Senior Alex Peacock shoots a 3-pointer in the game against Coastal Carolina. Photo by Kate Connors
The Texas State men’s basketball team fell to South Alabama University by a score of 77-63 on Saturday night at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama. Texas State is now 12-5 in Sun Belt Conference play and 23-7 overall.
Senior guard Alex Peacock put up 20 points on the night, followed by senior guard Tre’Larenz Nottingham who scored 16 and Jaylen Shead who scored 10. Peacock also went 3-3 on the line and recorded 6 rebounds.
The hosting Jaguars outshot the Bobcats by more than 18 percent on the night. South Alabama went 10-17 at the three-point line while Texas State slumped at 5-25.
South Alabama improved to 7-9 in SBC play and 14-15 overall. The Bobcats remain a top the Sun Belt Conference at number one followed by Georgia State and Georgia Southern.
Texas State concludes it’s regular season on the road versus UT Arlington at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at College Park Center.