SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Texas State (4-0) makes a trip down I-35 to take on in-state rival UTSA (2-1) on Sunday night. Tipoff from the Convocation Center is slated for 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

The matchup at UTSA on ESPN2 marks the first of 19 nationally televised games for the Bobcats this season. Other non-conference games on national networks include McNeese at home on The CW and at Houston on ESPN2, before 17 Pac-12 Conference contests air on The CW, USA Sports and CBS Sports Network.

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Solidifying their best start since 1980, the Bobcats look to remain unbeaten at I-35 rival UTSA. The 1980-81 team started 6-0, while this season marks the first 4-0 start in 46 years. The win marked 12 straight at home dating back to last season, good for the 10th-longest home win streak in program history.

The Bobcats have made 85 free throws, while its opponents have only attempted 67. The Bobcats are shooting .752 at the line, 21.3 makes per game, compared with 11.5 makes per game for opponents. DJ Hall is 14-of-17 (.824) and Paul Djobet is 8-of-9 (.889).

Texas State's bench is averaging 37.8 points per game, with a season-high 85 points versus
Howard Payne. 14 different Bobcats have scored this season, while Ronald Jessamy (9.0 ppg) and KJ Younger (8.0 ppg) lead the scoring off the bench.

ALL-TIME VS. THE ROADRUNNERS
Texas State and UTSA meet for the 65th time on Sunday in San Antonio, with the series dating back to 1985. The two programs were longtime Southland Conference rivals and also met five times in the Southland Tournament (1999-2004).
UTSA leads the all-time series 37-27, but Texas State has won the last two meetings. The Bobcats beat the Roadrunners 72-62 on Nov. 17, 2023 and 80-69 on Nov. 12, 2025, both in San Marcos. Junior guard Dimp Pernell scored 19 points in last season's win, which was a career high at the time.

The Bobcats' longest winning streak in the series is four games, from Feb. 18, 2006 to Jan. 26, 2008. Texas State's last win in San Antonio was a 69-68 victory on Dec. 1, 2018. UTSA won the most recent meeting there, 61-56, on Nov. 17, 2022.

STREAKS TO WATCH
The Bobcats secured their first 4-0 start since 1980 on Friday night in the 85-65 victory over
Southern Miss, also marking the largest margin of victory over the Golden Eagles. The 1980-81 team started 6-0 under Coach Dan Wall and has since stood as the best start to a season in program history. Texas State also met its 10th-longest home win streak in program history with the win, now spanning 12 games dating back to Dec. 20, 2025, when the streak began with a win over South Alabama (67-65). The last home loss came to Arkansas State (89-70, Dec. 17, 2025).

BOBCATS AGAINST THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE
In-state foes UTSA and North Texas serve as the most commonly played opponents of the Bobcats in the American Conference, but have history with eight different members. The Bobcats will meet North Texas on the floor for their 100th meeting in history on Dec. 13 as the second game of the USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge in Forth Worth, Texas, at Ariat Arena. The matchup follows the earlier slated game between Texas Tech and Southern California.

LAST TIME OUT
Ronald Jessamy scored 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting off the bench, and Paul Djobet hit four 3-pointers, as Texas State beat Southern Miss 85-65 on Friday night at Strahan Arena to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 1980-81. The Bobcats shot 59.1 percent from the field, held the Golden Eagles to 3-of-19 from three and turned 22 Southern Miss turnovers into 31 points. KJ Younger added 12 points and DJ Hall had 10, and Dimp Pernell set a career high with three steals. The win was Texas State's 12th straight at Strahan Arena, which ties the 10th-longest home win streak in program history.

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