NEW ORLEANS – After dropping its final two games entering the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Tournament, the Texas State men's basketball team (24-8) avenged one of those losses by knocking out No. 8 South Alabama (17-17), 79-67 on Friday at the Lakefront Arena. Senior guard Tre'Larenz Nottingham bounced back with a 19-point performance to lead the Bobcats behind a 3-of-6 clip from 3-point range and a perfect 6-of-6 at the charity stripe.
"I was happy to see South Alabama win that game [vs. No. 5 Louisiana] only because I knew our players would be more motivated to play them after they beat us pretty good at their place," said head coach Danny Kaspar.