TXST Men’s Basketball Season Opener

Texas State Men’s Basketball  Opens Season In Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State men’s basketball teams opens the 2016-17 season on Friday against Florida State in the opening game of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. CT at the ‘Iolani School.

Coming off a 15-16 season in 2015-16, fourth-year head coach Danny Kaspar brought in eight new players to the squad that will break in three new starters. This past Saturday fans got an early look at the team in a 62-41 exhibition win over Southeastern Oklahoma State.

The two starters back from last season are seniors Ojai Black and Kavin Gilder-Tilbury. Black finished 38th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.79 and averaged 3.9 assists per game. Gilder-Tilbury is the lone returner that averaged double-figures at 12.3.

Returning this season seniors Ojai Black, Bobby Conley, Kavin Gilder-Tilbury and Maljhum McCrea and sophomores Nathan Josephs and Courtney Julien. Gilder-Tilbury enters the season as the focal point of the offense, being the only returner to average double-digits at 12.3 points per game.

Other returners that will to expand their role from last season are Bobby Conley, Courtney Julien and Maljhum McCrea. Both Conley and McCrea averaged just under three points per game coming off the bench last year.

Live stats and a free audio broadcast with Bill Culhane on the call will be available with links on the men’s basketball schedule page. The game will also be broadcast on 1300 AM The Zone.

Season tickets are currently on sale for the 2016-17 basketball season. They can be purchased online at www.txstatebobcats.com/tickets, over the phone at 512-245-2272 or by visiting the Mark and Linda Smith Ticket Office at Bobcat Stadium between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For the latest on Texas State men’s basketball, visit the official website of Texas State athletics at www.txstatebobcats.com, follow the team on Twitter at @TxStateMBB and like on Facebook at /TexasStateMensBasketball.

Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=147432

Audio (Free): http://txstatebobcats.com/watch/?Live=1159

TXST Game Notes: http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/txstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/11/9/01_Florida_Atlantic.pdf?id=4559