Troy Trojans at Texas State Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 63
59 - 63
Texas State holds off Troy late, 61-59, breaks 5th-place tie
The victory moves Texas State (16-11, 9-6) into fifth place in the conference standings, breaking a tie with the Trojans (16-13, 8-7) with three games remaining in the regular season.
Kavin Gilder-Tilbury hit 3 of 4 from beyond the 3-point line and hit 8 of 11 from the field overall to score 19 points for the Bobcats. Black added 13 points off the Texas State bench.
Jordan Varnado shot 11 for 17 and scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Troy. Jeremy Hollimon added 12 points off the bench as the Trojans shot 41.1 percent from the field (23 of 56).
Texas State plays host to South Alabama Monday, then closes out the season at Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Layup. | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Nijal Pearson Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Bobby Conley missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Texas State Timeout | 59 - 61 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 TXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 24-50 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 7-7 | FT | 7-11 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center
Location: San Marcos, TX
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Location: San Marcos, TX
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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 |