Gardner leads Little Rock against Texas State after 24-point game
Little Rock Trojans (8-15, 3-8 Sun Belt) at Texas State Bobcats (18-6, 9-3 Sun Belt)
San Marcos, Texas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock plays the Texas State Bobcats after Myron Gardner scored 24 points in Little Rock's 85-70 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks.
The Bobcats are 11-1 on their home court. Texas State is fifth in the Sun Belt scoring 71.6 points while shooting 47.1% from the field.
The Trojans are 3-8 against Sun Belt opponents. Little Rock allows 73.6 points to opponents while being outscored by 5.8 points per game.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Bobcats won the last matchup 69-59 on Jan. 21. Caleb Asberry scored 19 points points to help lead the Bobcats to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Asberry is scoring 13.6 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Bobcats. Mason Harrell is averaging 12.3 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 50.0% over the last 10 games for Texas State.
Isaiah Palermo is shooting 47.8% and averaging 12.1 points for the Trojans. Gardner is averaging 10.3 points over the last 10 games for Little Rock.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 8-2, averaging 68.3 points, 29.2 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points per game.
Trojans: 2-8, averaging 66.7 points, 26.1 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 5.8 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points.
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