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Texas State vs Louisiana-Monroe Final: 55-52 - Recap
Texas State grabbed a 55-52 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Nijal Pearson at Strahan Coliseum.
Texas State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Tre'Larenz Nottingham had 16 points for Texas State and Eric Terry chipped in with 6 points. Immanuel King had 4 assists for them, while Nijal Pearson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Louisiana-Monroe got a 18-point performance from Michael Ertel, who was supported by 11 points from Sam McDaniel. Travis Munnings had 3 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Travis Munnings grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Texas State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Texas State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Louisiana-Monroe only had 28
Next game, Texas State takes its act home to face Louisiana-Lafayette looking for another win. For Louisiana-Monroe, they head on the road to face Texas-Arlington.