Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns @ Texas State Bobcats
Texas State beats cold-shooting Louisiana-Lafayette 61-57
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Emani Gant scored 19 points to lead Texas State to a 61-57 victory over cold-shooting Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday night.
Gant was 6 of 9 from the floor. Ojai Black added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting for Texas State (11-13, 5-10 Sun Belt Conference).
Johnathan Stove scored 14 points and Bryce Washington added 13 for Louisiana-Lafayette (14-11, 10-6), which shot just 18 of 62 from the field for 29 percent, and made 17 of 30 for 57-percent shooting from the line.
The Bobcats had a 10-point lead midway through the second half before the Ragin' Cajuns used an 18-10 run to pull to 57-55 with a minute remaining.
Gant split a pair of free throws, and Black made a jumper and one of two free throws to stretch Texas State's lead to 61-57 with 18 seconds left. Louisiana-Lafayette missed its last two shots to end it.
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Rodrick Dixon
Referee:Chuck Jones
Referee:Joey Richardson
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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