Bobcats battle with No. 24 Baylor

WACO, Texas – Texas State (2-2) fought their way to a 30-30 tie at halftime on the road at No. 24 Baylor (2-1), but ultimately fell 72-63 at the Ferrell Center on Friday night. Senior guard Nijal Pearson posted a 20-point performance and is now 26 points away from passing Donte Mathis (1,622 points; 1995-99) for third-most in school history.

BOBCAT NUMBERS

• Texas State shot .430 percent (26-of-61) from the field and outshot Baylor's .410 percent (25-of-61). The Bobcats drilled 6-of-17 threes at a .350 clip compared to the Bears 6-of-23 long-distance performance at .260.

• Pearson collected his second 20-point outburst of the year on an 8-of-19 from the floor with four triples. He scored 13…