March 5, 2026Updated 8:16 am EST
The No. 8 seed Texas State Bobcats (11-18) will play in the Sun Belt tournament against the No. 12 seed South Alabama Jaguars (14-17), Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN+.
How to watch South Alabama Jaguars vs. Texas State BobcatsStats to know
Last season, Texas State was 246th in the country on offense (62.1 points scored per game) and 222nd defensively (66.2 points allowed).
Last year, Texas State was 319th in the nation in 3-point makes (4.3 per game) and 305th in 3-point percentage (27.6%).
South Alabama was ranked 233rd in college basketball offensively last year with 62.6 points per game, while defensively it was 17th-worst (73.7 points allowed per game).
With 5.2 threes per game, South Alabama was 257th in college basketball. It sported a 28.2% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranked 291st in college basketball.
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