SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Sophomore forward Alonzo Sule recorded 14 points and 14 rebounds off the bench to lift Texas State (6-2) to a 69-55 win over Hartford (4-5) on Saturday evening at Strahan Arena. The Bobcats earned their fourth consecutive win.

Senior guard Nijal Pearson led the Bobcats with 15 points for Texas State and sophomore guard Mason Harrell added 12 points to round out the Bobcats top scorers.
Sophomore forward Hunter Marks scored a career-high 20 points and had eight rebounds for the Hawks. Freshman guard Moses Flowers added 17 points.

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RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
• The Bobcats end the first month of the season with a 6-2 record and are currently on a four-game winning streak.
• TXST opens the season with a 5-0 home record for the second consecutive year (6-0 in 2018-19).
• Pearson has 1,666 career points and is 176 points shy from moving to No. 2 on the program's career scoring list.
• The Bobcats are 8-0 all-time when Sule scores in double figures.
• Texas State now leads Hartford in the all-time series 1-0.
 
TEAM NOTES
• Texas State shot 45.5 percent from the floor, 20.0 percent from behind-the-arc, and 73.9 percent from the free-throw line in the win vs. Hartford.
• The Hawks shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 37.5 percent from 3-point range and 73.9 percent from the free-throw line. Texas State held Hartford to 27.3 percent shooting from both the floor and 3-point range in the first half.
• The Bobcats dominated the Hawks in points in the paint (26-14), bench points (32-19), and points off of turnovers (18-7).
• Saturday marked the third consecutive game the Bobcats have turned their opponent over 15 times or more. The Hawks committed 19 turnovers.
 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Pearson was tabbed as the Southwestern Showdown MVP after averaging 17.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He was joined by Harrell and Sule on the all-tournament team who finished with 11.3 points and 8.8 points per game, respectively.
• Sule recorded his third-career double-double and first this season. Sule's 14 rebounds are a new career-high and his 14 points are a new season-high.
• Junior forward Isiah Small had 10 rebounds in the game. It was the first time the Bobcats had a pair of players record 10 or more rebounds since Anthony Roberson (12) and Emani Gant (11) vs. Prairie View A&M (Dec. 16, 2015). Small scored five points and led the team with three steals.
 • Harrell logged his fourth straight game with 10 or more points. He led the Bobcats with three assists along with Pearson and junior guard Marlin Davis and added two steals and two rebounds.
• Junior forward Quentin Scott turned in a season-high eight points.
 

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UP NEXT
Texas State will play in its final nonconference road game vs. Houston at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Fertitta Center.

WHAT THEY SAID
Head coach Danny Kaspar
"Defensively I thought we played very well. We started off quick on offense but overall it was not a great game. Alonzo Sule played very well for us in the second half, particularly on the boards, and we had three players score in double-digits. We will have to play better than this to win at a place like Houston, but I am glad we got the win tonight."
 
Sophomore forward Alonzo Sule
"I felt pretty locked in today. I tried to find my spots to see where I can score, and I am seeing all the practice I have been putting in is starting to pay off."  
 
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