Game 12 | TEXAS STATE vs UALR | Strahan Coliseum | San Marcos, Texas | Jan. 8, 2015 | 7:30 p.m. Rob Beuerlein Men’s Basketball SID Office: 512-245-4692 l Cell: 832-279-0327 l Email: rb60@txstate.edu www.txstatebobcats.com l Twitter: @TXStateMBB; @TxStateSID_Rob Facebook: TexasStateMensBasketball
2014-15 Texas State
MEN’S BASKETBALL
AT A GLANCE Date -------------------------- Thursday, Jan. 8 Time -----------------------------------7:00 p.m. Location:------------------- San Marcos, Texas Venue:----------------------- Strahan Coliseum Capacity:.---------------------------------- 7,200 Radio--------------------------89.9 FM KTSW ---------------------www.txstatebobcats.com Live Stats: --------www.txstatebobcats.com Live Streaming:-------www.txstatebobcats.com Series Record:-----------------UALR leads 5-1
2014-15 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Nov. 7
Texas Wesleyan (Exh.)
Time/Result
Nov. 14 at Seattle
TV
W 76-57 W 62-53
Nov. 19 Lamar
W, 65-55
Nov. 22 at UTSA
L, 80-67
Nov. 30 Howard Payne
W, 68-39
Dec. 3
Texas Lutheran
W, 72-31
Dec. 6
Prarie View A&M
W, 81-65
Dec. 13 at Texas
L, 59-27
Dec. 17 at Stephen F. Austin
L, 66-60
Dec. 20 Huston-Tilloston
Texas State (8-4, 2-1)
BOBCATS LHN
W, 90-56
Sun Belt Conference Dec. 30 at Troy Jan. 3
at Georgia Southern
Jan. 5
at Georgia State
Jan. 8
UALR
W, 57-46 L, 40-36 W, 77-74 (2 OT) 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10 ULM
4:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 South Alabama
7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 at Arkansas State
7:05 p.m.
Jan. 19 at UT Arlington
7:15 p.m.
Jan. 22 Georgia Southern
7:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 Appalachian State
4:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 UL-Lafayette
4:30 p.m.
Feb. 4
at South Alabama
7:05 p.m.
Feb. 7
at UALR
5:00 p.m.
Feb. 12 UT Arlington
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 14 Georgia State
4:30 p.m.
Feb. 19 at UL-Lafayette
7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28 Arkansas State
4:30 p.m.
March 5 at Appalachian State
6:30 p.m.
March 7 at ULM
4:00 p.m.
March 12-15 SBC Tournament
New Orleans, La.
Home games in BOLD at Strahan Coliseum All times are Central
TROJANS
STORYLINES TO WATCH • Danny Kaspar is in his second year at Texas State as the 15th head coach in program history, after 13 years at Stephen F. Austin. • Texas State led the Sun Belt Conference in scoring defense last year at 66.0 points per game, its third lowest since 1983-84. The Bobcats are even better this year allowing just 55.3. • Kaspar is 21st among active NCAA coaches with 481 overall wins in his 34-year career. • Texas State returns five players from last year’s team, including 2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Preseason AllSun Belt Second-Team Selection Emani Gant. • Texas State brings in nine newcomers to this year’s team, with three freshmen, five junior college transfers and one four-year transfer. • Did you know: Texas State snapped the 18-game home winning streak of Georgia State on Monday when the team won 77-74 in double OT. The streak was the ninth longest in the country at the time.
COACHING MATCHUP ESPN3
7:15 p.m.
Feb. 26 Troy
UALR (5-8,0-3)
Danny Kaspar______________________ North Texas, 1978___________________ 16-27/2nd season___________________ 481-220/24th season________________
HEAD COACH__________________________ Steve Shields ALMA MATER____________________________ Baylor, 1988 EXP/RECORD AT SCHOOL___________ 184-167/12th season EXP/CAREER RECORD___________________________Same
TEXAS STATE PROJECTED STARTERS Name Pos. D.J. Brown G Wes Davis G JaMarcus Weatherspoon G Kavin Gilder-Tilbury F Emani Gant F
Class Sr Sr Jr So Jr
PPG 7.9 8.4 6.3 7.0 13.7
APG 2.4 1.9 0.5 1.8 2.5
RPG 1.9 3.7 2.3 4.3 6.7
Hometown/Prev. School Los Angeles, Calif./San Jose State Arlington, Texas/Mansfield HS Baton Rouge, La./Kilgore JC Cypress, Texas/Cy-Falls HS Los Angeles, Calif./Barstow CC
BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS 10 - Texas State is allowing just 55.3 points per game defensively this season. That is good for 10th in the country, and a near 12-point improvement from last season. The Bobcats held Georgia State to 57 points on the road in regulation before giving up 17 more in two overtime periods.
18 - Texas State snapped Georgia State’s 18-game home winning streak on Monday. The streak was the ninth longest in the country at the time. 40 - Texas State has now allowed an opponent to score 40 or fewer points three times under Danny Kaspar. Prior to Kaspar’s arrival the last time a team failed to break 40 was 2003.
2011 - Texas State won its conference opener for the first time since the 2010-11 season, beating Troy 57-46. The last time was a 84-71 win at Northwestern State, Jan. 10, 2011.
PLAYER TO WATCH Emani Gant F, Jr. • Made his first career three-point attempt to send Monday’s game into double OT. • Is 20th in the country and leads the Sun Belt in field goal percentage at 58.1. • Recorded first double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebs. vs. Lamar. • Named Elgin Baylor Classic MVP with 17 points, 3 rebs, 3 assists and 3 steals.