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Bobcats Outlast App State, Advance to Semifinals

PENSACOLA, Fla. – scored 20 points and Texas State held App State to its fewest points against a conference opponent this year as the Bobcats outlasted the Mountaineers, 56-47, on Friday at the Pensacola Bay Center to advance to the Sun Belt Basketball Championship semifinals.

Texas State (22-8, 13-5 Sun Belt) never trailed in the quarterfinal victory over App State (11-20, 6-12 Sun Belt) and will now play in its first semifinal game of the conference tournament since 2018.

Hood shot 7-of-14 from the field and 4-of-6 from three to turn in her third 20-point effort in the last four games.