Little Rock Trojans @ Texas State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 31 | 49 | |
TXST | 24 | 32 | 56 |
Gilder-Tilbury, Texas State hold off Little Rock 56-49
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury had 15 points, including a key 3-pointer late, and Texas State made 9 of 12 foul shots in the final minute to hold off Little Rock for a 56-49 win on Saturday night.
Nijal Pearson added 13 points for the Bobcats (14-9, 7-4 Sun Belt), who led 41-29 on Bobby Conley's pair of free throws with 3:21 left. After that, the Trojans (13-12, 4-8) scored 20 of their 49 total points but got no closer than 44-40 with 1:36 to go.
Gilder-Tilbury's 3-pointer with 1:08 left pushed the lead to 47-40 and Texas State maintained at least a five-point advantage from there at the foul line.
Kemy Osse had 13 points and Marcus Johnson Jr. scored 11 for Little Rock.
The Trojans started the night 2 for 14 from the field and had a 25-minute stretch leading into the closing minutes in which they went 4 for 23.
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:John Heatly
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| 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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