Texas State faces UL Monroe in a matchup of Sun Belt teams. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.

The Troy Trojans (13-7, 7-1) women’s basketball team won their seventh straight Sun Belt Conference game on Thursday with a 105-58 total dismantling of the Texas State Bobcats (9-9, 3-5) on the road.

Troy travels to Texas State in Sun Belt play Thursday. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.

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The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Tylan Pope scored 25 points as Texas State beat Louisiana 89-74 on Thursday night. Pope added five rebounds and three blocks for the Bobcats (12-8, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference). Josh O'Garro added 17 points while shooting 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line while he also had nine rebounds.

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Troy hosts Southern Alabama in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game at 5 p.m. Saturday at Trojan Arena. Here’s a look at what you need to know about the matchup: Last time out: Beat Troy 64-63 in Mobile on Jan. 18

Texas State Bobcats (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-13, 4-3 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State faces Louisiana after Tylan Pope scored 28 points in Texas State's 85-82 overtime win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Texas State Bobcats (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-13, 4-3 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -5.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Louisiana after Tylan Pope scored 28 points in Texas State's 85-82 overtime win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Arkansas State after Tylan Pope scored 25 points in Texas State's 89-74 win against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. The Red Wolves have gone 10-0 in home games. Arkansas State is fifth in the Sun Belt in team defense, giving up 69.4 points while holding opponents to 38.9% shooting.

Texas State senior forward Tylan Pope was named Sun Belt Player of the Week and the Lou Henson National Player of the Week, an award given to the most outstanding mid-major player of that week, for his efforts in the Bobcats’ victories against Southern Miss and Georgia State,