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Recap - Texas State Defeats Georgia Southern 70-55
Texas State earned a 70-55 victory over Georgia Southern on Thursday, getting 20 points from Nijal Pearson at Strahan Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Texas State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.5 at sportsbooks.
Texas State got 16 points from Marlin Davis and another 8 points from Isiah Small. Marlin Davis contributed 5 assists, while Shelby Adams cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Georgia Southern got 18 points from Isaiah Crawley in a losing cause and another 11 points from Ike Smith. Calvin Wishart contributed 5 assists for them, while Isaiah Crawley had 7 rebounds.
Texas State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Texas State had a 35-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Texas State takes its act home to face Georgia State looking for another win. For Georgia Southern, they head on the road to face Texas-Arlington.