SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State men's basketball team (10-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) never trailed as it picked up the first Sun Belt Conference victory of the season over ULM (9-8, 1-4 Sun Belt) 80-56 Thursday night in Strahan Arena.
 
Netting the first baskets of the game was Nate Martin via a layup and Caleb Asberry followed with the first of his four three-pointers on the night for an early 5-0 Bobcat lead. The Warhawks followed Asberry's trey with one of their own to make it a two-point contest. That would be as close as they would get as TXST eventually went ahead by 22 late the in first half.
 
A jumper by ULM's Russell Harrison opened the scoring and cut the Bobcats advantage to 14. Shelby Adams knocked down a jumper of his own to kick start an 15-3 run for Texas State to go up 66-38 with 13:49 remaining. The rest of the game saw the Bobcats maintain a 20-point advantage.
 
Recording his second career double-double and the first of the season was Asberry with 19 points and 10 rebounds, which tied his career-high. Also finishing in double-figures was Shelby Adams and Mason Harrell with 14 points apiece and Isiah Small chipped in 13 and grabbed seven rebounds.
 
Off the bench, Nighael Ceaser blocked a game best three shots, all of which came in the final 20 minutes.
 
TXST shoot 50% (28-of-56) from the field and knocked down 9-of-17 three-pointers. Defensively, the Bobcats held the Warhawks to just 32.1% (18-of-56) and 23.8% (5-of-21) from beyond the arc.
 
Next up for Texas State is a meeting with Louisiana on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. inside Strahan Arena.
 
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