# 2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 17–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Old Dominion in the first round, Southern Miss in the second round, and Troy in the quarterfinals, before losing to James Madison in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2022–23 season 16–19, 6–12 in Sun Belt play, to finish in eleventh place. The Bobcats beat Georgia State in the first round, Old Dominion in the second round, and Marshall in the quarterfinals, before losing to Louisiana in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.

## Offseason
### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kaden Gumbs PG | San Marcos, TX | San Marcos High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 11, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Preseason
### Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Bobcats were picked to finish in tenth place in the conference's preseason poll.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team (1st-place votes) |
| 1 | James Madison – 176 (7) |
| 2 | App State – 159 (2) |
| 3 | Old Dominion – 154 (1) |
| 4 | Southern Miss – 148 |
| 5 | Louisiana – 136 (2) |
| 6 | South Alabama – 129 (2) |
| 7 | Marshall – 119 |
| 8 | Troy – 91 |
| 9 | Arkansas State – 84 |
| 10 | Texas State – 72 |
| 11 | Georgia State – 69 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina – 59 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern – 42 |
| 14 | ULM – 32 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 66–71 | 0–1 | 15 – O'Garro | 10 – Love | 4 – Horne | Jack Stephens Center (2,146) Little Rock, AR |
| November 11, 2023* 10:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Miami (OH) MAC–SBC Challenge | W 75–65 | 1–1 | 19 – Morgan | 8 – Morgan | 3 – 3 tied | Millett Hall (1,636) Oxford, OH |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 54–93 | 1–2 | 13 – Dawson | 6 – 2 tied | 5 – Gumbs | Lloyd Noble Center (4,859) Norman, OK |
| November 17, 2023* 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTSA I-35 Rivalry | W 72–62 | 2–2 | 19 – Turner | 14 – Love | 3 – Gumbs | Strahan Arena (1,801) San Marcos, TX |
| November 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. McNeese Louisiana Tech MTE | L 48–59 | 2–3 | 13 – Gumbs | 9 – O'Garro | 3 – Gumbs | Thomas Assembly Center (132) Ruston, LA |
| November 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Southern Utah Louisiana Tech MTE | L 67–74 | 2–4 | 15 – Gumbs | 10 – Gumbs | 4 – Gumbs | Thomas Assembly Center (103) Ruston, LA |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 73–66 | 3–4 | 21 – Mason | 10 – Love | 8 – Gumbs | College Park Center (1,280) Arlington, TX |
| November 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., LHN | | at No. 16 Texas | L 58–77 | 3–5 | 15 – Dawson | 6 – Turner | 2 – Mason | Moody Center (10,533) Austin, TX |
| December 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jarvis Christian | W 107–58 | 4–5 | 20 – Mason | 9 – Nix | 6 – 2 tied | Strahan Arena (1,008) San Marcos, TX |
| December 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | W 73–60 | 5–5 | 23 – Dawson | 8 – Turner | 6 – Gumbs | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (714) Huntsville, TX |
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | LeTourneau | W 110–68 | 6–5 | 21 – Love | 7 – 3 tied | 8 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,114) San Marcos, TX |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 3 Houston | L 37–72 | 6–6 | 7 – Gumbs | 8 – Turner | 2 – 2 tied | Fertitta Center (7,231) Houston, TX |
| Sun Belt regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 20 James Madison | L 65–82 | 6–7 (0–1) | 19 – Benson | 7 – Nix | 3 – 2 tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,617) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 63–71 | 6–8 (0–2) | 15 – Benson | 7 – Love | 6 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,086) San Marcos, TX |
| January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 75–79 | 6–9 (0–3) | 23 – Love | 9 – Love | 7 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,342) San Marcos, TX |
| January 11, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 82–85 | 6–10 (0–4) | 19 – Love | 7 – Sykes | 3 – Gumbs | First National Bank Arena (3,023) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 67–54 | 7–10 (1–4) | 16 – Mason | 7 – 2 tied | 3 – Mason | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,305) Monroe, LA |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 68–86 | 7–11 (1–5) | 17 – Gumbs | 6 – Nix | 4 – Gumbs | Strahan Arena (2,858) San Marcos, TX |
| January 20, 2024 4:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 72–79 | 7–12 (1–6) | 21 – Mason | 7 – Gumbs | 2 – 4 tied | Strahan Arena (2,042) San Marcos, TX |
| January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 65–78 | 7–13 (1–7) | 12 – Dawson | 7 – Love | 3 – Dawson | Trojan Arena (2,248) Troy, AL |
| January 28, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 46–66 | 7–14 (1–8) | 10 – Dawson | 4 – 4 tied | 2 – 3 tied | Cajundome (1,392) Lafayette, LA |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 74–66 | 8–14 (2–8) | 18 – Sykes | 11 – Sykes | 6 – Gumbs | Strahan Arena (1,699) San Marcos, TX |
| February 3, 2024 4:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 60–55 | 9–14 (3–8) | 15 – Love | 14 – Love | 3 – Dawson | Strahan Arena (1,907) San Marcos, TX |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 63–56 | 10–14 (4–8) | 17 – Sykes | 11 – Sykes | 3 – Mason | Strahan Arena (1,498) San Marcos, TX |
| February 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ball State MAC–SBC Challenge | W 68–60 | 11–14 | 11 – 2 tied | 10 – Sykes | 3 – 3 tied | Strahan Arena (1,407) San Marcos, TX |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 55–72 | 11–15 (4–9) | 13 – Love | 5 – 3 tied | 2 – 2 tied | Mitchell Center (2,151) Mobile, AL |
| February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | L 74–78 | 11–16 (4–10) | 18 – Mason | 9 – Sykes | 2 – 2 tied | Reed Green Coliseum (4,425) Hattiesburg, MS |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 76–84 | 11–17 (4–11) | 15 – Dawson | 6 – O'Garro | 6 – Mason | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,623) Statesboro, GA |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 68–59 | 12–17 (5–11) | 17 – Benson | 10 – Sykes | 3 – Sykes | GSU Convocation Center (1,992) Atlanta, GA |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 73–55 | 13–17 (6–11) | 13 – Mason | 10 – Sykes | 5 – Turner | Strahan Arena (1,219) San Marcos, TX |
| March 1, 2024 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | W 82–79 $^{OT}$ | 14–17 (7–11) | 30 – Sykes | 12 – Sykes | 7 – Horne | Strahan Arena (2,658) San Marcos, TX |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (14) Old Dominion First round | W 92–83 $^{OT}$ | 15–17 | 28 – Benson | 8 – Sykes | 7 – Mason | Pensacola Bay Center (795) Pensacola, FL |
| March 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (6) Southern Miss Second round | W 75–59 | 16–17 | 20 – Horne | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – Mason | Pensacola Bay Center (987) Pensacola, FL |
| March 9, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (3) Troy Quarterfinals | W 74–68 | 17–17 | 25 – Mason | 5 – 2 tied | 4 – Sykes | Pensacola Bay Center (2,075) Pensacola, FL |
| March 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (2) James Madison Semifinals | L 68–73 | 17–18 | 17 – Love | 6 – Mason | 4 – Horne | Pensacola Bay Center (1,829) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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