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Arkansas State Falls 69-64 Against Texas State - Game Recap
Arkansas State was scorched by Nijal Pearson for 27 points as Texas State defeated them 69-64 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Texas State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.5-point spread.
Texas State got 10 points from Eric Terry and another 8 points from Shelby Adams. Marlin Davis contributed 4 assists, while Isiah Small cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Arkansas State got 19 points from Caleb Fields in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jerry Johnson. Jerry Johnson contributed 4 assists for them, while Jerry Johnson had 6 rebounds.
Texas State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Texas State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Arkansas State only had 28
Next game, Texas State takes its act home to face Georgia Southern looking for another win. For Arkansas State, they head home to face Louisiana-Monroe.