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Texas State Downs Tulane 69-66 - Match Report

Texas State earned a 69-66 victory over Tulane on Friday, getting 23 points from Kavin Gilder-Tilbury at Devlin Fieldhouse.

Texas State was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Bobby Conley had 14 points for Texas State and Nijal Pearson chipped in with 11 points. Ojai Black had 2 assists for them, while Nijal Pearson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Tulane got 20 points from Cameron Reynolds in a losing cause and another 15 points from Ryan Smith. Malik Morgan contributed 3 assists for them, while Malik Morgan had 10 rebounds.

Texas State led at halftime, 26-25.

Texas State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-29.

Next game, Texas State takes its act home to face Appalachian State looking for another win. For Tulane, they head home to face Central Florida.