Texas State Bobcats at Georgia State Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
51 - 67
Georgia State pulls away from Texas State in 67-51 win
Devin Mitchell contributed 14 points, including three 3-pointers, for the Panthers, who pulled away in the second half behind 69.2-percent shooting and finished 27 of 48 (56 percent) from the field overall.
Georgia State (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt Conference) broke it open in the second half with a 15-3 run capped with back-to-back 3-pointers from Mitchell to make it 51-37 with about 10 minutes to play.
Texas State quickly cut the deficit back to eight with three consecutive buckets but Malik Benlevi dropped in a layup at the other end to spark a 7-0 spurt that stretched the lead to 58-43 and the Panthers led by double figures the rest of the way.
Nijal Pearson led Texas State (15-11, 8-6) with 17 points, Kavin Gilder-Tilbury had 12 and Ojai Black 10.
The Bobcats fell 1 1/2 games behind Georgia State, which is tied with Georgia Southern for third, in the conference standings. The top four teams earn a first-round bye in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
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Statistics
 TXST |
 GAST |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 27-48 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 5-10 | FT | 6-9 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
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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 |