Drake 65, Georgia St. 58

Published Nov. 20, 2009 8:28 p.m. ET

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Ryan Wedel had 15 points and Seth VanDeest added 13 to lead Drake to a 65-58 victory over Georgia State at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday. Joe Dukes scored 20 points and Trae Goldston had 16 for Georgia State (1-2). Craig Stanley hit a pair of free throws to complete a short surge that put Drake (1-2) ahead 49-35 nine minutes into the second half. VanDeest's short jumper made it 55-37 with seven minutes remaining. Goldston and Dukes scored all the points during a 12-2 run, which got Georgia State within 61-56 in the final minute of play. Wedel had 11 points in the first half, helping Drake take a 35-27 lead at the intermission.