Texas State (8-13, 1-7 SLC) vs. Central Arkansas (7-14, 2-7 SLC)
Date: Wednesday, February 8
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Site: San Marcos, Texas – Strahan Coliseum
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Game Notes
San Marcos, Texas – Texas State (8-13, 1-7 SLC) men's hoops will host Central Arkansas (7-14, 2-7 SLC) on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Tip-off versus the Bears is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Strahan Coliseum.
Series
Texas State leads the all-time series, 4-1. The last time the two teams met, the Bobcats beat the Bears on the road, 85-61.
Scouting Texas State
Texas State looks to rebounds from a 96-75 loss to Nicholls on the road this past weekend.
The Bobcats continue to lead the SLC in scoring offense (78.1 ppg) and is fourth in field goal percentage (.439), and third in three-point percentage (.361).
Texas State sits in sixth place in the SLC West Division with an 8-14 overall record and a 1-8 record in league play.
The Bobcats are led in scoring by senior Brooks Ybarra with 12.8 ppg and 3.5 rpg. Junior forward Matt Staff is second with 11.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg. Senior Eddie Rios rounds out the top three with 10.7 ppg and 2.5 apg.
Scouting Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas is on a five-game losing streak, as it holds a 7-14 overall record and 2-7 record in conference play. The sixth ranked Bears in the SLC East are 2-9 on the road so far this season.
The Bears most recent loss came on Feb. 4 at home when they were defeated by first-place UT Arlington, 69-61 at home.
UCA is fifth in the league in scoring offense (74.2 ppg) and 12th in scoring defense at 84.0 ppg. The Bears are shooting a mere 55 percent from the free throw line, but rank first in the league in assists per game with 15.
LaQuentin Miles is the team's leading scoring with average of 17.1 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. He is the only Bear to average double figures.
Up Next
Texas State travels to UT Arlington on Saturday, Feb. 11 to play the Mavericks at 4 p.m. The Bobcats return to Strahan Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to host A&M-Corpus Christi at 7 p.m.
