The hottest team in the Sun Belt Conference was brought down to earth Thursday night.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock men's basketball team entered on a seven-game winning streak and riding a wave of confidence. But the Trojans were met by an unrelenting Texas State squad -- the same one that blew a 15-point lead and lost by four to UALR in this season's first meeting Jan. 2 in Little Rock.
Appearing rejuvenated with the return of senior guard Nijal Pearson -- who had missed Saturday's game at Appalachian State for the birth of his child -- the Bobcats were red hot early, led by as many as 22 points and then held a 19-point halftime lead, before toppling UALR 74-66 at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas.