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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2nd in Sun Belt
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
Tre'Larenz Nottingham posted 19 points as Texas State topped South Alabama 79-67 in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tourney on Friday.
Warren lifts Texas-Arlington past Texas St. 81-73
Brian Warren had 24 points as Texas-Arlington defeated Texas State 81-73 on Saturday.
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
Nijal Pearson had 23 points as Texas State beat Arkansas-Little Rock 67-60 on Saturday.
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
Nijal Pearson scored 19 points, including a 3-pointer to cap a 9-0 run in the last five minutes as Texas State broke away from Appalachian State 74-71 Thursday night to regain a piece of the Sun Belt Conference lead and sweep the season series with...
Warren scores 30, UT Arlington tops Texas State 84-77 in 2OT
Brian Warren scored a career-high 30 points, tying the game at the end of regulation and first overtime, and made the go-ahead free throws in the second overtime as UT Arlington knocked Texas State out of a share of the Sun Belt Conference lead with...
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.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
UT-San Antonio grad transfer Jeff Beverly has heard from Miami, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas State, Loyola Marymount since receiving his release on Friday. 15.8 PPG, 5.9 RPG.
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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Many athletic directors didn't waste anytime when it came to making new hires. Jason King takes a look at what has transpired during the coaching carousel.
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 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.6
Rebounds Per Game37.9
Assists Per Game14.5
Points Allowed64.831st
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |