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Pearson, Small double up as Texas St. downs Appalachian St. | |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Isiah Small and Nijal Pearson scored 23 points apiece as Texas State beat Appalachian State 85-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday night. The 23 points were a season high for Small, who hit 9 of 11 shots with nine rebounds. Eric Terry scored 12 points for the Bobcats (21-11) and Quentin Scott scored 10. Texas State entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed and advanced to play second-seeded South Alabama on Saturday. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Forrest | 17.3 | |||
| Rebounds: | I. Johnson | 7.7 | |||
| Assists: | J. Forrest | 2.8 | |||
| FG%: | J. Forrest | 38.6% | |||
| FT%: | J. Forrest | 74.6% | |||
| 3P%: | O. Williams | 33.9% | |||
| Steals: | O. Williams | 1.8 | |||
| Blocks: | K. Lewis | 0.6 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Sun Belt Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Little Rock | 15-5 | 21-10 |
| Texas State | 13-7 | 21-11 |
| South Alabama | 13-7 | 20-11 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-8 | 20-13 |
| Georgia State | 12-8 | 19-13 |
| Appalachian State | 11-9 | 18-15 |
| UT Arlington | 10-10 | 14-18 |
| Arkansas State | 8-12 | 16-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-12 | 16-17 |
| Louisiana | 8-12 | 14-19 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 5-15 | 9-20 |
| Troy | 5-15 | 9-22 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.4 (260) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.8 (186) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.5 (292) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.1% (208) | ||||
| FT%: | 66.7% (304) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.3% (316) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 67.3 (120) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.2 (198) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.5 (247) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.1% (193) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.9% (240) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.3% (132) | ||||
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