Texas State Bobcats @ Pacific Tigers
Pearson's 23 points lead Texas State past Pacific, 85-78
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Nijal Pearson scored 23 points and Texas State capped its three games at the Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase by holding off the host Pacific Tigers, 85-78 on Saturday night.
The Bobcats won two of their three games.
Texas State maintained a double-digit lead for most of the second half, but Pacific's Roberto Gallinat hit a trey with 1:17 left to get the Tigers (2-3) within eight points, 79-71. The Bobcats converted 6 of 8 from the line in the final 1:04 to lock up the win.
Tre'Larenz Nottingham and Immanuel King each scored 13 points for Texas State (3-3), which shot an efficient 61.7 percent from the field (29 of 47), including 10 of 16 from distance.
Gallinat scored 21 points to lead the Tigers, with Anthony Townes and Kendall Small adding 19 and 18 points, respectively. Pacific was 30 of 49 from the floor (61.2 percent); 4 of 11 from distance.
Game Information
Stockton, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:Ken Ditty
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 11-6 | - | 19-11 |
| South Alabama | 10-6 | 0.5 | 20-9 |
| Troy | 10-6 | 0.5 | 18-11 |
| Marshall | 10-6 | 0.5 | 18-11 |
| Texas State | 10-7 | 1 | 18-12 |
| Arkansas State | 9-7 | 1.5 | 18-11 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-7 | 1.5 | 17-12 |
| James Madison | 8-8 | 2.5 | 16-13 |
| Southern Miss | 8-8 | 2.5 | 15-14 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-9 | 3.5 | 15-14 |
| Louisiana | 7-9 | 3.5 | 10-19 |
| Georgia State | 7-9 | 3.5 | 10-19 |
| Old Dominion | 6-10 | 4.5 | 10-19 |
| UL Monroe | 1-15 | 9.5 | 4-25 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 15-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 14-2 | 1 | 25-4 |
| Santa Clara | 14-2 | 1 | 23-6 |
| Oregon State | 8-8 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Pacific | 8-9 | 7.5 | 17-13 |
| Washington State | 7-9 | 8 | 12-17 |
| San Francisco | 7-10 | 8.5 | 15-15 |
| Seattle U | 6-10 | 9 | 17-12 |
| Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 14-15 |
| Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-17 |
| San Diego | 5-11 | 10 | 11-18 |
| Pepperdine | 3-13 | 12 | 8-21 |
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