Texas State Bobcats @ Troy Trojans
Harrell scores 14 to lift Texas St. over Troy 58-44
TROY, Ala. -- Mason Harrell registered 14 points as Texas State defeated Troy 58-44 on Thursday night.
Nijal Pearson had 15 points and six rebounds for Texas State (23-6, 12-4 Sun Belt Conference).
Tre'Larenz Nottingham, the Bobcats' second leading scorer heading into the matchup at 14 points per game, was held to only 7 points. He was 0 of 4 from beyond the arc.
Troy put up 21 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Alex Hicks had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans (11-16, 4-11), who have now lost four games in a row.
Texas State faces South Alabama on the road on Saturday. Troy plays Texas-Arlington at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Olandis Poole
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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