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Texas State vs Texas-Arlington Final: 87-85 - Recap

Texas State got 24 points and 4 assists from Nijal Pearson en route to a 87-85 victory over Texas-Arlington on Friday at College Park Center.

Texas State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog.

Texas State got 24 points from Nijal Pearson and another 14 points from Marlin Davis. Marlin Davis contributed 10 assists, while Nijal Pearson cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.

Texas-Arlington got 20 points from David Azore in a losing cause and another 16 points from Jabari Narcis. David Azore contributed 4 assists for them, while Jabari Narcis had 10 rebounds.

Texas State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Texas State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 53-45.

Texas State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the South Alabama. Texas-Arlington will aim to get back on the winning track at Troy.