Troy Trojans at Texas State Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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61 - 67
61 - 67
Gant, Black help Texas State beat Troy 67-61
Kavin Gilder-Tilbury scored 13 for Texas State (12-14, 6-11 Sun Belt), which snapped a four-game losing streak.
A layup by Gilder-Tilbury gave Texas State a 10-point lead with 3:10 left, but Troy (10-17, 5-13) scored 11 of the next 15 and cut its deficit to 64-61 when Musa Abdul-Aleem hit a 3 with 35 seconds to play.
Black made two free throws and, after Abdul-Aleem missed a 3-pointer on the other end, Black made 1 of 2 from the stripe with 16 seconds remaining to seal it.
John Walton III led four Troy players in double figures with 16 points. Kevin Thomas added 14, Wesley Person Jr. scored 13 and Abdul-Aleem 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Texas State Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Wesley Person Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:16 | John Walton III Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Ojai Black missed Free Throw. | 61 - 67 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 TXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 24-49 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 9-18 | FT | 11-17 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 6 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 2,278 | Capacity:
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 2,278 | 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 |