SAN MARCOS, Texas – Much like the first meeting between Texas State and Georgia Southern, points came at a premium Thursday night with the Eagles edging the Bobcats by a slight margin 45-43 at Strahan Coliseum.

Both teams struggled from the field, with Georgia Southern shooting 16-of-48 for 33.3 percent while the Bobcats shot 32.1 percent on 17-of-53. The three-point line was not any kinder to the teams, with the Eagles making just 22 percent (5-of-22) and the Bobcats just nine percent (1-of-11).

One of the bright spots offensively for Texas State was JaMarcus Weatherspoon who had a game-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting. He had the team's biggest basket, with a layup in the final minutes to tie the game at 43-43.

Unfortunately, the tie didn't last long as the Eagles got an offensive rebound on their next trip down and scored the final basket for the 45-43 final.

Texas State battled back from an early deficit, after Georgia Southern took a 14-4 lead. The Bobcats responded right back to cut the lead to 14-12 after Weatherspoon and Cameron Naylor attacked the basket. Naylor finished the night as the team's second leading scorer with 12 points and eight rebounds.

The Bobcats will continue its current three-game home stand on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., when it takes on Appalachian State. Saturday's game will be televised on KBVO and also be available on radio on 89.9 FM KTSW and online at www.txstatebocats.com/radio.