Texas State Bobcats (0-0) vs. Texas Lutheran (0-0)
Date: Friday, November 11
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas – Strahan Coliseum
Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com & 89.9 KTSW
Live Video: www.txstatebobcats.com
Live Stats: www.txstatebobcats.com
Twitter: @txstatembb
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San Marcos, Texas – Friday is the start of basketball season, as the men's team will play host to Texas Lutheran in the second game of the doubleheader. The women's game will start at 5:00 p.m., while the men are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
Texas State will hit the floor with seven returning lettermen and nine newcomers as it is set to play its last season in the Southland. Head coach Doug Davalos is on board for his sixth season and he has brought a newly renovated staff along for the ride.
Series
Texas State leads the series 23-7. Last time out, TXST won 95-70 at home on December 29, 2009.
Scouting Texas State
Texas State was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference Coaches Poll and third in the SID Poll. The Bobcats are led by the senior trio of John Bowman, Travis Jones and Eddie Rios. Bowman, the only three-year letterman on the roster, started all 32 games last season for the Bobcats. Jones and Rios are very capable of hitting treys, as they are known for their long range shooting. Texas State will have a lot of depth on its roster this season, which will be a great asset for the Bobcats.
Scouting Texas Lutheran
Friday's contest will be an exhibition game for the visiting Bulldogs. Texas Lutheran was picked fifth in the American Southwest Conference West Division Preseason Poll. The Bulldogs return 11 lettermen and four starters from last year's group that went 11-13. Shining for Texas Lutheran is ASC West First Team selection Isaac Williams. Williams a two-year starter for the Bulldogs averaged 15.5 points per game and 8.1 rebounds.
Flashback
December 29, 2009 - San Marcos, Texas - John Bowman came off the bench to score 14 points to lead four players in double figures as the Texas State men's basketball team used a pair of decisive runs in the opening period and held on for a 95-70 victory over Texas Lutheran Tuesday night in Strahan Coliseum.
