HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Interstat) — Marshall overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to edge Wright State 76-74 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Cam Henderson Center.

The Thundering Herd outscored the Raiders 44-35 in the second half to secure the comeback win before a crowd of 3,755. Michael Cooper led all scorers with 22 points for Wright State. Marshall’s offense was paced by Wyatt Fricks with 19 points and Noah Otshudi with 18. Marshall’s 7-foot-4 center Matt Van Komen anchored the defense with seven blocked shots.

The victory improved Marshall to 7-4 overall, while Wright State fell to 5-6.