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Nemanja Mitrovic scored 13 points and Portland pulled away in the final minutes to defeat Georgia State 66-61 Sunday at the World Vision Classic.
Rashaad Richardson made a 3-pointer to pull Georgia State within 57-55 with 3:16 left, but the Pilots (2-0) answered with a 7-0 run to regain control down the stretch.
Brandon McGee had 14 points for Georgia State (0-2), which led only once in the game - 50-49 after Tony Kimbro Jr. made a free throw with 6:54 left in the second half. The Panthers shot just 29.4 percent in the opening half.
Tim Douglas had 12 points and Ryan Nicholas added 10 for Portland.
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The Pilots controlled the first half, leading by as many as 13 after Mitrovic hit a 3-pointer with 3:36 remaining to cap a 17-5 run.
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