Texas State Bobcats at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Howland gets 500th career win with Mississippi St. victory
Howland, in his sixth year at Mississippi State, has grabbed 99 of those wins with the Bulldogs. He's led Mississippi State to 20-plus wins in each of the last three seasons.
Howland's career stints also have included, Northern Arizona, Pittsburgh and UCLA.
Alonzo Sule's basket with 18:41 left brought the Bobcats into a 26-all tie. The Bulldogs (1-2) proceeded to outscore Texas State (2-1) by a 24-6 margin over the next eight minutes to put the game away.
Mississippi State used its size to amass a 46-27 rebound advantage. The Bulldogs shot 25 of 58 (43.1%), which included 9 of 23 from 3-point range.
Mason Harrell scored 15 points for Texas State and Caleb Asberry 10.
The game was the first between the two schools. The Bulldogs now have a 65-12 overall record against current Sun Belt opponents.
Mississippi State has a 68-19 home record, and is 38-4 in non-conference home games under Howland.
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Statistics
 TXST |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-53 | FG | 25-58 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 13-18 | FT | 9-12 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
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 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |