Texas State Bobcats vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Whitlock, Lehigh take down Texas State 78-74 in OT
LAS VEGAS -- — Nasir Whitlock scored 31 points, including six in overtime, as Lehigh knocked off Texas State 78-74 on Saturday.
Whitlock shot 11 of 19 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Mountain Hawks (3-6). Caleb Thomas had 10 points and shot 3 of 7 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line.
DJ Hall led the way for the Bobcats (6-4) with 23 points, 12 rebounds and three steals. Mark Drone added 15 points.
Lehigh entered halftime tied with Texas State 34-34. Whitlock paced the team in scoring in the first half with 13 points. Whitlock scored 12 second-half points and hit the game-tying jump shot with one second left in the second half to send the game to overtime. Whitlock scored six overtime points while shooting 4 for 4 from the line.
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Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:John Hendricks
Referee:Tucson Grigg
Referee:Jake Kuhlman
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot LeaguePatriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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