Scores

Final

McNeese St 73

(11-13, 6-7 Southland)

Texas St 68

(13-12, 7-7 Southland)

8:30 PM ET, February 24, 2005

Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, TX

1 2 T
MCNS 43 3073
TXST 31 3768

Top Performers

McNeese State: J. Ford 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Texas State: R. Adams 15 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Stl

McNeese State 73, Texas State 68

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) -- John Ford scored 14 points as McNeese State won its fourth straight with a 73-68 victory over Texas State on Thursday night.

Ford hit three 3-pointers, including one that broke a tie game and put McNeese State (13-11, 6-7 Southland Conference) ahead for good with 1:24 remaining. Andrew Queen, who scored 11 points off the bench, also hit three 3-pointers.

Roderick Adams had 14 points for Texas State (13-12, 7-7), which trailed by 17 points in the first half before rallying.

Josh Naylor added 11 points. Anthony Dill and Andre Oupoh also scored 10 points each for the Bobcats.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MCNS
TXST
Points 73 68
FG Made-Attempted 26-55 (.473) 22-43 (.512)
3P Made-Attempted 7-20 (.350) 6-12 (.500)
FT Made-Attempted 14-19 (.737) 18-23 (.783)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 21 (0/0) 17 (0/0)
Largest Lead 12 14

2004-05 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 6, 2005 @MCNS 69, TXST 57Recap
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