So close, yet so far.
That's how Texas State has to be looking at Wednesday night's game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Bobcats can't seem to put it together and fell 72-59 to the Islanders at Strahan Coliseum.
Texas State was 20 minutes from posting a victory against one of the top teams in the Southland Conference, but then everything fell apart. The Bobcats couldn't keep their hands to themselves and put A&M-Corpus Christi to the free-throw line 26 times in the second half.
The Islanders turned a two-point halftime deficit into a six-point lead in the second half with eight minutes remaining and didn't let up.
Player of the Game: The coveted award goes to Texas State freshman guard Diamond Ford. She was the only Bobcats player attacking the basket and forcing the issue. Ford went to the free-throw line 14 times (making 11 of the attempts) and knocked down five other shots. She finished with a game-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Trend of the Game: Foul trouble. The Bobcats just couldn't defend A&M-Corpus Christi without fouling. Texas State picked up 19 fouls in the second half and put the Islanders to the line 26 times. To A&M-Corpus Christi's credit, the team used the entire floor to its advantage and spread the Bobcats' defense thin.
Quotables
Texas State head coach Suzanne Fox on what led to the loss: "We just stalled down the stretch. It hurt us in the second half because they got to the bonus so early. They’re driving at us, we’re not moving our feet and we’re getting hand-check calls."
Fox on Ford: "Diamond was extremely aggressive for us tonight. Our other players need to be able to read and recognize what will and will not be called and take advantage of it."
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi head coach Rob Robinson on his team's game plan: "We knew that if we could spread the floor out, they would have a hard time guarding us without fouling."
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