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2014-15 Texas State
MEN’S BASKETBALL
AT A GLANCE Date ------------------ Sunday, November 29 Time -----------------------------------4:00 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:-------- Texas State leads 57-34
2014-15 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Nov. 7
Texas Wesleyan (Exh.)
Nov. 14 at Seattle Nov. 19 Lamar Nov. 22 at UTSA
Time/Result W 62-53 W, 65-55 L, 80-67
Nov. 30 Howard Payne
4:00 p.m.
Dec. 3
Texas Lutheran
7:00 p.m.
Dec. 6
Prarie View A&M
4:00 p.m.
Dec. 13 at Texas
7:00 p.m.
Dec. 17 at Stephen F. Austin
7:00 p.m.
Dec. 20 Huston-Tilloston
TV
W 76-57
Texas State (2-1)
BOBCATS LHN
4:00 p.m.
Sun Belt Conference Dec. 30 at Troy
7:30 p.m.
Jan. 3
at Georgia Southern
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 5
at Georgia State
Jan. 8
UALR
6:00 p.m. 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
YELLOW JACKETS
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 54.0. • Kaspar is 21st among active NCAA coaches with 475 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 and Howard Payne used to be conference opponents in the Lone Star Conference from 1955-1984. This is the fourth straight game Texas State has played a former conference opponent.
COACHING MATCHUP ESPN3
7:15 p.m.
Feb. 26 Troy
Howard Payne (1-1)
Danny Kaspar______________________ North Texas, 1978___________________ 10-24/2nd season___________________ 475-217/24th season________________
HEAD COACH________________________Troy Drummond ALMA MATER___________________________________ N/A EXP/RECORD AT SCHOOL________________ Fourth Season EXP/CAREER RECORD_____________________ Sixth Season
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 12.0 9.0 10.7 6.3 14.7
APG 3.7 1.3 1.0 1.3 3.7
RPG 1.3 4.7 3.0 3.3 8.0
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 1 - Texas State will leave the state of Texas just one time in the team’s first nine games, with the road trip to Seattl.e Last year, the Bobcats went to Oklahoma, Utah and Mexico in non conference play. 2- 2014-15 marks the second year the Bobcats have been a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Bobcats were in the
Southland Conference in 2011 before joining the WAC in 2012 and the Sun Belt Conference in 2013. 108 - Texas State gave up a combined 108 points through its first two games. That is the fewest since allowing 106 in the first two games in 1998.
1998 - Texas State is off to a 2-0 start against two Division I opponents for the first time since 1998. That year the Bobcats finished 18-8.
PLAYER TO WATCH Emani Gant, F, Jr. • Leads the Sun Belt and is 8th nationally in steals with 3.7 per game. • Recorded first double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebs. vs. Lamar. • Honored as Elgin Baylor Classic MVP at Seattle with 17 points. • Named Preseason All-Sun Belt Second-Team • Had a career-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting against Troy (Jan. 25). • Was second in the Sun Belt in field goal percentage at .546 (118-of-216).