Texas State Bobcats at Central Michigan Chippewas
· MAC-SBC Challenge
Heady scores 20 off the bench as Central Michigan downs Texas State 85-70
Heady shot 8 of 12 from the field and 4 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Chippewas (11-12, 4-6). Ugnius Jarusevicis scored 19 points while going 5 of 9 and 8 of 11 from the free-throw line and added 14 rebounds. Anthony Pritchard shot 6 of 11 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 17 points.
The Bobcats (12-13, 5-7 Sun Belt Conference) were led by Tylan Pope, who posted 13 points. Texas State got 12 points and six assists from Kaden Gumbs and 11 points from Coleton Benson.
Central Michigan entered halftime up 33-26. Heady paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Central Michigan pulled away with an 11-0 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 18 points. The Chippewas outscored Texas State by eight points in the final half, as Pritchard led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Tylan Pope made Dunk. | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Quentin Heady made Layup. Assisted by Cayden Vasko. | 68 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Anthony Pritchard Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 83 |
Statistics
 TXST |
 CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-55 | FG | 27-47 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 5-10 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 5-11 | FT | 26-35 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 28 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,244 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Troy | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| South Alabama | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| App State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Texas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Old Dominion | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Georgia State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
| Louisiana | 1-1 | 1 | 2-11 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| James Madison | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| UL Monroe | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |