Everything looked rosy for the Georgia State basketball team with 7:39 remaining. The Panthers had a 13-point lead and the rowdy fans at Jacksonville State’s Pete Mathews Coliseum had been muted.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 27 points as JacksonvilleState beat Georgia State 72-67 on Wednesday night. Pierre also contributed five assists for the Gamecocks (2-1).