App State Mountaineers @ Texas State Bobcats
Texas State beats Appalachian St. 67-58 to open conference
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury hit 7 of 9 from the floor for 21 points to lead Texas State to a 67-58 win over Appalachian State on Saturday to open Sun Belt Conference play for both teams.
Gilder-Tilbury, who broke the 1,000 career-points barrier, now has 1,019 points. Nijal Pearson added 11 points and Ojai Black chipped in 10 while dishing out five assists for the Bobcats (8-5, 1-0).
Texas State made 25 of 51 field goal attempts while limiting the Mountaineers to 22-of-56 shooting.
The Bobcats jumped out to an early lead and were ahead 35-19 at the break. Appalachian State closed to 50-48 at the 8:11 mark but Immanuel King drove for a layup as Texas State finished the game on a 17-10 run.
Ronshad Shabazz hit 7 of 18 field goal attempts for 19 points and Griffin Kinney added 13 while grabbing 11 rebounds for the Mountaineers (5-7, 0-1).
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Mike Stuart
Referee:Ray Acosta
Referee:Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
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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