Texas State Bobcats at UNLV Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
64 - 57
Pearson has 24 to lead Texas St. to 64-57 win over UNLV
Mason Harrell added 10 points for the Bobcats (4-2) who picked up their first road victory of the season.
The game was tied 28-28 at the break. The teams swapped the lead until Texas State's Caleb Asberry drained a 3-pointer for a 46-44 lead with 9:23 left in the game. The Bobcats pushed it to 55-46 following a Harrell trey with 4:45 remaining. Pearson pulled up for a jumper to push the lead to 57-48 with 2:14 left. Texas State had a 9-0 run to go ahead 52-44 with 5:22 left
The Bobcats made just 22 of 53 from the floor (42 percent) but held UNLV to 17-of-49 shooting (35 percent).
Amauri Hardy led UNLV (2-4) with 18 points. Donnie Tillman added 13 points and Cheikh Mbacke Diong had eight to go with 11 rebounds.
Texas State will host Abilene Christian on Monday while UNLV will welcome SMU.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nijal Pearson Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Marvin Coleman missed Layup. | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Marvin Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 57 |
Statistics
 TXST |
 UNLV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 17-49 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 17-22 | FT | 16-21 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,067 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |