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The Texas State Bobcats (4-5, 4-4 ATS, 5-3 O/U) battle the Sam Houston State Bearkats (6-5, 4-5-1 ATS, 7-3 O/U) in a state rivalry bout on Friday evening. The Bobcats collected a home win against Jarvis Christian on Monday. The Bearkats earned a home win against UL Monroe in their previous clash.
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The Texas State Bobcats are looking to climb to the .500 mark in this one. Texas State is having an inconsistent season. They lost to Southern Utah and beat UT Arlington 73-66 in late November. The squad were 19.5-point dogs in a 77-58 road loss against Texas and rebounded with a dominating 107-58 win against Jarvis Christian who is not a DI squad. The Bobcats have covered in two of their last three bouts.
Brandon Love is having a strong year. The junior forward has collected three double-doubles and is solid defensively. Love is averaging 11.4 PPG on a 47% mark from the field. Jordan Mason missed the opening three weeks of the season. The sophomore guard has been solid, recording 20 points on two occasions, and is averaging 17 PPG in three games. Josh O’Garro has scored double-digits in just one of his last four clashes. The junior guard has so lid numbers, issuing 9.2 PPG on 52.4% shooting.
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— Texas State MBB (@TXStateMBB) December 12, 2023
The Bobcats are ranked 201st in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are 2-3 on the road. This includes a win against Miami Ohio and the victory against UT Arlington. Texas State is scoring an average of 68.9 points, ranking them 298th. The defense is their top strength, conceding an average of 69.4 points, placing them 139th.