The Texas State Bobcats secured a 95-84 win over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, with DJ Hall leading the charge with 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. This performance helped Texas State improve to a 17-11 record, while Louisiana-Monroe fell to 4-23. The 11-point margin of victory was narrower than the predicted 23.1-point margin, but still a convincing win for the Bobcats. Hall's 27 points were a game-high, and his 9 rebounds were just one shy of his season average of 10 rebounds per game over the last 5 contests.
DJ Hall's Near Triple-Double Leads Texas State to Victory
The game was closely contested in the first half, with Texas State taking a 45-43 lead into the break. The Bobcats then outscored the Warhawks 50-41 in the second half to secure the 95-84 victory. Louisiana-Monroe's Lavell Brodnex had a standout performance with 31 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome the balanced attack of the Bobcats. Texas State had three players score in double figures, including Mark Drone with 16 points and Robert Fields with 12 points. The Bobcats shot 51.5% from the field, including 7-18 from three-point range, while the Warhawks shot 45.5% from the field and 8-23 from three-point range. The Warhawks' 8 three-pointers were a season-high for the team, but the Bobcats' 7 three-pointers were just below their season average of 8.2 per game.
DJ Hall was the star of the show for Texas State, with his 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Mark Drone added 16 points, while Robert Fields chipped in with 12 points and 5 rebounds. For Louisiana-Monroe, Lavell Brodnex had a game-high 31 points, while MJ Russell and Krystian Lewis added 14 and 12 points, respectively. Brodnex's 31 points were a season-high for the Warhawks, and his 10 field goals made were a game-high. Hall's 9 rebounds were a team-high for the Bobcats, and his 5 assists were just one shy of his season average of 6 assists per game over the last 5 contests.
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The Bobcats outrebounded the Warhawks 38-32, including 10-7 on the offensive glass. Texas State also had a significant advantage in assists, with 18 compared to just 10 for Louisiana-Monroe. The Warhawks did have a slight edge in turnovers, with 12 compared to 15 for the Bobcats. The Bobcats' 18 assists were a season-high, and their 10 offensive rebounds were just below their season average of 11.2 per game. The Warhawks' 12 turnovers were a season-low, and their 10 defensive rebounds were just below their season average of 11.5 per game.
The CHD Scout prediction model correctly picked Texas State as the winner, but the predicted margin of 23.1 points was wider than the actual 11-point margin. The predicted score was 85-62 in favor of the Bobcats, but the actual score was 95-84. Despite the discrepancy, the model was correct in identifying Texas State as the superior team. The model's accuracy was 83.2% for the season, and its average margin of error was 5.1 points per game. The model's correct prediction of the winner was its 12th correct prediction in the last 15 games.
This win was a Quadrant 4 victory for Texas State, which doesn't do much to boost their NCAA Tournament resume. However, it does help the Bobcats improve their overall record and keeps them ahead of Louisiana-Monroe in the standings. For the Warhawks, this loss was a Quadrant 3 defeat, which doesn't hurt their resume too much but does drop them to 4-23 on the season. The Bobcats' NET ranking of 239 is still a long way from the top 100, but they are moving in the right direction with wins like this. The Warhawks' NET ranking of 356 is one of the lowest in the country, and they must win out to have any chance of moving up.
The Texas State Bobcats want to build on this win as they face their next opponent on February 18th. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks will try to bounce back from this loss as they face their next opponent on February 19th. The Bobcats' next game will be a crucial one, as they look to improve their record and move up the standings. The Warhawks' next game will be a tough one, as they face a top-50 team on the road.