Bethune Cookman wins at Georgia State

ATLANTA--Georgia State University fell to Bethune-Cookman University, 60-56, Saturday at the Georgia State Sports Arena. Jimmy Hudson scored 22 points to lead Bethune-Cookman, which went 19-for-23 from the free throw line to hold off the Panthers' late rally.

Bethune-Cookman led virtually the entire game and built a 12-point advantage at 55-43 with 3:33 to play before Mendez scored six straight points for the Panthers and then freshman D.J. Jones completed a three-point play and then made a layup that brought State within 56-54 with 49 seconds left.

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This was the first ever meeting between Bethune Cookman University and Colonial Athletic Conference Georgia State University. This was a quality win for Bethune Cookman and the Mid-Eastern athletic conference.

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