What You Need to Know:
* Georgia State earned a 71-58 win over Appalachian State on Thursday night at the Holmes Center.
* Junior Jeff Thomas scored a career-high 22 points while pulling down eight rebounds.
* The Panthers improved to 12-6, tied for the third-best start in program history.
BOONE, N.C.-Led by a career-high 22 points from junior Jeff Thomas, Georgia State earned a 71-58 win over Appalachian State on Thursday evening at the Holmes Convocation Center.
Thomas finished as one of five Panthers in double figures going 9-of-15 from the floor and 3-of-5 from 3-point range.