HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Texas State only led for four minutes on Saturday at Marshall but it was the most pivotal four minutes as the Bobcats kept it close all game before coming back to beat the Thundering Herd, 64-60, at the Cam Henderson Center.
 
Texas State (18-7, 10-4 Sun Belt) trailed for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter until Ja'Kayla Bowie hit a wide-open three-pointer from the corner in front of the Texas State bench at the 3:40 mark to make it 55-all. Bowie's triple erased a lead for the Thundering Herd (15-10, 8-6 Sun Belt) that was held since early in the third quarter.
 
While the two sides would go on to be tied two more times in the following two minutes, Jaeda Reed made both of her free throws with 24 seconds left after being fouled following an offensive rebound to give the Bobcats their decisive lead.
 
The Bobcats helped take the win thanks to outshooting Marshall, 46 percent to 37 percent, and making 13-of-19 free throws while the Thundering Herd were only 7-of-15 at the line.
 
Texas State also outrebounded Marshall, 41-34.
 
Da'Nasia Hood led the Bobcats in scoring for the 11th time this year with 17 points, but Lauryn Thompson joined her in double-figures with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting. The pair combined for 32 of Texas State's 64 points while also bringing in 13 rebounds and shooting 13-of-21 (61.9 percent).
 
Texas State outshot Marshall in the first half – 48 percent to 33 percent – but the Thundering Herd used 17 points off 12 Bobcat turnovers to carry a 27-23 lead into halftime.
 
Marshall never led by more than four points after the first quarter while Texas State's largest advantage in the game was the four points in the final margin.
 
The Bobcats had 12 turnovers in the first half, compared to Marshall's four. In the second half, Texas State only turned the ball over five times while Marshall did seven times.
 
STAT LEADERS

• Points – Da'Nasia Hood (17)
• Rebounds – Tianna Eaton, Da'Nasia Hood (7)
• Assists – Kennedy Taylor (6)
• Steals – Tianna Eaton, Sierra Dickson (2)
• Blocks – Tianna Eaton (1)

 
SCORES BY QUARTER
1st | Marshall 14, Texas State 9
2nd | Marshall 27, Texas State 23
3rd | Marshall 41, Texas State 39
4th | Texas State 64, Marshall 60
 
GAME NOTES

• Texas State remains in second place in the Sun Belt standings, trailing first-place Troy by one game.
• Saturday's win was Texas State's second in a row when it trailed at halftime and fifth overall this year. The Bobcats are 3-3 in conference play when trailing at halftime.
• Texas State won the rebounding margin for the second game in a row. It lost the rebounding margin in six straight games prior to that.
• The Bobcats' 41 rebounds were their most in a game since Jan. 14 vs. Arkansas State (47).
• Texas State's 11 forced turnovers were its fewest in a win this year.
• The Bobcats have shot 46 percent or better from the field in 4 straight games.
• Da'Nasia Hood has scored 17+ points in 6 straight games.
• Lauryn Thompson's 15 points were her most in a game since Dec. 20 vs. HCU (23).
• Texas State is 5-2 in conference road games. It has won 3 consecutive Sun Belt road games.

 
UP NEXT
Texas State returns home for its final two home games of the regular season. The Bobcats host James Madison on Thursday at 7 pm in Strahan Arena.