NEW ORLEANS – No. 4 Texas State gets past No. 8 South Alabama with a 79-67 quarterfinal win on Friday to move on to the semifinals of the 2019 Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by First Bank and Trust.
Tre'Larenz Nottingham posted 19 points to lead the way for the Bobcats (24-8, 12-6 Sun Belt). Alex Peacock had 17 points and nine rebounds, Nijal Pearson added 12 points and six rebounds and Jaylen Shead had 11 points and seven assists.
Texas State now faces No. 1 Georgia State in the first Saturday semifinal at 3 p.