Thursday was an unusual night in San Marcos. Temperatures dropped into the low 30s and high 20s. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area — again. Strahan Arena had a long trail of dirt leading up to the front door, with barricades placed alongside it to function as handrails in case the path turned slick.
Texas State’s game with Sun Belt-leading Appalachian State was moved up from 7 p.m. to 5 p.m. on short notice to avoid even worse weather conditions later in the evening. The players themselves didn’t find out until around 10 o’clock Thursday morning. A crowd of 1,217 showed up anyway.
And Mountaineers fifth-year senior guard Justin Forrest, a career 72.9% free throw shooter, missed three foul shots in the final seconds of Thursday night’s game, allowing the Bobcats to snap App State’s six-game winning streak, 68-66.
