NCAAB Game Recap
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Troy at Georgia SouthernFri Mar 10, 2017 8:40 PM EST
Mich |
74 |
Purd |
70 |
| F(OT) | |
ECU |
77 |
SMU |
81 |
| F | |
David |
73 |
Dayt |
67 |
| F | |
CoCar |
51 |
UTARL |
74 |
| F | |
UTEP |
56 |
MTSU |
82 |
| F | |
UGA |
60 |
KY |
71 |
| F | |
Gram |
57 |
TXSo |
62 |
| F | |
Ball |
70 |
Akr |
74 |
| F | |
SHSU |
63 |
NOrl |
75 |
| F | |
MD-ES |
49 |
NCC |
77 |
| F | |
Seton |
53 |
Vill |
55 |
| F | |
Duke |
93 |
UNC |
83 |
| F | |
Ida |
64 |
UND |
69 |
| F | |
UtVal |
80 |
CSBak |
81 |
| F(4OT) | |
Cal |
65 |
Oreg |
73 |
| F | |
LongB |
57 |
UCIrv |
62 |
| F | |
Fres |
72 |
Nev |
83 |
| F | |
Marsh |
93 |
LaTec |
77 |
| F | |
GMas |
60 |
VCU |
71 |
| F | |
ULALA |
76 |
GASt |
86 |
| F | |
Ind |
60 |
Wisc |
70 |
| F | |
Tuls |
61 |
Cin |
80 |
| F | |
Vand |
72 |
Fla |
62 |
| F(OT) | |
Kent |
68 |
Ohio |
66 |
| F | |
SFA |
69 |
TXAMC |
77 |
| F | |
How |
53 |
Norf |
68 |
| F | |
South |
59 |
Alc |
81 |
| F | |
KSU |
50 |
WVU |
51 |
| F | |
ND |
77 |
FSU |
73 |
| F | |
Web |
80 |
E WA |
72 |
| F | |
UCLA |
75 |
Ariz |
86 |
| F | |
CS-Ful |
64 |
UCDav |
66 |
| F(OT) | |
UMKC |
60 |
NMSt |
78 |
| F | |
SDSU |
63 |
ColSt |
71 |
| F | |
GrgWas |
67 |
Rich |
70 |
| F | |
Troy |
90 |
GaSo |
70 |
| F | |
NW |
72 |
MD |
64 |
| F | |
Hou |
65 |
UConn |
74 |
| F | |
Miss |
72 |
Ark |
73 |
| F | |
Mem |
54 |
UCF |
84 |
| F | |
StBon |
63 |
URI |
74 |
| F | |
MSU |
58 |
Minn |
63 |
| F | |
ULM |
51 |
TxSt |
63 |
| F | |
Bama |
64 |
SouthCar |
53 |
| F | |
TCU |
63 |
IaSt |
84 |
| F | |
Xav |
72 |
Crei |
75 |
| F | |
Troy 90, Georgia Southern 70
Mar 10, 2017, 8:40 PM EST
Final |
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2 |
T |
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46 |
90 |
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26 |
44 |
70 |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Wesley Person hit seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points and sixth-seeded Troy beat No. 3 seed Georgia Southern 90-70 in Friday night's Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
Troy (20-14) advances to the tourney semifinals for the first since 2010, and will play No. 2 seed Georgia State (20-11) on Saturday.
Jordon Varnado added 26 points and Jeremy Hollimon chipped in 17 for the Trojans, who shot 60 percent from the floor and 14 of 22 from behind the arc.
Varnado and Person combined for five 3-pointers and scored Troy's first 17 points, and the Trojans led 32-20 on Kevin Baker's 3 with 5:58 left in the first half. Person hit his fifth 3-pointer and the Trojans led 44-26 at halftime.
The Eagles were scoreless for 3:15 while Troy built a 23-point lead with 12:32 left and the Trojans were never threatened the rest of the way.
Ike Smith scored 21 for Georgia Southern (18-14).
Leaders
| Troy | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Person | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Varnado | 26 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia Southern | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| I. Smith | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Brown | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| Troy | GaSo | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 90 | 70 |
| Field Goals | 29/48-60% | 26/59-44% |
| Three Pointers | 14/22-64% | 10/28-36% |
| Free Throws | 18/23-78% | 8/15-53% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 16 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 33 |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 8 |
| Personal Fouls | 16 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 Reg Season - Troy Leads Series 2-1
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 7 | Troy 82 @ GaSo 86 | J. Davis Jr. 21 | T. Brown 24 |
| Mon Jan 30 | GaSo 76 @ Troy 83 | I. Smith 20 | W. Person 19 |
| Fri Mar 10 | Troy 90 @ GaSo 70 | J. Varnado 26 | I. Smith 21 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Attendance: 0 |
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