SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State (1-0) looks to stretch its home win streak to 11 games dating back to last season hosting Howard Payne (0-0) for the 95th meeting in the two program's history on Thursday night. Tipoff from Strahan Arena is set for 6 p.m. CT.

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Sophomore Robert Fields set career highs in points (16), field goals (6), steals (3) and minutes (31) in his first career start, and DJ Hall added a game-high 18 points as Texas State opened its first season in the Pac-12 with a 67-55 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday night at Strahan Arena. Paul Djobet andd Quel'Ron House each scored eight points in their Texas State debuts, and freshman David Abisogun recorded his first career points knocking down a pair of free throws in the first half.

Texas State enters the 2026-27 season following a 19-13 campaign in 2025-26, finishing tied for second in its 13th and final season in the Sun Belt Conference. The Bobcats won eight of their final 10 games to close the regular season and enter a new era of competition in the Pac-12.

Six returners and nine newcomers make up the 2026-27 Bobcats roster. DJ Hall, Mark Drone, Kaden Gumbs, Robert Fields and the twins Ky and Dimp Pernell serve as the returning players for Coach Johnson this season.

Texas State welcomes five transfers for the 2026-27 season, adding experience from a variety of Division I programs. The group includes Paul Djobet (Omaha), Quel'Ron House (Jacksonville State), Ronald Jessamy (CSU Bakersfield), KJ Younger (UNC Greensboro) and Caleb Steger (Boston College).

ALL-TIME VS. THE YELLOW JACKETS
Texas State leads the all-time series 62-32, and Thursday marks the 95th meeting between the programs, which first played in 1920-21. The Bobcats have won 14 straight in the series dating to 1982, with the last seven meetings all at Strahan Arena. A win Thursday would tie the series-best 15-game streak from 1954-60. Texas State is 33-12 all-time at home against the Yellow Jackets and has won 10 straight at home in the series. The last meeting came on Dec. 29, 2018, a 105-29 Bobcat victory.

BOBCATS AGAINST NON DIVISION I
The Bobcats have a 100+ year history of playing non-Division I opponents, where the all-time record is 595-234-1.

HOME SWEET HOME
Texas State is 386-211 (.646) all-time when playing in Strahan Arena at the University Events Center. Last season saw the Bobcats finish 16-1 at home, setting the most home wins in program history, and they are 60-23 under Terrence Johnson. Dating back to last season, the Bobcats won their last nine home games and opened the 2026-27 season making that number 10 straight at Strahan. The 10th longest home win streak in program history spanned 12 games, from Nov. 23, 1974-Dec. 9, 1974.

MILESTONE WATCH
San Marcos native and senior guard Kaden Gumbs enters the game with the Yellow Jackets at 298 career assists, tied with Marlon Davis (2016-21) in the program record book. Upon reaching 300, Gumbs will stand alone in sixth all-time.

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