SAN MARCOS, Texas – March Madness has officially begun for the Texas State men's basketball team (23-8, 12-6 Sun Belt) as they are set to make an appearance in the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Tournament. As the No. 4 seed, the Bobcats will receive a bye to the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament before taking the floor at 5 p.m. on March 15 at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. Their opponent will be either No. 5 Louisiana, No. 8 South Alabama, or No. 9 Arkansas State. South Alabama and Arkansas State will participate in one of the two play-in games held on campus sites (Mobile, Ala.