2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 17–18 (7–11 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Bennie Seltzer |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Strahan Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 17 | .541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 18 | .486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 17–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Old Dominion in the first round, Southern Miss in the second round, and Troy in the quarterfinals, before losing to James Madison in the semifinals.
Previous season
[edit]The Bobcats finished the 2022–23 season 16–19, 6–12 in Sun Belt play, to finish in eleventh place.[1] The Bobcats beat Georgia State in the first round,[2] Old Dominion in the second round,[3] and Marshall in the quarterfinals,[4] before losing to Louisiana in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.[5]
Offseason
[edit]Recruiting classes
[edit]2023 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kaden Gumbs PG |
San Marcos, TX | San Marcos High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 11, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
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Preseason
[edit]Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
[edit]The Bobcats were picked to finish in tenth place in the conference's preseason poll.[6]
Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team (1st-place votes) | |
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1 | James Madison – 176 (7) | |
2 | App State – 159 (2) | |
3 | Old Dominion – 154 (1) | |
4 | Southern Miss – 148 | |
5 | Louisiana – 136 (2) | |
6 | South Alabama – 129 (2) | |
7 | Marshall – 119 | |
8 | Troy – 91 | |
9 | Arkansas State – 84 | |
10 | Texas State – 72 | |
11 | Georgia State – 69 | |
12 | Coastal Carolina – 59 | |
13 | Georgia Southern – 42 | |
14 | ULM – 32 |
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Little Rock | L 66–71 | 0–1 |
15 – O'Garro | 10 – Love | 4 – Horne | Jack Stephens Center (2,146) Little Rock, AR | ||||
November 11, 2023* 10:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) MAC–SBC Challenge |
W 75–65 | 1–1 |
19 – Morgan | 8 – Morgan | 3 – 3 tied | Millett Hall (1,636) Oxford, OH | ||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma | L 54–93 | 1–2 |
13 – Dawson | 6 – 2 tied | 5 – Gumbs | Lloyd Noble Center (4,859) Norman, OK | ||||
November 17, 2023* 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ |
UTSA I-35 Rivalry |
W 72–62 | 2–2 |
19 – Turner | 14 – Love | 3 – Gumbs | Strahan Arena (1,801) San Marcos, TX | ||||
November 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m. |
vs. McNeese Louisiana Tech MTE |
L 48–59 | 2–3 |
13 – Gumbs | 9 – O'Garro | 3 – Gumbs | Thomas Assembly Center (132) Ruston, LA | ||||
November 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m. |
vs. Southern Utah Louisiana Tech MTE |
L 67–74 | 2–4 |
15 – Gumbs | 10 – Gumbs | 4 – Gumbs | Thomas Assembly Center (103) Ruston, LA | ||||
November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UT Arlington | W 73–66 | 3–4 |
21 – Mason | 10 – Love | 8 – Gumbs | College Park Center (1,280) Arlington, TX | ||||
November 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., LHN |
at No. 16 Texas | L 58–77 | 3–5 |
15 – Dawson | 6 – Turner | 2 – Mason | Moody Center (10,533) Austin, TX | ||||
December 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jarvis Christian | W 107–58 | 4–5 |
20 – Mason | 9 – Nix | 6 – 2 tied | Strahan Arena (1,008) San Marcos, TX | ||||
December 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Sam Houston | W 73–60 | 5–5 |
23 – Dawson | 8 – Turner | 6 – Gumbs | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (714) Huntsville, TX | ||||
December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
LeTourneau | W 110–68 | 6–5 |
21 – Love | 7 – 3 tied | 8 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,114) San Marcos, TX | ||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 3 Houston | L 37–72 | 6–6 |
7 – Gumbs | 8 – Turner | 2 – 2 tied | Fertitta Center (7,231) Houston, TX | ||||
Sun Belt regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 20 James Madison | L 65–82 | 6–7 (0–1) |
19 – Benson | 7 – Nix | 3 – 2 tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,617) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Coastal Carolina | L 63–71 | 6–8 (0–2) |
15 – Benson | 7 – Love | 6 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,086) San Marcos, TX | ||||
January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Marshall | L 75–79 | 6–9 (0–3) |
