• Box Score

Brittany Wilson's jumper with 7:30 remaining in the second half sparked a 13-2 run to give Northeastern a 61-53 comeback win over Georgia State on Thursday evening. Four Huskies reached double figures, led by Kim Carr with 17 points

The Huskies shot 57.1 percent in the second half while holding Georgia State to 29 percent while also posting 10 steals in the game.

Northeastern opened the first half on a 10-0 run over 5:23, but the Panthers immediately responded with an 11-0 run to take the lead off a Brittany Graham jumper with 8:15 remaining. Northeastern took the lead again on a Carr three-point play. Georgia State tied the game at 13 on the next possession and used the three ball, hitting three in the final 5:45 of the half. A Danyiell McKeller tip in at the buzzer gave the Panthers a 31-22 lead at the half.

McKeller had 16 first half points while Wilson led Northeastern with seven points. The Huskies shot just 34.8 percent from the field while Georgia State shot 39.4 percent in the half.

A Kashaia Cannon three at 15:09 in the second half pulled the Huskies within three and started a 7-0 run to give Northeastern a 40-39 lead. The Panthers hit back-to-back three pointers to push the margin to five, but the Huskies stood their ground with Cannon and Carr hitting baskets to keep Northeastern within striking distance.

Wilson's jumper that sparked the run gave the Huskies the lead for good and a three from Deanna Kerkhof, her first points of the game, gave Northeastern a seven-point lead with 2:42 left to put the game out of reach for Georgia State.

Wilson ended with 14 points and nine rebounds while Kendra Walton had 12 points and seven rebounds, with Cannon rounding out the scoring with 10. Northeastern improves to 9-12 overall and 4-6 in CAA play.

McKeller led all scorers with 27 points as the only Georgia State player in double figures. Shay Rawls had 12 rebounds for the Panthers, who drop to 12-9 overall and 3-7 in conference.

Northeastern returns to action on Sunday, February 7 taking on Towson at 12 p.m. on The Comcast Network/Comcast Sports New England.