2018–19 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Texas State Bobcats
|image=Texas State Athletics wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Sun Belt
|record= 24–10
|conf_record=12–6
|head_coach= Danny Kaspar
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1=Jim Shaw
|asst_coach2=Robert Guster
|asst_coach3= Terrence Johnson
|stadium= Strahan Coliseum
|champion=
|bowl= CIT
|bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2018–19 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by sixth-year head coach Danny Kaspar, played their home games at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament to Georgia State.{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/georgia-state-advances-sun-belt-final/Be4fQkbDzEjDTLNc0EoPaN/|title=Georgia State advances to Sun Belt final|first=Brandon|last=Adam|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=March 16, 2019|access-date=February 16, 2024}}
Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2017-2018 season 15–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Coastal Carolina before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dillon|last=Gooding|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=150|class=FR|rs=|home=Killeen, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tre'Larenz|last=Nottingham|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Moreno Valley, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chandler|last=Davis|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=JR|rs=|home=Conyers, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shelby|last=Adams|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Converse, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marlin|last=Davis|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=165|class=JR|rs=|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nathan|last=McClure|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=165|class=FR|rs=|home=Tomball, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Harrell|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=145|class=FR|rs=|home=Midwest City, Oklahoma}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quentin|last=Scott|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=|home=Houma, Louisiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nijal|last=Pearson|link=y|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Beaumont, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Peacock|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=|home=Bloomington, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Akiem|last=Daschner|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=|home=Lake Worth, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alonzo|last=Sule|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=y|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Shead|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=y|home=Pflugerville, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Terry|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=JR|rs=y|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nedeljko|last=Prijovic|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Belgrade, Serbia}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Jim Shaw (Grinnell)
- Terrence Johnson (Southern)
- Robert Guster (Missouri–Rolla)
|roster_url=https://txstatebobcats.com/roster.aspx?roster=240&path=mbball
|accessdate=January 3, 2019
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|tv=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 9, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 67–57
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Terry
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Pearson
| assists = 5
| attend = 4,058
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Hardin–Simmons
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 97–52
| highscorer = Terry
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,118
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 69–75
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,968
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename = Portland Classic
| score = 54–42
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Nottingham
| assists = 7
| attend = 1,249
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename = Portland Classic
| score = 82–50
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Shead
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Peacock
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,320
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename = Portland Classic
| score = 91–68
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 33
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Harrell
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,303
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 74–60
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 9
| attend = 1,897
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = I-35 Rivalry
| score = 69–68
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Shead
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 8
| attend = 1,329
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| score = 61–55
| highscorer = Sule
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nottingham
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,225
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 90–80
| highscorer = Sule
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Sule
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,103
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| score = 77–68
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Shead
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 5
| attend = 733
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = SECN
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 70–73
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 4
| attend = 13,463
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Howard Payne
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 105–29
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Adams
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 8
| attend = 1,643
| record = 11–2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Sun Belt regular season
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 73–70
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Pearson
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 7
| attend = 1,517
| record = 12–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 69–73
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Peacock
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,437
| record = 12–3
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| away = yes
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, South Carolina
| score = 65–61
| highscorer = Peacock
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Sule
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 4
| attend = 836
| record = 13–3
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Holmes Center
| site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
| score = 70–69
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 16
| highrebounder = 3 tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend = 953
| record = 14–3
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Little Rock
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 80–62
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Sule
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,107
| record = 15–3
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 77–64
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Pearson
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,163
| record = 16–3
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 81–68
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Nottingham
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 8
| attend = 1,984
| record = 17–3
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 58–74
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,414
| record = 17–4
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 77–84
| overtime = 2OT
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Terry
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 7
| attend = 6,581
| record = 17–5
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 74–71
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Pearson
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Nottingham
| assists = 4
| attend = 4,517
| record = 18–5
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 65–57
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 6
| attend = 4,583
| record = 19–5
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = First National Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 84–74
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Sule
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,264
| record = 20–5
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| away = yes
| opponent = Little Rock
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| score = 67–60
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Nottingham
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,677
| record = 21–5
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 60–63
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Terry
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 5
| attend = 4,342
| record = 21–6
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| opponent = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 64–62
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Sule
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Pearson
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,706
| record = 22–6
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| away = yes
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| score = 58–44
| highscorer = Pearson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Pearson
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Harrell
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,649
| record = 23–6
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| away = yes
| opponent = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| score = 63–77
| highscorer = Peacock
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 7
| attend = 1,811
| record = 23–7
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| away = yes
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = College Park Center
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 73–81
| highscorer = Harrell
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Shead
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 7
| attend = 2,702
| record = 23–8
| conference = 12–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| 2019 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = South Alabama
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 79–67
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Peacock
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 7
| attend =
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 16, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Georgia State
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 46–59
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Pearson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 24–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}|2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 23, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = First round
| tv =
| score = 81–87
| highscorer = Nottingham
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Adams
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Shead
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,237
| record = 24–10
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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