Georgia State falls to Appalachian State

BOONE, N.C. — Cesare Edwards scored 24 but Georgia State lost to Appalachian State 80-76 on Saturday.

Myles Tate scored 25 points and had six assists and three steals for the Mountaineers (13-9, 7-4 Sun Belt Conference). Dior Conners shot 6 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 18 points. CJ Huntley shot 7 of 11 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points, while adding 14 rebounds

Edwards also had six rebounds and two blocks for the Panthers (8-15, 4-7). Malachi Brown had 15 points and three steals for Georgia State. Toneari Lane finished with 11 points.