NEW ORLEANS – The Texas State men's basketball team fell short Sunday afternoon in Lakefront Arena in the Sun Belt Conference Championship game 59-53 to Troy.
The Bobcats drop to 20-13 on the season while the Trojans are now 22-14 and head to the NCAA Tournament.
Both teams got off to a slow start offensively thanks to strong defensive play from both squads. Kavin Gilder-Tilbury got the scoring going with a layup off a feed from Immanuel King at the 18:11 mark. Troy would tie the game just over a minute later.