Recap: BYU 80, Georgia State 62

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The good Lord giveth, and the good Lord taketh away.

That is the major takeaway from BYU's 80-62 victory over Georgia State on Tuesday night. The Cougars jumped out to an early 31-2 lead on the strength of some of the hottest shooting Provo has seen since the days of Jimmer. Everything was going in from everywhere on the floor, no matter who was shooting. Tyler Haws may have spontaneously combusted at one point. It was the best 10 minutes of basketball we will see BYU play this year, since I'm not quite sure how they could play any better.

And then, just like that, it was over.

Pre-Game Primer: BYU vs. Georgia State

Marriott Center

Provo, Utah

Time: Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. MST

TV: BYUtv 

What To Watch For:

The Great Unknown. Much like Tennessee State last week, who hung around until the second half when BYU finally pulled away, Georgia State is not a team to be taken lightly. The Panthers are in their second season under coach Ron Hunter, who led the team to 22 wins last season in a tough Colonial Athletic Association. The difference, however, is that almost that entire team graduated, leaving Hunter with a number of unknown quantities for 2012-2013 and making them a difficult team to prepare for (at least initially). Georgia State lost to Duke by 19 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in their first game of the season, but BYU isn't quite on Duke's level. This a game the Cougars should win comfortably, but they will have to prepare and play well to keep things out of the Panthers' reach.