Pearson, in pursuit of scoring record, keeps pushing

Nijal Pearson never wanted to take one of the first big shots of his career.

Texas State was tied on the road with Coastal Carolina at 50-50 on Jan. 28, 2017. Chanticleers senior guard Shivaughn Wiggins missed a free throw with 40 seconds left. Pearson, a freshman guard at the time, grabbed the defensive rebound and turned up the court.

Head coach Danny Kaspar called a play. Pearson began with the ball on the left wing and drove to the middle of the court.