Georgia State (9-3 overall, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference), who hit eight of its first 12 shots in the game, built a 26-point lead with three minutes remaining in the first half before Troy (5-9, 0-3) began to chip away at the deficit.
Troy opened the game with just three field goals in its first 21 attempts, but closed the contest connecting on 18-of-33 (54.5 percent). Wesley Person led the Trojans with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor – 5 of 8 from beyond the arc – and seven rebounds, while John Walton III added 16 points and seven boards.