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Georgia State Panthers vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Wrap - Arkansas State Wins 90-87
Arkansas State got 18 points from J.J. Matthews as they ran past Georgia State 90-87 on Monday at First National Bank Arena.
Arkansas State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Melo Eggleston had 16 points for Arkansas State and Marquis Eaton chipped in with 11 points. Caleb Fields had 8 assists for them, while Melo Eggleston was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Georgia State got 19 points from Damon Wilson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Nelson Phillips. Justin Roberts contributed 7 assists for them, while Damon Wilson had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Georgia State were victorious, as the score was 52-42 at the break.
Arkansas State heads into a battle against South Alabama. Georgia State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana-Lafayette.