ATLANTA - Jay Heard scored 22 points, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, as Jacksonville State defeated Georgia State 78-76 in overtime Friday night. <br>
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A 3-point attempt by Georgia State's Lamont McIntosh bounced off the front of the rim as time expired, and the Gamecocks clinched an Atlantic Sun Conference playoff berth. <br>
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A basket by McIntosh had put the Panthers (11-14, 6-8 ASUN) up 69-66 with 30 seconds left in regulation, but Poonie Richardson nailed a 3-pointer for Jacksonville State (18-9, 8-6) to tie it with 10 seconds to go. <br>
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Georgia State got 19 points and seven rebounds from Nate Williams. Trello Galloway had a personal-best 18 points and added 12 rebounds, while McIntosh finished with 15 points. <br>
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The Panthers twice had a chance to tie the game near the end of overtime, at 76-74 and then at 78-76. Galloway had a steal and was going in for a lay-up but lost the ball on the attempted dunk, and on the second chance Leroy Davis lost control on a dribble and the ball went out of bounds.
