Georgia Southern Eagles at Texas State Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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66 - 80
66 - 80
Texas State beats Georgia Southern in Sun Belt opener 80-66
Montalvo made four 3-pointers in coming up a point shy of his career high. Emani Gant added 16 points and Kavin Gilder-Tilbury 15 for the Bobcats (7-3), who shot 53 percent, including 6 of 13 from 3-point range. Anthony Roberson had 12 rebounds.
The teams were at the free-throw line a lot, with Texas State making 24 of 32 and Georgia Southern (4-7) 28 of 34. However, the Eagles shot only 35 percent from the field and just 4 of 18 from the arc.
Texas State took off to a 20-5 lead on its way to a 40-29 halftime advantage. The lead stayed in double figures with the Bobcats opening the second half by outscoring the Eagles 21-10, including nine points by Montalvo, for the game's largest margin, 22 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Bobby Conley Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jason Burnell missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Ethan Montalvo made Jumper. | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Bobby Conley Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 78 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 TXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-49 | FG | 25-47 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 28-34 | FT | 24-32 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 1,822 | Capacity:
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 1,822 | 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 |