UL Monroe Warhawks @ Texas State Bobcats
Louisiana-Monroe holds on, beats Texas State 62-59
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Tylor Ongwae scored nine of his 17 points in the final five minutes and Louisiana-Monroe held on to beat Texas State 62-59 on Saturday night.
Louisiana-Monroe had an 11-point lead when Texas State used a 21-10 surge to tie the game at 50 with 5:16 left. Ongwae scored five straight points to make it 55-50. The teams traded buckets, and Wesley Davis hit 3 to pull Texas State within 57-55 with 2:21 remaining.
Ongwae scored four points, and Emani Gant and D.J. Brown answered for the Bobcats to keep it a two-point game with 3 seconds to go.
Majok Deng forced a turnover on an inbounds pass, and then split a pair of free throws to seal it for the Warhawks.
Marvin Williams scored 18 points to lead Louisiana-Monroe (9-6, 3-1 Sun Belt).
Gant had 14 points and Ethan Montalvo chipped in 12 for Texas State (9-5, 3-2).
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Frankie Bordeaux
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
Referee:Mitchell Ervin
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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