Panthers Go on a Second-Half Run to Defeat Marshall 81-73

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Jelani HamiltonATLANTA -- The Georgia State men's basketball team went into the halftime break tied with Marshall 38-38, but took control in the second half to defeat the Thundering Herd 81-73 at home Saturday.

"I want to give Marshall a boatload of credit for coming in with a ton of physicality," head coach Jonas Hayes said. "But at the end of the day, we have to protect our home. It was a physical and emotional game, but our guys stepped up in a massive way and I couldn't be more proud."

The Panthers had five players score in double figures, led by Jelani Hamilton, who had 23 points and four steals. Jakai Newton tacked on 13 points and seven rebounds from the bench and Micah Tucker…