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Men's Basketball Ready for Action versus New Mexico State and Denver

Texas State (7-14, 3-6 WAC) vs. New Mexico State (13-8, 7-2 WAC)

Date: Thursday, Jan. 31

Time: 7:00 p.m. CT

Site: San Marcos, Texas– Strahan Coliseum

 

Texas State (7-14, 3-6 WAC) vs. Denver (11-8, 7-2 WAC)

Date: Saturday, Feb. 2

Time: 2:00 p.m. CT

Site: San Marcos, Texas– Strahan Coliseum

 

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 Game Notes

San Marcos, Texas Texas State men's basketball returns to Strahan Coliseum this Thursday to host New Mexico State at 7 p.m. The Bobcats will play Denver on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. Texas State is on a three-game win streak as it starts the second round of WAC play.

Series

New Mexico State holds an all-time series lead of 2-0 versus Texas State. Denver is 1-0 versus the Bobcats.

Scouting Texas State

Texas State is ranked eighth in the league standings entering Thursday's game. The Bobcats are 3-7 at home this season. Joel Wright was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday, after a stellar performance last week Wright ranks second in the WAC in scoring with 17.5 ppg, and first in WAC-only games at 20.2 ppg.

Scouting New Mexico State

New Mexico State is on a seven-game win streak entering Thursday's contest. The Aggies are tied with Denver for second in the league standings with a WAC record of 7-2. New Mexico State is 3-6 road record this season. Daniel Mullings, the seventh leading scorer in the WAC, averages 14.5 ppg for the Aggies. New Mexico State averages 67.3 points per game for sixth in the league.

Scouting Denver

Denver lost its last outing, 53-42 to New Mexico State. The Pioneers are tied with Newico State for second in the league standings with a WAC record of 7-2. Denver is 3-6 in road games. Chris Udofia, the Pioneers leading scorer, ranks 11th in the league with an average of 12.2 ppg. The Pioneers average 62.3 points per game; the 10th best average in the league.

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