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
- Referees:
- Anthony Jordan
- Jason Baker
- Olandis Poole
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
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