SAN MARCOS, Texas – In the regular season home opener in Strahan Coliseum, the Texas State men's basketball team held a nine-point lead with 70 seconds left on the clock over I-35 rival UTSA. However, the Roadrunners came back to win 79-78 in front of 3,224 fans.
The loss drops the Bobcats to 0-2 on the season for the first time since head coach Danny Kaspar's first season in San Marcos. UTSA improves its record to 2-0.
Nedeljko Prijovic started a 10-0 run for TXST with 3:50 remaining in the game.