STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — Texas State rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Georgia Southern 77-71 in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Hanner Fieldhouse.

The Bobcats, who trailed 31-30 at halftime, used a 47-point second half to secure the road win. DJ Hall led Texas State with 16 points. Makai Willis added 15 points off the bench, all in the first half, to keep the Bobcats close.

Georgia Southern’s Khayri Dunn scored a game-high 20 points, while Tavarus Webb added 16 points and three blocks. The Eagles shot just 7 of 23 from 3-point range.

Texas State improved to 14-11, while Georgia Southern fell to 14-11. Attendance was 1,505.