App State Mountaineers at Texas State Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 74
Texas St. rallies into share of Sun Belt lead with 74-71 win
The win puts the Bobcats (18-5) in a three-way tie with Georgia State and Texas Arlington, all at 7-3.
Tre Nottingham added 18 points and four assists for Texas State, which fought through 10 lead changes and five ties. Jaylen Shead scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting with four assists and four steals.
Appalachian State cut the Bobcats lead to 70-68 with 1:26 to go. Then Pearson hit a short jumper and Eric Terry blocked a drive by Justin Forrest with Shead cutting for a layup on the other end that pushed the lead back to six with 25 seconds to go.
Ronshad Shabazz led the Mountaineers (8-15, 3-7) with 23 points and four 3-pointers. App State saw a three-game win streak come to an end. Four of the Mountaineers' last five games have been decided by four points or fewer.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Alonzo Sule Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Forrest missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Appalachian State Timeout | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Isaiah Gurley Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 74 |
Statistics
 APP |
 TXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 31-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 17-26 | FT | 8-14 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 4,517 | 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 |