Texas State's men's basketball team played in a racially insensitive climate under Danny Kaspar, according to two former players who said the coach directed ethnic jokes and various stereotypes at minority players.
Isiah Small and Nijal Pearson scored 23 points apiece as Texas State beat Appalachian State 85-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
Trhae Mitchell tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds to lift South Alabama to a 58-54 win over Texas State on Tuesday night, the Jaguars' eighth straight victory.
Eric Terry had a career-high 30 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 12 seconds left in the third overtime, as Texas State edged past Texas-Arlington 87-85 on Friday night.
Eric Terry matched his career high with 20 points as Texas State defeated Georgia State 86-76 on Saturday.
Nijal Pearson had 20 points as Texas State beat Georgia Southern 70-55 on Thursday night.
Nijal Pearson had 27 points as Texas State defeated Arkansas State 69-64 on Saturday.
Alonzo Sule had a career-high 26 points plus 10 rebounds as Texas State defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 74-66 on Thursday night.
Justin Forrest hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to give Appalachian State a come-from-behind, 60-57 win over Texas State on Saturday.
Nijal Pearson had 20 points as Texas State romped past Coastal Carolina 100-63 on Thursday night.
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Nijal Pearson scored 17 points and Texas State held off Louisiana Lafayette 71-66 on Saturday.
Alonzo Sule had 15 points off the bench to carry Texas State to a 71-51 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday night.
David Azore registered 19 points and six rebounds as Texas-Arlington narrowly defeated Texas State 64-62 on Saturday.
Nijal Pearson scored 18 points, Isiah Small had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Texas State got past Louisiana-Lafayette 68-59 on Saturday night.
Nijal Pearson scored 23 points, including a game-winning free throw, and Texas State came from behind to beat UL Monroe 64-63 on Thursday night to win its third straight.
Nijal Pearson scored 22 points and Alonzo Sule added 18 off the bench as Texas State routed Appalachian State 82-57 on Saturday.
Nijal Pearson had 29 points as Texas State got past Coastal Carolina 78-66 on Thursday night.
Ty Gordon registered 16 points as Troy defeated Texas State 71-63 on Monday night.
Nijal Pearson scored 23 points and Texas State defeated Arkansas State 70-67 on Saturday.
Kamani Johnson recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds as Arkansas-Little Rock narrowly defeated Texas State 72-68 on Thursday night. Ruot Monyyong added 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Trojans. Monyyong also had three blocks for the Trojans.
Corey Allen hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Georgia State won its seventh straight game, beating Texas State 81-69 on Saturday.
Ike Smith scored 18 points and had the second of consecutive 3-pointers by Georgia State as the Eagles scored the last 17 points of the game to pull out a 67-64 win over Texas State in the Sun Belt Conference opener on Thursday night.
Jhivvan Jackson poured in a season-high 33 points and hit the key shots in a late run to send Texas-San Antonio to a 77-71 victory over Texas State on Saturday.
Quentin Grimes had 21 points as Houston topped Texas State 68-60 on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 15-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Texas State | 13-7 | 2 | 21-11 |
| South Alabama | 13-7 | 2 | 20-11 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-8 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Georgia State | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Appalachian State | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| UT Arlington | 10-10 | 5 | 14-18 |
| Arkansas State | 8-12 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Louisiana | 8-12 | 7 | 14-19 |
| UL Monroe | 5-15 | 10 | 9-20 |
| Troy | 5-15 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |
