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The 2025–26 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by sixth-year head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record19–13 (11–7 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachBennie Seltzer
Quick facts Texas State Bobcats men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record19–13 (11–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachBennie Seltzer
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStrahan Arena
Seasons
← 2024–25
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2025–26 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Troy †12–6 .66722–12  .647
Marshall11–7 .61119–13  .594
Coastal Carolina11–7 .61119–13  .594
Appalachian State11–7 .61119–13  .594
Texas State11–7 .61119–13  .594
South Alabama11–7 .61121–12  .636
Arkansas State11–7 .61120–12  .625
Southern Miss9–9 .50019–16  .543
James Madison9–9 .50018–15  .545
Georgia Southern8–10 .44421–16  .568
Old Dominion7–11 .38912–21  .364
Louisiana7–11 .38911–22  .333
Georgia State7–11 .38910–22  .313
Louisiana–Monroe1–17 .0564–28  .125
† 2026 Sun Belt tournament winner
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Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2024–25 season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play, to finish in seventh place.[1] They were defeated by Old Dominion in the third round of the Sun Belt tournament.[2]

Preseason

On October 20, 2025, the Sun Belt released their preseason poll. Texas State was picked to finish eighth in the conference.[3]

Preseason rankings

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Sun Belt Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1James Madison175 (1)
2Arkansas State154 (3)
3South Alabama152 (4)
4Troy148 (1)
5Old Dominion145 (2)
6Marshall128 (1)
7Appalachian State123 (1)
8Texas State106
9Louisiana95 (1)
10Georgia Southern66
11Georgia State59
12Southern Miss57
13Coastal Carolina43
14Louisiana–Monroe19
(#) first-place votes
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
Team Player Year Position
Second Mark Drone Senior Guard
Third Kaden Gumbs Junior
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 DJ Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPlano East High School Plano, Texas
G 1 Ky Pernell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrJones College Moorhead, Mississippi
G 2 Franck Emmou 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoUMBC Arlington, Texas
C 3 Robert Fields 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMcDonogh School Baltimore, Maryland
G 4 Mark Drone 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSouthwest Mississippi Community College Jackson, Mississippi
G 5 Jalen Bolden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrLouisiana–Monroe Zachary, Louisiana
G 6 Cameron Simpson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)181 lb (82 kg) RS FrUCF Orlando, Florida
G 7 Dimp Pernell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrJones College Moorhead, Mississippi
G 9 Kyndall Davis (5th) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrLouisiana Chicago, Illinois
G 10 Jaelyn Lee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrTexas A&M Paris, Texas
G 11 Kaden Gumbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)179 lb (81 kg) JrSan Marcos High School San Marcos, Texas
G 21 Deke Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCharles Page High School Jenks, Oklahoma
C 22 Makai Willis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrLouisiana–Monroe Tallahassee, Florida
F 23 Isaiah Barganier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrUT Rio Grande Valley Fulshear, Texas
C 24 Tay Knox 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)2150 lb (975 kg) SrWestern Illinois Troy, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5th) Fifth-year senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 7, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2025*
4:00 pm		 Huston–Tillotson W 102–52  –
  15 – Emmou  6 – Tied  4 – Gumbs  Strahan Arena (1,155)
San Marcos, TX
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bowling Green
MAC–SBC Challenge		 L 48–83  0–1
  12 – Emmou  5 – Emmou  3 – D. Pernell  Stroh Center (3,003)
Bowling Green, OH
November 5, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas A&M–San Antonio W 114–55  1–1
  19 – Drone  7 – Willis  8 – Gumbs  Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
November 8, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tulane L 71–79  1–2
  14 – Hall  7 – Hall  7 – Gumbs  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,059)
New Orleans, LA
November 12, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UTSA
I-35 Rivalry		 W 80–69  2–2
  19 – D. Pernell  11 – Fields  7 – Gumbs  Strahan Arena (2,752)
San Marcos, TX
November 15, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas Southern W 77–67  3–2
  19 – Drone  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Strahan Arena (1,236)
