NCAAB Game Recap - Arkansas State at Troy
Thu Mar 2, 2017 8:45 PM EST

Army
62
Buck
78
F
ChaSo
78
Winth
92
F
KennSt
62
FlGlf
74
F
Campbl
81
UNCA
79
F
LoyMD
60
Boston
64
F
NFla
91
Lipsco
85
F
Radf
56
Lib
52
F
Colg
72
Leh
77
F
Murr
75
MorSt
69
F
HolyC
42
Navy
49
F
SEMO
51
JSU
74
F
HiPt
55
GWebb
91
F
Manh
68
Rider
69
F
Maris
73
Canis
77
F
Drake
58
Brad
67
F
Niag
88
Quin
69
F
IndSt
72
Evans
83
F
Tuls
70
SMU
93
F
Hou
47
Cin
65
F
Iowa
59
Wisc
57
F
Rice
89
Marsh
88
F
UCF
59
SoFL
56
F
Nebras
73
Minn
88
F
FIU
67
MTSU
70
F
NCC
63
NCAT
68
F
Morg
66
MD-ES
67
F
How
56
DelSt
66
F
FlaAM
59
BethC
69
F
Nich
75
Lamar
87
F
Sac
57
UND
53
F
ODU
62
UTEP
61
F
N TX
63
W Ky
74
F
UNCC
76
UTSA
75
F
FAU
59
UAB
79
F
TxSt
84
UL
94
F(OT)
Hamp
89
Copp
82
F
Alc
88
TXSo
94
F(OT)
SCSt
88
Savan
95
F
TexAr
72
ULM
57
F
E WA
91
S UT
75
F
Ida
77
NoAZ
75
F
ArkLR
62
USA
57
F
McNee
74
SHSU
79
F
SeLA
63
NOrl
58
F
ArkSt
72
Troy
81
F
AlaAM
64
JackSt
72
F
NWSt
72
SFA
67
F
Mont
78
Web
74
F
PorSt
84
N CO
87
F
Stan
72
Colora
91
F
Tul
70
Mem
92
F
MTSt
79
IdaSt
68
F
South
64
PVAM
70
F
ASU
69
Gram
82
F
UCSB
54
CS-Ful
65
F
CSNor
70
CAPoly
76
F
HI
59
UCDav
68
F
Cal
44
Utah
74
F

Mar 2, 2017, 8:45 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Arkansas State

27

45

72

Troy

34

47

81

Varnado, Walker lead as Troy upsets Arkansas State 81-72
Thu Mar 2, 2017 11:43 PM

TROY, Ala. (AP) Jordon Varnado and DeVon Walker combined for 38 points and Troy upset Arkansas State 81-72 in a wire-to-wire win on Thursday night, securing its first winning season in seven years.

Arkansas State, second in the Sun Belt, lost for the second time in four games while Troy (17-14, 9-8) ended a two-game slide.

Varnado shot 7 for 9 from the floor for 20 points and Walker scored 18 on 6-for-9 shooting. Varnado had nine points and Walker 11 in the first half as the Trojans grabbed a 34-27 halftime lead, making 13 field goals with eight assists.

Troy led by as many as 20 in the second half and got 14 points and nine boards from Jeremy Hollimon and 11 points and five assists from Wesley Person.

Tamas Bruce led Arkansas State (20-10, 11-6) with 16 points and Devin Carter scored 14 before fouling out, but the Red Wolves made just 26 of 77 field goals (34 percent) and were 4 of 20 on 3-pointers.

Leaders

Arkansas State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Bruce 15 0 0 15 1 0
D. Simms 14 0 0 6 2 0
Troy PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Varnado 20 0 3 4 0 1
D. Walker 18 0 0 7 2 2

Team Comparison

ArkSt Troy
Points For 72 81
Field Goals 26/77-34% 23/50-46%
Three Pointers 4/20-20% 8/24-33%
Free Throws 16/23-70% 27/38-71%
Offensive Rebounds 20 5
Defensive Rebounds 27 34
Rebounds 51 44
Blocks 0 5
Steals 6 4
Turnovers 9 13
Personal Fouls 23 22
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 21 Troy 80 @ ArkSt 82 J. Varnado 18 D. Carter 23
Thu Mar 2 ArkSt 72 @ Troy 81 T. Bruce 15 J. Varnado 20

Game Information

Stadium: Trojan Arena, Troy, Alabama
Attendance: 0
Game Time: