Freshman forward Alonzo Sule scored 22 points, and the Texas State Bobcats won their sixth game in a row Wednesday night with a 61-55 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Junior guard Nijal Pearson added 16 points to secure the road win for the Bobcats in Corpus Christi.

Jayshawn Talton scored 12 for A&M-Corpus Christi.

The Islanders pulled to within two points of the Bobcats with 13 seconds left (57-55) when forward Elijah Schmidt sank a layup.

Bobcats guard Tre Nottingham sank four free throws and forced a turnover in the last nine seconds to clinch it.

Texas State is off to its best start in men’s basketball since the 1960-61 season.

Records

Texas State 8-1
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4-5