Box Score ATLANTA, Ga. – Appalachian State University men's basketball could not overcome a Georgia State 31-5 run midway through the first half and dropped its second game in a row on Saturday, 83-70, inside the GSU Sports Arena.

The Mountaineers (7-22, 5-13 Sun Belt) were led offensively by true freshman Ronshad Shabazz who finished with a game-high 23 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field. Frank Eaves notched 17 and Jacob Lawson finished just shy of a career-high with 15 points. Lawson's career-high of 16 came at UL Monroe on Feb. 14 last season.

On the other side, the Panthers (15-12, 8-10 Sun Belt) were led by Jeremy Hollowell's 18 points, while Isaiah Williams and Kevin Ware notched 14 points apiece. T.J. Shipes was the fourth Panther in double-figures and netted 11 points.

Appalachian got off to a quick start in the first half and jumped out to a 12-6 lead at the first media timeout. Both teams would trade the lead once before App State would gain a 15-13 lead on an Emarius Logan three.

Georgia State would counter with an ensuing 31-5 run that opened up GSU's largest lead of the game at 24 points. The run would also lead to a 49-30 lead going into halftime.

In the second half, the Mountaineers slowly but surely chipped away and got as close as 11 points after a Lawson three-point play. However, a Panther 8-1 run re-opened a 17-point advantage and the Panthers would go back up by as many as 19 and held strong for a 13-point victory.

Appalachian State will close the regular season out at home next week when it plays host to both Little Rock and Arkansas State. The game against Arkansas State on Saturday, March 5 will also serve as Senior Day.