If anyone knows what to expect from Texas State’s basketball squad Thursday night, it’s Bob Marlin.
The Louisiana-Lafayette men’s basketball boss is in his sixth season in that role, and TSU coach Danny Kaspar is in his third year with the Bobcats. But the two faced off well before that, dating to when Marlin coached Sam Houston State, Kasper led Stephen F. Austin, and one or the other normally sat atop the Southland Conference standings.
“We had a great rivalry with those teams over the years,” Marlin said. “We competed, and we’re very familiar with their style of play.