SAN MARCOS, Texas – Junior Nijal Pearson scored a game-high 19 points to move up to 21st on the Texas State men's basketball scoring list Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats (2-1) fell in a battle to Drake (2-1) 75-69 in the Knapp Center.
Pearson finished 7-of-15 from the field with two made three-pointers and was 3-for-4 at the free throw line. The junior also had three rebounds, two steals and one assist.
Drake maintained a lead from the onset until Pearson knocked down a three-pointer from the left wing to knot the score at 7-7 with 16:01 left in the opening half.