SAN MARCOS, Texas — Emani Gant scored 11 of his game-high 19 points in the second half and Texas State benefited from the lowest shooting performance by Louisiana-Lafayette this season to claim a 61-57 win in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game on Saturday at Strahan Coliseum.
Ojai Black added 14 points for Texas State (11-13, 5-10 SBC), which recorded its first win over Louisiana-Lafayette (14-11, 10-6 SBC) in eight meetings. The Bobcats used a 15-0 run in the first half as they built a 16-point lead and led 37-23 at halftime.
The Cajuns, who finished 18-for-62 (29.