UL Monroe Warhawks @ Texas State Bobcats
Texas State gets past Louisiana-Monroe 65-57
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Joel Wright scored eight of his 19 points with less than 3 minutes remaining to help Texas State pull away and defeat Louisiana-Monroe 65-57 on Thursday night.
Wright scored a layup to give Texas State a 53-52 lead with 2:58 to go and the Bobcats led the rest of the way. He then added a dunk and made four free throws to cap his scoring.
Gordon Ball scored six of his 11 points with less than 2 minutes to go for Texas State (7-15, 3-6 Sun Belt). Wesley Davis had 12 points, and Reid Koenen added 10 for the Bobcats, who have won two of their last three games.
Jayon James scored 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field and had five assists and three steals to lead Louisiana-Monroe (7-11, 4-6). Tylor Ongwae added 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Vladimir Voyrad-Tadal
Referee:Archibald Whaley
Referee:John Hampton
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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