SAN MARCOS, Texas –
Ronald Jessamy scored a team-high 15 points on a perfect night from the field as Texas State (4-0) pulled away from Southern Miss for an 85-65 (2-2) win on Friday night at Strahan Arena. The Bobcats are 4-0 for the first time since the 1980-81 season.
Southern Miss jumped out to an early seven-point lead before the Bobcats answered and took the lead for good midway through the first half. The Golden Eagles pulled within one late in the half, but Texas State closed the half with momentum and Jessamy's dunk before the buzzer sent the Bobcats into the break up 44-37.
With nine minutes remaining in the second half, the Bobcats hit four straight threes in two minutes. Younger hit the first,
Paul Djobet hit two and
Caleb Steger hit one, and the run made it 76-56 with 6:52 left. The lead reached 25 points with four minutes to go.
Jessamy scored 11 of his 15 points in the first half, made all three of his free throws and added two blocks in 12 minutes and went a perfect 6-for-6 from the field. Djobet finished with 12 points, going 4-of-5 from three. Younger scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 13 minutes.
DJ Hall added 10 points and six rebounds and went 6-of-7 at the line.
Quel'Ron House had eight points and three assists and
Dimp Pernell scored seven points and set a career high with three steals.
The Bobcats shot 59.1 percent (26-of-44) from the field, 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from three and 75.8 percent (25-of-33) at the line. They held Southern Miss to 41.2 percent shooting and 3-of-19 from three. Texas State forced 22 turnovers and turned them into 31 points, while the bench outscored Southern Miss' 46-25.
Texas State has now won 12 straight games at Strahan Arena dating back to last season, which ties the 10th-longest home win streak in program history. Friday night's win marks the largest margin of victory over Southern Miss (20 points) and the Bobcats have won four-straight home games over the Golden Eagles.
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The Bobcats travel down I-35 to take on UTSA on Sunday, Nov. 15. Tipoff from the Convocation Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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