Who’s Playing
Arkansas State Red Wolves @ Texas State Bobcats
Current Records: Arkansas State 7-11, Texas State 7-11
How To Watch
What to Know
Arkansas State is 2-8 against Texas State since January of 2019 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 5:15 p.m. ET at Strahan Coliseum. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Red Wolves had to settle for a 69-66 loss against the Golden Eagles. Arkansas State has struggled against Southern Miss recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it’s hard to win when you don’t work as a unit and post 11 fewer assists than your opponent, a fact Texas State found out the hard way on Wednesday. The matchup between the Bobcats and the Ragin Cajuns wasn’t particularly close, with the Bobcats falling 86-68.
The Red Wolves’ loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-11. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.67 points. As for the Bobcats, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they’ve lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Arkansas State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.7 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Texas State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 36.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arkansas State skirted past Texas State 85-82 in their previous meeting on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arkansas State since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Series History
Texas State has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Arkansas State.
- Jan 11, 2024 – Arkansas State 85 vs. Texas State 82
- Feb 09, 2023 – Texas State 66 vs. Arkansas State 62
- Jan 12, 2023 – Texas State 61 vs. Arkansas State 58
- Feb 17, 2022 – Texas State 84 vs. Arkansas State 67
- Jan 22, 2022 – Arkansas State 67 vs. Texas State 60
- Feb 22, 2021 – Texas State 57 vs. Arkansas State 52
- Feb 15, 2020 – Texas State 69 vs. Arkansas State 64
- Jan 04, 2020 – Texas State 70 vs. Arkansas State 67
- Feb 14, 2019 – Texas State 84 vs. Arkansas State 74
- Jan 19, 2019 – Texas State 77 vs. Arkansas State 64
