Doug Davalos enters his fourth year as the men’s basketball coach at Texas State looking for his first winning season. That quest will begin Friday night (7 p.m.), when the Bobcats open their 2009-10 season at Strahan Coliseum against Howard Payne.
Both Texas State basketball teams beat Nicholls State Saturday, leaving each hanging on to qualifying position for the Southland Conference Tournament.
The Texas State men’s basketball team moved back into conference playoff contention with a win Saturday at Texas-Arlington, its first road win of the season. Meanwhile, the women’s team lost its fourth straight game and fell two games out of conference tournament position.
With another road loss Saturday afternoon, the Texas State men’s basketball team is 1-2 in the Southland Conference with two home games coming up this week.
