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Georgia State surges late, but falls short at Coastal Carolina

Georgia State's Kane Williams handles the ball during a game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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Georgia State's Kane Williams handles the ball during a game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
By The Associated Press
Jan 4, 2020

DeVante’ Jones scored 23 points as Coastal Carolina narrowly defeated Georgia State 74-72 on Saturday in Conway, S.C.

Sophomore Justin Roberts scored 16 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers (10-5, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference). Corey Allen added 12 points. Kane Williams had 11 points and seven assists.

Keishawn Brewton had 14 points for Coastal Carolina (9-6, 2-2). Hosana Kitenge added 12 points. Garrick Green had 10 points for the host team.

The Chanticleers forced a season-high 23 turnovers.

Coastal Carolina held a 68-58 lead with two minutes left in the game, when the Panthers began a surge before falling short.

Georgia State takes on Arkansas State on the road Monday.

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