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Texas State vs Louisiana-Monroe Final: 72-60 - Recap
Texas State grabbed a 72-60 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday, behind a 22-point effort from Tylan Pope at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Texas State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.0 at sportsbooks.
Texas State got 11 points from Dylan Dawson and another 10 points from Tyrel Morgan. Drue Drinnon contributed 6 assists, while Christian Turner cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Louisiana-Monroe got 20 points from Jalen Bolden in a losing cause and another 12 points from Coltie Young. Micah Caster contributed 3 assists for them, while Jerry Ngopot had 8 rebounds.
Texas State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Texas State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-29.
Texas State heads into a battle against South Alabama. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Mississippi.