NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Isiah Small and Nijal Pearson scored 23 points apiece as Texas State beat Appalachian State 85-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Texas State entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed and advanced to play second-seeded South Alabama on Saturday. The 23 points were a season high for Small, who hit 9 of 11 shots with nine rebounds. Eric Terry scored 12 points for the Bobcats and Quentin Scott scored 10.

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