Texas State Bobcats @ South Alabama Jaguars
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TXST | 35 | 43 | 78 |
| 32 | 35 | 67 |
Texas State never trails, beats South Alabama 78-67
MOBILE, Ala. -- Emani Gant scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Texas State led from start to finish and defeated South Alabama 78-67 on Thursday night.
Gant and Kavin Gilder-Tilbury scored five points each as Texas State (8-5, 2-2 Sun Belt) opened the game on a 14-1 clip.
South Alabama (6-10, 1-4) closed the gap to 35-32 at halftime and came as close as three points twice in the second half.
Texas State put the game away with a 16-4 run midway through the second half as Gilder-Tilbury, K.J. Malveau and Ethan Montalvo dropped consecutive 3-pointers. Montalvo, who had a second trey in the run, finished with 18 points and four 3-pointers.
The Bobcats outrebounded South Alabama 37-28 and had 15 assists on 28 field goals.
Ken Williams led South Alabama with 13 points, Nick Stover added 11 and Georgi Boyanov 10.
Game Information
Mobile, AL
Referee:Sam Croft
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Doug Sirmons
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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