Edwards leads Georgia State against Appalachian State after 29-point outing
Appalachian State Mountaineers (16-9, 9-4 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (11-15, 6-7 Sun Belt)
Atlanta; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State hosts Appalachian State after Cesare Edwards scored 29 points in Georgia State’s 97-75 win over the Old Dominion Monarchs.
The Panthers have gone 8-6 in home games. Georgia State has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.
The Mountaineers have gone 9-4 against Sun Belt opponents. Appalachian State leads the Sun Belt allowing only 62.4 points per game while holding opponents to 38.3% shooting.
Georgia State averages 75.6 points, 13.2 more per game than the 62.4 Appalachian State gives up. Appalachian State has shot at a 44.9% rate from the field this season, the same as opponents of Georgia State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas McMullen is averaging 10 points and 9.7 rebounds for the Panthers. Edwards is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games.
Myles Tate averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Mountaineers, scoring 16.4 points while shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc. CJ Huntley is shooting 49.6% and averaging 15.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-5, averaging 81.1 points, 32.4 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.6 points per game.
Mountaineers: 8-2, averaging 68.0 points, 33.3 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.9 points.
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