Troy Trojans @ Texas State Bobcats
Gilder-Tilbury has career night, Texas St. beats Troy 78-57
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury scored a career-high 26 points with a half-dozen 3-pointers and Texas State defeated Troy 78-57 Thursday night for coach Danny Kaspar's 500th win.
Texas State grabbed a 7-0 lead on a Gilder-Tilbury 3-pointer and never looked back. Emani Grant scored on a putback and a layup to stake the Bobcats to a 10-point lead, 39-29 two minutes after halftime. Gilder-Tilbury's six 3-pointers were also a career best.
Ethan Montalvo scored 15 points for Texas State (13-15, 7-12 Sun Belt), Cameron Naylor added 14 and Ojai Black dished out a career-high 11 assists, most by a Bobcat since Jan. 19, 2011 at Sam Houston State.
John Walton III scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Troy (9-21, 4-15). Wesley Person added 11 points and two 3-pointers, extending his streak of games with a trey to 59 straight, longest active streak in the nation.
Game Information
San Marcos, TX
Referee:Kerry Sitton
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Byron Jarrett
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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