FIU beats Texas St. 87-81 in CollegeInsider.com tourney
Brian Beard Jr. and Devon Andrews scored 29 points apiece as Florida International beat Texas State 87-81 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament on Saturday night.
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2019 Schedule
24-10, 2nd in Sun Belt
- 11/9W 67-57
- 11/13HARW 97-52
- 11/17L 75-69
- 11/21W 54-42
- 11/23W 82-50
- 11/24W 91-68
- 11/28W 74-60
- 12/1W 69-68
- 12/5W 61-55
- 12/8W 90-80
- 12/15W 77-68
- 12/22L 73-70
- 12/29HWPW 105-29
- 1/3W 73-70
- 1/5L 73-69
- 1/10W 65-61
- 1/12W 70-69
- 1/17W 80-62
- 1/19W 77-64
- 1/24W 81-68
- 1/26L 74-58
- 2/2L 84-77
- 2/7W 74-71
- 2/9W 65-57
- 2/14W 84-74
- 2/16W 67-60
- 2/21L 63-60
- 2/23W 64-62
- 2/28W 58-44
- 3/2L 77-63
- 3/9L 81-73
- 3/15W 79-67
- 3/16L 59-46
- 3/23L 87-81
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Benlevi leads Georgia State into Sun Belt final, 59-46
Malik Benlevi tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Georgia State to a 59-46 win over Texas State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tourney on Saturday.
Nottingham carries Texas St. over South Alabama 79-67
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Warren lifts Texas-Arlington past Texas St. 81-73
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Ajayi scores 20 to carry South Alabama past Texas St. 77-63
Josh Ajayi had 20 points as South Alabama topped Texas State 77-63 on Saturday night.
Harrell scores 14 to lift Texas St. over Troy 58-44
Mason Harrell registered 14 points as Texas State defeated Troy 58-44 on Thursday night.
Nottingham, Pearson lift Texas St. over Louisiana-Lafayette
Tre Nottingham scored 17 points and Nijal Pearson hit the winning 3-pointer with 1:21 to play and Texas State defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 64-62 after blowing an 18-point second-half lead on Saturday night.
Ertel, Munnings lead Louisiana-Monroe over Texas St. 63-60
Michael Ertel and Travis Munnings scored 13 points apiece and Louisiana-Monroe held off Texas State's late rally for a 63-60 victory on Thursday night.
Pearson scores 23 to lift Texas St. over UALR 67-60
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Pearson leads Texas St. over Arkansas St. 84-74
Nijal Pearson had 21 points as Texas State beat Arkansas State 84-74 on Thursday night.
Pearson with 17, Texas St. beats Coastal Carolina 65-57
Nijal Pearson scored 17 points and Texas State beat Coastal Carolina 65-57 on Saturday.
Texas St. rallies into share of Sun Belt lead with 74-71 win
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Warren scores 30, UT Arlington tops Texas State 84-77 in 2OT
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Brown leads balanced Georgia Southern past Texas State 74-58
Tookie Brown scored 17 points, Elijah McCadden 15 and Montae Glenn 13 as Georgia Southern broke away in the second half to defeat Sun Belt Conference leader Texas State 74-58 on Saturday.
Texas State alone atop Sun Belt with win over Georgia State
Nijal Pearson scored 27 points with a season-high seven 3-pointers to help Texas State beat Georgia State 81-68 in a battle for first place in the Sun Belt Conference on Thursday night.
Texas State uses big run to beat Arkansas State 77-64
Nijal Pearson had 29 points and 11 rebounds and Texas State used a 30-0 run to beat Arkansas State 77-64 on Saturday.
Nottingham scores 5 3-pointers, Texas State rallies 80-62
Tre Nottingham scored 24 points and Nijal Pearson added 19 as Texas State roared past Little Rock 80-62 with a scorching second half Thursday night.
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ESPN Stats and Information
ESPN's BPI favors No. 6 seed Troy in the Sun Belt Championship over Texas State (2 ET, ESPN2). The Trojans are looking for their second NCAA tourney bid (2003) and 1st Sun Belt title. Texas State last made the NCAA tournament in 1997 and is seeking its third appearance.
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2018-19 Sun Belt Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 13-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Texas State | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-6 | 1 | 21-12 |
| UT Arlington | 12-6 | 1 | 17-16 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| UL Monroe | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 17-17 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Arkansas State | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Appalachian State | 6-12 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Troy | 5-13 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Little Rock | 5-13 | 8 | 10-21 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.6
Rebounds Per Game37.9
Assists Per Game14.5
Points Allowed64.831st
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Thomas | PG | Signed | - |
| Drew Tennial | SG | Signed | - |
| Deshawn Davidson | SG | Signed | - |
| Isiah Small | PF | Signed | - |
| Caleb Asberry | SG | Signed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |