PORTLAND, Ore. -- Tre'Larenz Nottingham scored 25 points and Nijal Pearson 18, leading Texas State to an 82-50 win over USC Upstate Friday night in the Portland Classic.
Nottingham was 7-for-13 from the field and made 9 of 11 free throws to pick up his third 20-point game as a Bobcat. Pearson was 7-for-12 shooting as Texas State (4-1) was 51 percent from the field (29 of 57) and harried USC Upstate into 20 turnovers, turning those into 29 points.
Malik Moore scored 13 to lead the Spartans (1-4) but was 5-for-12 shooting.