SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State claimed its first Sun Belt Conference Championship title with a 58-49 win over ULM Friday evening at Strahan Arena.
The Bobcats (17-6, 11-3 Sun Belt) become conference champions for the first time since winning the Southland Conference in 1999. It is the team's third overall regular-season title (Southland Conference 1997, 1999).
TXST never trailed in the win over the Warhawks () and shot 47.8 percent from the floor (22-of-46) and 73.3 percent from the free-throw line (11-of-15). In the second half, the home team shot 50.0 percent or better from both the field (52.