonas Hayes said. "They play very hard, and they are super well-coached. But our guys fought.