NCAAB Game Recap - South Alabama at Texas State
Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:00 PM EST

Stetsn
57
FlGlf
87
F
Okla
63
Kansas
73
F
NJIT
66
Lipsco
97
F
JU
74
NFla
77
F
KennSt
80
USC-Up
78
F
UNC
43
UVA
53
F
WVU
62
Baylor
71
F
Mia-FL
61
VaTec
66
F
ULM
72
CoCar
77
F
UL
77
App
62
F
VMI
68
WCU
81
F
ETSU
66
UNCG
72
F
Samf
79
Mercer
88
F
Chat
76
Citad
85
F
Savan
74
NCC
73
F
BethC
73
NCAT
70
F
MD-ES
69
How
79
F
Copp
66
Morg
71
F
Troy
67
TexAr
82
F
USA
64
TxSt
90
F
GASt
67
ArkSt
78
F
TXSo
74
AlaAM
64
F
Gram
80
MsVl
84
F
JackSt
62
ArkPB
51
F
Norf
59
Hamp
63
F
GaSo
54
ArkLR
56
F
PVAM
77
ASU
58
F

Feb 27, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

South Alabama

27

37

64

Texas State

45

45

90

Texas St. uses balanced attack for 90-64 win over S. Alabama
Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:22 PM

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) Kavin Gilder-Tilbury scored 26 points shooting 10 for 15 and grabbed 11 rebounds and Texas State smoked South Alabama shooting 59 percent from the floor for a 90-64 win on Monday.

Texas State (17-11, 10-6 Sun Belt) got off to a quick start and led 10-0 on Ojai Black's 3-point play. Marlin Davis' layup off his steal made it 17-5 with 12:10 left before halftime.

Ken Williams' jumper brought South Alabama (13-16, 6-10) to within 23-16 with 9:02 to play before the break, and the Bobcats outscored South Alabama 22-9 to end the half and led 45-27 at halftime.

Texas State went up 71-50 with 7:30 to go off his steal and layup. The Bobcats shot 34 for 58 - including 9 for 21 from 3-point range - and 13 for 14 from the foul line. Nijal Pearson scored 15 points, Black 14, Davis 11, and Nedeljko Prijovic 10.

Williams was the lone Jaguar in double figures with 14 points.

Leaders

South Alabama PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Williams 14 0 4 2 4 0
D. MuepoKelly 9 0 0 1 0 1
Texas State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Gilder-Tilbury 26 0 1 11 1 1
N. Pearson 15 0 4 3 1 0

Team Comparison

USA TxSt
Points For 64 90
Field Goals 21/46-46% 34/58-59%
Three Pointers 3/12-25% 9/21-43%
Free Throws 19/28-68% 13/14-93%
Offensive Rebounds 6 10
Defensive Rebounds 15 26
Rebounds 24 41
Blocks 5 4
Steals 9 7
Turnovers 13 15
Personal Fouls 16 21
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 14 TxSt 67 @ USA 72 N. Pearson 14 S. Calhoun 26
Mon Feb 27 USA 64 @ TxSt 90 K. Williams 14 K. Gilder-Tilbury 26

Game Information

Stadium: Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas
Attendance: 2,527
Game Time: