SAN MARCOS, Texas – Ethan Montalvo scored 19 points, and Texas State shot 53 percent from the floor to open Sun Belt Conference men's basketball play with an 80-66 win over Georgia Southern in Strahan Coliseum Wednesday night.
Ike Smith and Tookie Brown each netted 14 points to lead Georgia Southern (4-7, 0-1), while Coye Simmons and Mike Hughes each scored seven points.
Montalvo hit four 3-pointers as Texas State canned 6 of 13 from behind the arc. Amani Gant finished with 16 points for Texas State (7-3, 1-0), and Kavin Gilder-Tilbury collected 15 points and six rebounds.