SAN MARCOS, Texas – On Senior Day, the Texas State women's basketball team defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves by a score of 83-74, a victory that could be argued as the best victory of the season for the Bobcats. Texas State took a 6-0 lead to start the contest and never looked back. The Bobcats improve to 16-11 overall and 11-7 in conference play.

Congratulations to @TXStateWBB! The Bobcats are #NOLABound for the 2015 @SunBelt Women's Basketball Championship! pic.twitter.com/xJbLgfVoQK

— Sun Belt Conference (@SunBelt) February 28, 2015

 
The victory against the Red Wolves clinched a spot in the upcoming Sun Belt Conference tournament, scheduled to take place March 11-15 in New, Orleans, La.
 
Four Bobcats finished the game with double-digit points, led by junior guard Erin Peoples who added 17 for Texas State. Ayriel Anderson and Taeler Deer each contributed 16 and senior Meghan Braeuer scored 14. All 16 of Anderson's points occurred in the second half of play.
 
Freshman Ericka May got the ball rolling for the Bobcats with a three-pointer in the left corner with 17:49 left in the first. Texas State would then jump out to a 21-12 lead over the visiting Red Wolves, capped by a jumper by Braeuer.
 
The Bobcats never let up in the first half as they proceeded to head into the locker room with a 42-26 lead over Arkansas State. The 42 points scored by the Bobcats was highest amount scored in a half since Texas State scored 46 against Texas A&M International in the first game of the season.
 
Texas State finished the half on 17-for-29 shooting from the floor and 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Deer led the Bobcats throughout the first half with 12 points. Anderson dished out five assists for Texas State.
 
Out of the intermission, Texas State continued to build its lead over the Red Wolves. With 15:02 left in the game, a free throw by senior Jacqueline Jeffcoat put the Bobcats up at its largest lead of 22.
 
A lay-up by Preseason All-Conference favorite Aundrea Gamble sparked a run for Arkansas State that would chip away at the Bobcat lead. The Red Wolves used the next 11 minutes to whittle away the Bobcat lead to as little as two points. Texas State answered the threat with a 9-2 run to bring its lead back up to seven with 44 seconds remaining.
 
The Bobcats scored the final four points at the free throw line to ultimately defeat the second-ranked Sun Belt Conference squad by nine on Senior Day.
 
Texas State finished the game shooting 50.9 percent from the floor and 40.0 percent from three-point range. The Bobcats continued its solid shooting from the charity stripe, making 17 baskets on 21 trips.
 
The Bobcats defense was response for holding Arkansas State to just 37.5 percent from the floor, a team that leads the conference with a mark of 45.6 percent. Texas State also recorded six blocks and six steals on the day.

When your 5'5 point guard has 2 blocks @TXStateWBB #TXST #NothingBlocksLikeADeer

— Fastbreak Club (@fastbreak_club) February 28, 2015

 
Texas State will now hit the road for the final two games of the regular season, beginning with Appalachian State on March 5 at 4 p.m. CT. Live stats, live video, and live audio will be available at www.txstatebobcats.com.