Texas State Bobcats at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Texas State hands Cal first 0-5 start in 115 seasons
The Bobcats (3-2) earned their first ever win against a Pac-12 team after seven previous attempts. Texas State hadn't beaten a Power 5 opponent since 1998. It's the first 0-5 start to a season in Cal's 115-year history. The Bears hadn't been 0-4 since 1998.
Drue Drinnon's jumper with 4:08 before halftime gave Texas a 23-22 lead and the Bobcats never trailed again. Tuongthach Gatkek's layup with 14:09 left extended the lead to 40-29 before Cal began chipping away.
Dylan Dawson's 3-pointer created space for the Bobcats for a 51-45 lead with 4:28 left and they relied on free throws (8 for 10) to seal it.
Davis scored 14 points for Texas State.
Devin Askew scored 17 points and Lars Thiemann scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Bears.
Monday's game was the first between the two teams.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Devin Askew Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | California Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Devin Askew missed Layup. | 59 - 55 |
Statistics
 TXST |
 CAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-56 | FG | 19-46 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 16-23 | FT | 10-14 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 1,211 | 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 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |