2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 17–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Old Dominion in the first round, Southern Miss in the second round, and Troy in the quarterfinals, before losing to James Madison in the semifinals.

2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–18 (7–11 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachBennie Seltzer
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStrahan Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 16 2   .889 27 7   .794
James Madison 15 3   .833 32 4   .889
Troy 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Arkansas State 11 7   .611 20 17   .541
Louisiana 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Southern Miss 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Georgia State 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
South Alabama 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Georgia Southern 8 10   .444 9 24   .273
Marshall 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Texas State 7 11   .389 17 18   .486
Louisiana–Monroe 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Old Dominion 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bobcats finished the 2022–23 season 16–19, 6–12 in Sun Belt play, to finish in eleventh place.[1] The Bobcats beat Georgia State in the first round,[2] Old Dominion in the second round,[3] and Marshall in the quarterfinals,[4] before losing to Louisiana in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.[5]

Offseason

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Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kaden Gumbs
PG
San Marcos, TX San Marcos High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 11, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Bobcats were picked to finish in tenth place in the conference's preseason poll.[6]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st-place votes)
1 James Madison – 176 (7)
2 App State – 159 (2)
3 Old Dominion – 154 (1)
4 Southern Miss – 148
5 Louisiana – 136 (2)
6 South Alabama – 129 (2)
7 Marshall – 119
8 Troy – 91
9 Arkansas State – 84
10 Texas State – 72
11 Georgia State – 69
12 Coastal Carolina – 59
13 Georgia Southern – 42
14 ULM – 32

Roster

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2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Dylan Dawson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Atascocita High School Humble, TX
F 1 Tyrel Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Northern Oklahoma College–Tonkawa Atlanta, GA
G 2 Dontae Horne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Howard College Memphis, TN
F 4 Davion Sykes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Duncanville High School Duncanville, TX
G 5 Jordan Mason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Tom C. Clark High School San Antonio, TX
G 11 Kaden Gumbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr San Marcos High School San Marcos, TX
G 15 Elijah Tate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr South Plains College Baton Rouge, LA
G 22 Coleton Benson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Army Austin, TX
G 23 Joshua O'Garro 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Colby Community College George Town, Cayman Islands
F 24 Brandon Love 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr George Bush High School Houston, TX
F 25 Chris Nix 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr UT Martin Nashville, TN
F 30 Christian Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Troy Grand Prairie, TX
F 34 Ryan Bolton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Legacy School of Sport Sciences Waller, TX
G 55 Drue Drinnon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Navarro College Smyrna, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Little Rock L 66–71  0–1
 15  O'Garro   10  Love   4  Horne  Jack Stephens Center (2,146)
Little Rock, AR
November 11, 2023*
10:00 a.m., ESPN+
at Miami (OH)
MAC–SBC Challenge
W 75–65  1–1
 19  Morgan   8  Morgan   3  3 tied  Millett Hall (1,636)
Oxford, OH
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma L 54–93  1–2
 13  Dawson   6  2 tied   5  Gumbs  Lloyd Noble Center (4,859)
Norman, OK
November 17, 2023*
7:15 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA
I-35 Rivalry
W 72–62  2–2
 19  Turner   14  Love   3  Gumbs  Strahan Arena (1,801)
San Marcos, TX
November 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m.
vs. McNeese
Louisiana Tech MTE
L 48–59  2–3
 13  Gumbs   9  O'Garro   3  Gumbs  Thomas Assembly Center (132)
Ruston, LA
November 22, 2023*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Southern Utah
Louisiana Tech MTE
L 67–74  2–4
 15  Gumbs   10  Gumbs   4  Gumbs  Thomas Assembly Center (103)
Ruston, LA
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Arlington W 73–66  3–4
 21  Mason   10  Love   8  Gumbs  College Park Center (1,280)
Arlington, TX
November 30, 2023*
8:00 p.m., LHN
at No. 16 Texas L 58–77  3–5
 15  Dawson   6  Turner   2  Mason  Moody Center (10,533)
Austin, TX
December 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jarvis Christian W 107–58  4–5
 20  Mason   9  Nix   6  2 tied  Strahan Arena (1,008)
San Marcos, TX
December 15, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Sam Houston W 73–60  5–5
 23  Dawson   8  Turner   6  Gumbs  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (714)
Huntsville, TX
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
LeTourneau W 110–68  6–5
 21  Love   7  3 tied   8  Mason  Strahan Arena (1,114)
San Marcos, TX
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 3 Houston L 37–72  6–6
 7  Gumbs   8  Turner   2  2 tied  Fertitta Center (7,231)
Houston, TX
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 20 James Madison L 65–82  6–7
(0–1)
 19  Benson   7  Nix   3  2 tied  Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,617)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 63–71  6–8
(0–2)
 15  Benson   7  Love   6  Mason  Strahan Arena (1,086)
San Marcos, TX
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall L 75–79  6–9
(0–3)
 23  Love   9  Love   7  Mason  Strahan Arena (1,342)
San Marcos, TX
January 11, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State L 82–85  6–10
(0–4)
 19  Love   7  Sykes   3  Gumbs  First National Bank Arena (3,023)
Jonesboro, AR
January 13, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 67–54  7–10
(1–4)
 16  Mason   7  2 tied   3  Mason  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,305)
Monroe, LA
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana L 68–86  7–11
(1–5)
 17  Gumbs   6  Nix   4  Gumbs  Strahan Arena (2,858)
San Marcos, TX
January 20, 2024
4:15 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State L 72–79  7–12
(1–6)
 21  Mason   7  Gumbs   2  4 tied  Strahan Arena (2,042)
San Marcos, TX
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy L 65–78  7–13
(1–7)
 12  Dawson   7  Love   3  Dawson  Trojan Arena (2,248)
Troy, AL
January 28, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana L 46–66  7–14
(1–8)
 10  Dawson   4  4 tied   2  3 tied  Cajundome (1,392)
Lafayette, LA
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama W 74–66  8–14
(2–8)
 18  Sykes   11  Sykes   6  Gumbs  Strahan Arena (1,699)
San Marcos, TX
February 3, 2024
4:15 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss W 60–55  9–14
(3–8)
 15  Love   14  Love   3  Dawson  Strahan Arena (1,907)
San Marcos, TX
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State W 63–56  10–14
(4–8)
 17  Sykes   11  Sykes   3  Mason  Strahan Arena (1,498)
San Marcos, TX
February 10, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Ball State
MAC–SBC Challenge
W 68–60  11–14
 11  2 tied   10  Sykes   3  3 tied  Strahan Arena (1,407)
San Marcos, TX
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 55–72  11–15
(4–9)
 13  Love   5  3 tied   2  2 tied  Mitchell Center (2,151)
Mobile, AL
February 17, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 74–78  11–16
(4–10)
 18  Mason   9  Sykes   2  2 tied  Reed Green Coliseum (4,425)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern L 76–84  11–17
(4–11)
 15  Dawson   6  O'Garro   6  Mason  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,623)
Statesboro, GA
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State W 68–59  12–17
(5–11)
 17  Benson   10  Sykes   3  Sykes  GSU Convocation Center (1,992)
Atlanta, GA
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe W 73–55  13–17
(6–11)
 13  Mason   10  Sykes   5  Turner  Strahan Arena (1,219)
San Marcos, TX
March 1, 2024
7:15 p.m., ESPN+
Troy W 82–79 OT 14–17
(7–11)
 30  Sykes   12  Sykes   7  Horne  Strahan Arena (2,658)
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (14) Old Dominion
First round
W 92–83 OT 15–17
 28  Benson   8  Sykes   7  Mason  Pensacola Bay Center (795)
Pensacola, FL
March 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (6) Southern Miss
Second round
W 75–59  16–17
 20  Horne   7  2 tied   4  Mason  Pensacola Bay Center (987)
Pensacola, FL
March 9, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (3) Troy
Quarterfinals
W 74–68  17–17
 25  Mason   5  2 tied   4  Sykes  Pensacola Bay Center (2,075)
Pensacola, FL
March 10, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (2) James Madison
Semifinals
L 68–73  17–18
 17  Love   6  Mason   4  Horne  Pensacola Bay Center (1,829)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bobcats Open Sun Belt Tournament with 81-76 Win over Georgia State". Texas State Athletics. February 28, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Minium, Harry (March 2, 2023). "ODU Men's Basketball Ends a Memorable Season With Sun Belt Tournament Loss to Texas State". Old Dominion University. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Texas State beats Marshall 71-68, gains Sun Belt semifinal". USA Today. March 4, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Roberts, Evan (March 5, 2023). "Ragin' Cajuns Advance to SBC Tournament Championship With 64-58 Victory Over Texas State". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Sun Belt Conference. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Texas State Bobcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2023.