CONWAY, S.C. -- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury scored 18 points and Nijal Pearson's basket with 17 seconds remaining lifted Texas State past Coastal Carolina 52-50 on Saturday.
Colton Ray-St Cyr missed a short shot with three seconds left after the Chanticleers called timeout to set up a play.
Pearson's 3-pointer and a pair of free throws by Bobby Conley gave the Bobcats a 48-47 lead with 3:58 to go. Demario Beck responded with a layup to give Coastal Carolina the lead. Gilder-Tilbury's jumper made for a 50-49 Texas State lead and Shivaughn Wiggins tied it at 50 making 1 of 2 free throws.