Troy Trojans @ Texas State Bobcats
Texas State beats Troy 73-65
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Emani Gant scored 21 points to lead Texas State over Troy 73-65 on Saturday.
Texas State (6-14, 2-5 Sun Belt) shot 52 percent from the floor and made 5 of 16 3-point attempts. Joel Wright scored 16 points with 12 rebounds and Phil Hawkins added 14 points.
Westley Hinton led Troy (7-13, 2-6) with 24 points. Hunter Williams had 18 and Tevin Calhoun chipped in with 11.
Troy led early, but Texas State tied it at 26 on a layup by Corey Stern with 5:13 left in the first and the Bobcats closed the half on a 12-6 run to lead 36-32 at the break.
A 10-0 run -- in which four players scored -- put Texas State up 53-39 at the 14:09 mark of the second half, and Troy got no closer than five points down the stretch.
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Paul Sroka
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Matt Potter
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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