23 – Love | 9 – Love | 7 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,342) San Marcos, TX | ||||
January 11, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Arkansas State | L 82–85 | 6–10 (0–4) |
19 – Love | 7 – Sykes | 3 – Gumbs | First National Bank Arena (3,023) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana–Monroe | W 67–54 | 7–10 (1–4) |
16 – Mason | 7 – 2 tied | 3 – Mason | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,305) Monroe, LA | ||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana | L 68–86 | 7–11 (1–5) |
17 – Gumbs | 6 – Nix | 4 – Gumbs | Strahan Arena (2,858) San Marcos, TX | ||||
January 20, 2024 4:15 p.m., ESPN+ |
Arkansas State | L 72–79 | 7–12 (1–6) |
21 – Mason | 7 – Gumbs | 2 – 4 tied | Strahan Arena (2,042) San Marcos, TX | ||||
January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Troy | L 65–78 | 7–13 (1–7) |
12 – Dawson | 7 – Love | 3 – Dawson | Trojan Arena (2,248) Troy, AL | ||||
January 28, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana | L 46–66 | 7–14 (1–8) |
10 – Dawson | 4 – 4 tied | 2 – 3 tied | Cajundome (1,392) Lafayette, LA | ||||
February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Alabama | W 74–66 | 8–14 (2–8) |
18 – Sykes | 11 – Sykes | 6 – Gumbs | Strahan Arena (1,699) San Marcos, TX | ||||
February 3, 2024 4:15 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | W 60–55 | 9–14 (3–8) |
15 – Love | 14 – Love | 3 – Dawson | Strahan Arena (1,907) San Marcos, TX | ||||
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Appalachian State | W 63–56 | 10–14 (4–8) |
17 – Sykes | 11 – Sykes | 3 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,498) San Marcos, TX | ||||
February 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ball State MAC–SBC Challenge |
W 68–60 | 11–14 |
11 – 2 tied | 10 – Sykes | 3 – 3 tied | Strahan Arena (1,407) San Marcos, TX | ||||
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Alabama | L 55–72 | 11–15 (4–9) |
13 – Love | 5 – 3 tied | 2 – 2 tied | Mitchell Center (2,151) Mobile, AL | ||||
February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Miss | L 74–78 | 11–16 (4–10) |
18 – Mason | 9 – Sykes | 2 – 2 tied | Reed Green Coliseum (4,425) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Georgia Southern | L 76–84 | 11–17 (4–11) |
15 – Dawson | 6 – O'Garro | 6 – Mason | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,623) Statesboro, GA | ||||
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Georgia State | W 68–59 | 12–17 (5–11) |
17 – Benson | 10 – Sykes | 3 – Sykes | GSU Convocation Center (1,992) Atlanta, GA | ||||
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana–Monroe | W 73–55 | 13–17 (6–11) |
13 – Mason | 10 – Sykes | 5 – Turner | Strahan Arena (1,219) San Marcos, TX | ||||
March 1, 2024 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ |
Troy | W 82–79 OT | 14–17 (7–11) |
30 – Sykes | 12 – Sykes | 7 – Horne | Strahan Arena (2,658) San Marcos, TX | ||||
Sun Belt tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(11) | vs. (14) Old Dominion First round |
W 92–83 OT | 15–17 |
28 – Benson | 8 – Sykes | 7 – Mason | Pensacola Bay Center (795) Pensacola, FL | |||
March 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(11) | vs. (6) Southern Miss Second round |
W 75–59 | 16–17 |
20 – Horne | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – Mason | Pensacola Bay Center (987) Pensacola, FL | |||
March 9, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(11) | vs. (3) Troy Quarterfinals |
W 74–68 | 17–17 |
25 – Mason | 5 – 2 tied | 4 – Sykes | Pensacola Bay Center (2,075) Pensacola, FL | |||
March 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(11) | vs. (2) James Madison Semifinals |
L 68–73 | 17–18 |
17 – Love | 6 – Mason | 4 – Horne | Pensacola Bay Center (1,829) Pensacola, FL | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Bobcats Open Sun Belt Tournament with 81-76 Win over Georgia State". Texas State Athletics. February 28, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Minium, Harry (March 2, 2023). "ODU Men's Basketball Ends a Memorable Season With Sun Belt Tournament Loss to Texas State". Old Dominion University. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Texas State beats Marshall 71-68, gains Sun Belt semifinal". USA Today. March 4, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Evan (March 5, 2023). "Ragin' Cajuns Advance to SBC Tournament Championship With 64-58 Victory Over Texas State". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Sun Belt Conference. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Texas State Bobcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2023.