Texas State Bobcats at Arkansas State Red Wolves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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68 - 73
68 - 73
Arkansas State overcomes Texas State in 73-68 win
After leading much of the game, Arkansas State (16-9, 9-5 Sun Belt Conference) fell behind by as much as five points midway through the second half before recovering down the stretch with a 10-2 run that included Golden's key jumper and was capped by a Kirk Van Slyke layup that made it 66-62 with 3 minutes to go. The win was cemented with 7-for-8 shooting from the free throw line.
Melvin Johnson III contributed 17 points, Van Slyke finished with 14, while Golden and Kendrick Washington had 10 apiece for the Red Wolves, who shot 52 percent from the field and have won five of their last six games.
Texas State (8-19, 4-10) got 19 points from Joel Wright and 18 from Phil Hawkins.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kendrick Washington Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Joel Wright missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Wesley Davis Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Wesley Davis missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 68 - 73 |
Statistics
 TXST |
 ARST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 22-42 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 6-10 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 60 |
| 16-24 | FT | 23-32 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: First National Bank Arena
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 2,651 | Capacity:
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 2,651 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |