CONWAY, S.C. (Interstat) — Georgia State overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat Coastal Carolina 89-71 in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at HTC Center.

The Panthers, who trailed 34-25 at the break, erupted for 64 second-half points. Malachi Brown led Georgia State with 23 points. Jelani Hamilton and Trey Scott each added 22 points for the Panthers, who improved to 5-11 overall. RaSheed Jones scored 18 points for the Chanticleers, who fell to 8-8. A crowd of 2,026 watched as Georgia State surpassed the pregame point spread, in which Coastal Carolina was an eight-point favorite.