Stingy Bobcat Defense Helps Claim Win over Warhawks

MONROE, La. – The Texas State men's basketball team (17-6, 8-3 Sun Belt) held ULM (13-13, 5-9 Sun Belt) to just 35.8% from the field and 22.7% from three-point range in a 63-54 victory Saturday afternoon in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The win is the fifth straight for the Bobcats and the 16th consecutive in the month of February.

TXST jumped out to a 7-2 lead behind three-pointers from and . The lead would be in the Bobcats favor until the Warhawks went on a 13-4 run to go up by four with just under nine minutes left in the first half.

Twice Texas State was able to tie the game but it wasn't until it scored seven straight points near the end of the half that was capped off by an old-fashion…