Halftime Report

Arkansas State and Texas State have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but Arkansas State leads 36-34 over Texas State.

Arkansas State entered the contest having won four straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it five, or will Texas State step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

Who's Playing

Texas State Bobcats @ Arkansas State Red Wolves

Current Records: Texas State 12-8, Arkansas State 15-5

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What to Know

The Arkansas State Red Wolves' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Texas State Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at First National Bank Arena. The Red Wolves are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 78.4 points per game this season.

Arkansas State is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 138.5, but even that wound up being too high. They came out on top against App. State by a score of 65-55 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Texas State waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Ragin Cajuns with points to spare, taking the game 89-74.

Even though they won, Texas State struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Arkansas State pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Texas State, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's contest: Arkansas State has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.2 threes per game. It's a different story for Texas State, though, as they've been averaging only 5.9. Given Arkansas State's sizable advantage in that area, Texas State will need to find a way to close that gap.

As for their next game, Arkansas State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last four times they've played.

Odds

Arkansas State is a big 8-point favorite against Texas State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Red Wolves as a 7.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 150.5 points.

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Series History

Texas State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Arkansas State.

  • Jan 20, 2024 - Arkansas State 79 vs. Texas State 72
  • Jan 11, 2024 - Arkansas State 85 vs. Texas State 82
  • Feb 09, 2023 - Texas State 66 vs. Arkansas State 62
  • Jan 12, 2023 - Texas State 61 vs. Arkansas State 58
  • Feb 17, 2022 - Texas State 84 vs. Arkansas State 67
  • Jan 22, 2022 - Arkansas State 67 vs. Texas State 60
  • Feb 22, 2021 - Texas State 57 vs. Arkansas State 52
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Texas State 69 vs. Arkansas State 64
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Texas State 70 vs. Arkansas State 67
  • Feb 14, 2019 - Texas State 84 vs. Arkansas State 74