TROY, Ala. -- Holly Coates followed a missed shot with 1.4 seconds left to lift Georgia State past Florida Atlantic 64-63 for the Atlantic Sun championship Saturday.

The Panthers (21-9) rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to secure the league's automatic berth in the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year.

Florida Atlantic beat Georgia State in the men's tournament final.

The Owls (17-14) took a 56-54 lead with 5:11 remaining, and held the advantage until Coates' game-winner.

Trailing 63-62, Georgia State forced a turnover with 22 seconds left. Coates rebounded Marica Maddox's missed 3-pointer with five seconds left and tossed in the clinching shot.

Chantale Jones' desperation heave missed as the clock expired.

The Panthers trailed 38-28 at halftime, but opened the second half on a 12-2 run to tie it.

Florida Atlantic's leading scorer, Tamica Pierce, sprained an ankle with less than five minutes to play in the first half and did not return. The Owls led by 14 at the time.

Kara Edwards led Georgia State with 24 points, including 5-for-9 from 3-point range, while Evita Rogers had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Maddox had eight points and 10 assists, but also committed eight turnovers.

Julie Goad led Florida Atlantic with 14 points. Melissa Bixler and Jones added 10 apiece.