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Georgia State beats Georgia Southern 69-66 in OT

Georgia State beats Georgia Southern 69-66 in OT

ATLANTA (AP) Jeremy Hollowell made two free throws to force overtime, and scored six of his 11 points in the extra period to lead Georgia State to a 69-66 victory over Georgia Southern on Tuesday night.

Hollowell scored four points as part of a 10-4 spurt to give the Panthers a 65-59 lead with 1:45 left in overtime. Ike Smith and Coye Simmons scored layups, and Jake Allsmiller made three free throws to pull Georgia Southern to 67-66 with 30 seconds left. The Eagles' Devonte Boykins forced a turnover, but Aubrey McRae missed a layup attempt with 16 seconds to play.