San Marcos, TX
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Abilene Christian W 63–49  4–2
  13 – D. Pernell  10 – Hall  2 – Tied  Strahan Arena (1,215)
San Marcos, TX
November 21, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Little Rock W 65–56  5–2
  13 – Tied  8 – Davis  5 – D. Pernell  Strahan Arena (1,180)
San Marcos, TX
November 24, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas Lutheran W 93–41  6–2
  24 – Bolden  8 – Bolden  6 – Gumbs  Strahan Arena (1,287)
San Marcos, TX
November 28, 2025*
1:00 pm, FloCollege		 vs. Seattle
Resorts World Las Vegas Classic semifinals		 L 52–66  6–3
  10 – Drone  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Resorts World Events Center 
Winchester, NV
November 29, 2025*
1:00 pm, FloCollege		 vs. Lehigh
Resorts World Las Vegas Classic 3rd place game		 L 74–78 OT 6–4
  23 – Hall  12 – Hall  3 – Tied  Resorts World Events Center 
Winchester, NV
December 3, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rice L 72–77  6–5
  23 – Drone  12 – Hall  3 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,055)
Houston, TX
December 10, 2025*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Southern W 86–83  7–5
  23 – Drone  8 – Davis  5 – Drone  Strahan Arena (1,428)
San Marcos, TX
December 17, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Arkansas State L 70–89  7–6
(0–1)		  15 – Hall  7 – Hall  6 – Gumbs  Strahan Arena (1,203)
San Marcos, TX
December 20, 2025
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 South Alabama W 67–65  8–6
(1–1)		  15 – Hall  9 – Tied  3 – Tied  Strahan Arena (1,224)
San Marcos, TX
December 31, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Troy L 80–100  8–7
(1–2)		  22 – Hall  9 – Hall  8 – Drone  Trojan Arena (2,570)
Troy, AL
January 3, 2026
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 84–79  9–7
(2–2)		  24 – Drone  7 – Hall  7 – Gumbs  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,412)
Monroe, LA
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 70–80 OT 9–8
(2–3)		  18 – Drone  8 – Tied  2 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (2,357)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 10, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Arkansas State L 82–83  9–9
(2–4)		  16 – Hall  12 – Hall  4 – Emmou  First National Bank Arena (4,059)
Jonesboro, AR
January 14, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana W 59–54  10–9
(3–4)		  18 – Gumbs  14 – Hall  4 – Lee  Strahan Arena (1,103)
San Marcos, TX
January 17, 2026
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Miss W 74–67  11–9
(4–4)		  18 – Gumbs  8 – Gumbs  3 – Gumbs  Strahan Arena (1,563)
San Marcos, TX
January 22, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina L 70–72  11–10
(4–5)		  24 – Drone  7 – Hall  2 – Tied  HTC Center (2,126)
Conway, SC
January 24, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at James Madison L 57–82  11–11
(4–6)		  17 – Drone  6 – Fields  4 – Gumbs  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,556)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 28, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marshall W 72–68  12–11
(5–6)		  17 – Drone  9 – Davis  4 – Davis  Strahan Arena (1,936)
San Marcos, TX
January 31, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Old Dominion W 81–64  13–11
(6–6)		  24 – Hall  7 – Tied  8 – Drone  Strahan Arena (1,667)
San Marcos, TX
February 4, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern W 77–71  14–11
(7–6)		  16 – Hall  10 – Hall  7 – Drone  Hill Convocation Center (1,505)
Statesboro, GA
February 7, 2026*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Michigan
MAC–SBC Challenge		 W 77–61  15–11
  20 – Drone  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Strahan Arena (2,774)
San Marcos, TX
February 11, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy W 74–62  16–11
(8–6)		  21 – Hall  6 – Tied  4 – Gumbs  Strahan Arena (2,741)
San Marcos, TX
February 14, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 95−84  17−11
(9−6)		  27 – Hall  9 – Hall  5 – Tied  Strahan Arena (1,378)
San Marcos, TX
February 19, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at South Alabama W 90–82 OT 18–11
(10–6)		  24 – Hall  8 – Tied  8 – Drone  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 21, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana L 54–67  18–12
(10–7)		  18 – Hall  6 – Hall  3 – Drone  Cajundome (2,484)
Lafayette, LA
February 27, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State W 60–57  19–12
(11–7)		  23 – Drone  11 – Hall  4 – Drone  Strahan Arena (4,054)
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt tournament
March 6, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (5) vs. (8) Southern Miss
Fourth round		 L 77–81  19–13
  25 – Hall  11 – Hall  4 – Emmou  Pensacola Bay Center (1,248)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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