LAFAYETTE, La. – Texas State split the weekend at Louisiana after avenging the previous overtime loss with a 71-59 victory Saturday afternoon at the Cajundome. The win snaps Louisiana's seven-game winning streak, marks the second victory at the Cajundome in program history, and is the first Sun Belt Conference win for interim head coach Terrence Johnson.
It was a tightly contested game throughout the first half and through the early part of the second half before the Bobcats (7-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) separated themselves with an 18-9 run in the second half. TXST shot a season-high 60.