PENSACOLA, Fla. – James Madison had 12 three-pointers and finished 75 percent from beyond the arc as Texas State lost, 81-51, in the 2023 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Basketball Championship Game on Monday at the Pensacola Bay Center.
The Bobcats (23-9, 13-5 Sun Belt) reached the conference tournament championship game for the first time in five years, but they never led against the Dukes (26-7, 13-5 Sun Belt) and allowed their most three-pointers in a game since 2019.
Despite the loss, the Bobcats' season will continue with the WNIT (First Round: March 15-17). Texas State earned the Sun Belt's auto-bid to the tournament due to it being the highest finishing team in the conference standings that will not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.