Georgia Southern Eagles @ Texas State Bobcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GASO | 37 | 33 | 70 |
TXST | 43 | 30 | 73 |
Texas St holds of Georgia Southern 73-70 to open league play
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Tre'Larenz Nottingham scored 24 points, Eric Terry added 14 and Texas State beat Georgia Southern 73-70 in a Sun Belt Conference opener Thursday night.
Georgia Southern's Calvin Wishart, Quan Jackson and Tookie Brown each missed 3-point shots in the final seconds for the chance to tie. Nottingham's layup with 3:03 left gave the Bobcats (12-2) a 72-63 lead before the Georgia Southern (8-6) made a late run. Texas State led 43-37 at halftime and extended the lead with a 10-4 run out of the break.
Alex Peacock scored 11 points with 10 rebounds and Nijal Pearson grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds for Texas State.
Simeon Carter led the Eagles with 20 points, Isaiah Crawley scored 16 and Brown and Jackson each scored 13. Georgia South shot 3 of 19 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Texas State has a 4-2 record in conference openers since joining the Sun Belt in 2013-14.
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Bart Lenox
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Olandis Poole
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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