San Marcos, Texas – The Texas State men's basketball will put its five-game win streak at home on the line when it hosts Nicholls on Saturday, February 5. Tip-off at Strahan Coliseum is slated for 4 p.m. The Bobcats are in a three-way tie for first place in the conference west division. The Colonels are 5-3 in conference play and are in a two-way tie for second place in the east division.
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Series: Texas State leads the all-time series, 27-23. Last time out Nicholls won 66-63 on Feb. 20, 2010. The Colonels are on a two-game win streak over the Bobcats. The last time Texas State beat Nicholls was on February 21, 2009 in a 71-66 overtime win at home.
Scouting Texas State
Texas State (9-12, 4-3 SLC) continues to win at home in 2011, with its most recent victory coming over Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday night. The Bobcats beat the Lumberjacks 66-61, snapping a 10-game win streak by SFA over the Bobcats dating back to 2003. Texas State is led by team captains Cameron Johnson (13.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and Tony Bishop (10.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg), Texas State's top scorers and rebounders. The Bobcats are shooting 45 percent from the field and averaging 79.0 points per game. Texas State averages 83.9 points per game at home.
Scouting Nicholls
Nicholls (11-8, 5-3 SLC) is on a two-game win streak in conference play. The Colonels beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday in a 72-52 victory on the road. Nicholls is currently second in the east division with five conference wins. The Colonels are led by Anatoly Bose (21.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg) and Fred Hunter (15.8 ppg and 6.3 rpg). Nicholls is averaging 68.1 points per game and 28.9 rebounds per game.
Flashback
February 20, 2010 - Nicholls scored a pair of three-point baskets in the final 26 seconds of the game to hand the Texas State men's basketball team a 66-63 loss in Stopher Gymnasium. J.B. Conley led Texas State with 20 points and Tony Bishop added 18 points and nine rebounds.
