SAN MARCOS, Texas – The 2025-26 season officially tips off for the Texas State men's basketball team on Monday when it plays at Bowling Green as part of the MAC/SBC Challenge. The game is slated to start at 6 p.m. CT from the Stroh Center.
Fans can catch the action on ESPN+ and on the Varsity Sports Network with Karl Schoening on the call. Live stats will also be available to follow.
About Texas State
The Bobcats brought in 12 newcomers to a team that finished 16-16 overall and 9-9 in the Sun Belt Conference last season. Seven of the new guys are transfers from Division I program with three arriving from fellow conference programs in Jalen Bolden (ULM), Kyndall Davis (Louisiana) and Makai Willis (ULM).
Mark Drone and Kaden Gumbs are the only two players back from last season that saw the court. Also returning is Franck Emmou, a UMBC transfer who missed last season due to injury. In 10 games, Drone averaged 11.5 points, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Gumbs led the team with 4.0 apg and also put up 11.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals a contest.
About Bowling Green
The Falcons went 14-18 last season with an 8-10 mark in the Mid-American Conference. They split their two games in the MAC/SBC Challenge with a loss at Southern Miss to open the campaign and then beat Coastal Carolin at home back in February. Bowling Green played two exhibition games with losses on the road against Dayton (90-59) and Michigan State (75-66).
Javontae Campbell is the top returner from last year's team. He was a MAC All-Defensive Team and All-MAC Third Team after breaking the program's season record for steals with 90, which was the fourth most in the nation. Campbell also averaged 14.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 3.0 apg. Another key player back is Sam Towns, who put up 6.3 ppg and 7.0 rpg in six contests before suffering a season-ending injury.
Series History
Monday will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
MAC/SBC Challenge
Texas State is 3-1 all-time in the MAC/SBC Challenge. The Bobcats won the first three games of the event before suffering a defeat in February at Central Michigan. Wins were against Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Miami (OH).
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