Texas State Bobcats at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 69
Nottingham, Pearson score 16 each as Texas State prevails
Appalachian State fouled to send Mason Harrell to the line and he made both for a 68-65 lead with 16 seconds to go. Rather than attempting a 3-pointer for the tie, the Mountaineers extended the game as Justin Forrest made a layup to cut the deficit to one with seven seconds remaining. Harrell was put on the line again and made both free throws, again for a three-point lead. Texas State then fouled Justin Forrest who made both free throws with two seconds remaining and the Bobcats held on to win.
The tight finish followed a stretch of play in which the teams combined to score five points in a four-minute stretch of the second half. Shead solved that problem when he hit a 3-pointer and followed it up with a dunk a minute later to give the Bobcats a 66-63 lead with 3 minutes remaining.
Isaac Johnson scored 16 points and collected 12 rebounds for Appalachian State (5-12, 0-4 Sun Belt).
Eric Terry added 10 points and five rebounds for Texas State (14-3, 3-1).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Forrest made Free Throw. | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Forrest made Free Throw. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Nijal Pearson. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Mason Harrell made Free Throw. | 70 - 67 |
Statistics
 TXST |
 APP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 23-57 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 7-11 | FT | 14-17 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 953 | 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 |