SAN MARCOS, Texas – Following a break for final exams, the Texas State men's basketball team returns to action Monday night in Strahan Arena. The Bobcats (3-5) will take on Jarvis Christian (6-2) with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
Fans can catch the action on ESPN+ and on the Varsity Sports Network with Clint Shields on the call. Live stats will also be available to follow.
 
About Texas State
It has been 10 days since TXST was on the hardwood in which it put a scare into No. 16/18 Texas up in Austin. Dylan Dawson led the team with a career-high tying 15 points. Brandon Love blocked two shots to increase his nation leading multi-block streak to nine games.
 
Along with his team leading 25 blocks, Love paces the squad averaging 11.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. He has recorded a team best three double-doubles on the season, too. Kaden Gumbs enters putting up 10.7 ppg along with 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. In his first two games of the season, Jordan Mason has reached double-figures in each contest while recording five assists.
 
Joshua O'Garro comes in netting 9.1 ppg and is second on the team with 6.1 rpg. The junior does leads Texas State with nine steals.
 
About Jarvis Christian
Monday will be the first of three consecutive road games to close out action in December for the Bulldogs. While the final two contests are conference games, the meeting with the Bobcats will be an exhibition game for them. Their only other game this season against a Division I opponent was on Nov. 6 at Lamar that saw the Cardinals win 114-66.
 
Leading the way scoring is James Phillip Russell at 14.9 ppg while shooting 51.7% from the field and knocking down 47.5% of three-pointer attempts. Jakari Jackson (10.4) and Erin Wright (11.6) are also putting double-digit scoring averages. Just shy of being a double-digit scorer is Jamari Robertson at 9.9 ppg.
 
All-Time Series vs. Bulldogs
The game will be the first-ever meeting between the teams. It will be the second first-time opponent for the Bobcats with the first being Miami (OH) on Nov. 11.
 
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