Troy University Athletics
Saturday, November 14
TROY
1:00 PM
Troy University
106
vs
50
Piedmont
Troy Dominates Piedmont
11/14/2009 10:00:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY – In a game the Troy Trojans were supposed to dominate, they did just that, defeating Piedmont College 106-50 on Saturday afternoon for a season-opening win in Trojan Arena.
The Trojans led the game 51-29 at halftime behind 25 combined points from Richard Delk and Michael Vogler. The team then used a 13-0 run over the first three minutes of the second half to put even more distance between it and the visiting Lions.
“It's good to win our first game,” Troy head coach Don Maestri said. “It was obvious that we had more talent and athleticism than Piedmont. … I really don't know where we are as a basketball team and won't know until we play against some better competition.”
To aid their attack, the Trojans used hot shooting to roll to the easy win. Troy shot 52 percent from the floor for the game while out-rebounding Piedmont 51-29.
It was the first game with 50-plus rebounds for the Trojans since November 21 of last season against Alcorn State. The victory was also Troy's first by a margin of more than 50 points since November 24, 2003 against Oakwood, a game the Trojans won 140-66.
Antywan Jones led Troy with nine rebounds. Yamene Coleman had eight boards and three Trojans grabbed seven.
“We played better than we did last Monday,” Maestri said. “We still didn't shoot very well from 3-point. Levan Patsatsia and Vernon Taylor particularly didn't shoot well from back there. We have got to play better especially as we go on the eight-game road trip. We were more ready to get out and play today than we probably were against West Alabama.”
Patsatsia and Taylor weren't along in the futile shooting from beyond the arc. The Trojans made just seven 3-pointers. Brandon Hazzard led the way hitting 3-of-3 attempts.
The game did provide a glimpse of what talent might be on the Troy roster. Five different Trojans scored in double-figures with Vogler pacing the team with 20 points. Hazzard followed with 19.
Taylor scored 15 off the bench, while Delk (13 points) and Jones (12 points) also reached the plateau. Vogler added a team-high six assists and five rebounds.
“With everyone scoring it will make us harder to defend,” Vogler said. “[Teams] won't be able to guard just one person. It makes us better as a team.”
J.C. Herebia was the lone double-figure man for Piedmont. He finished with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and a team-best five rebounds.
The game also allowed Hazzard to get some valuable experience running the Troy offense with Vogler off the floor. He played a team-high 26 minutes, including several stretches without both Delk and Vogler on the floor.
“I feel like I'm doing a pretty good job [of running the team],” Hazzard said. “I'm just trying to figure out how to penetrate and find my open teammates.”
The Trojans complete a two-game season-opening home stand on Monday when they host William Carey College. Tip-off is set for 7:05 pm in Trojan Arena.
The Trojans led the game 51-29 at halftime behind 25 combined points from Richard Delk and Michael Vogler. The team then used a 13-0 run over the first three minutes of the second half to put even more distance between it and the visiting Lions.
“It's good to win our first game,” Troy head coach Don Maestri said. “It was obvious that we had more talent and athleticism than Piedmont. … I really don't know where we are as a basketball team and won't know until we play against some better competition.”
To aid their attack, the Trojans used hot shooting to roll to the easy win. Troy shot 52 percent from the floor for the game while out-rebounding Piedmont 51-29.
It was the first game with 50-plus rebounds for the Trojans since November 21 of last season against Alcorn State. The victory was also Troy's first by a margin of more than 50 points since November 24, 2003 against Oakwood, a game the Trojans won 140-66.
Antywan Jones led Troy with nine rebounds. Yamene Coleman had eight boards and three Trojans grabbed seven.
“We played better than we did last Monday,” Maestri said. “We still didn't shoot very well from 3-point. Levan Patsatsia and Vernon Taylor particularly didn't shoot well from back there. We have got to play better especially as we go on the eight-game road trip. We were more ready to get out and play today than we probably were against West Alabama.”
Patsatsia and Taylor weren't along in the futile shooting from beyond the arc. The Trojans made just seven 3-pointers. Brandon Hazzard led the way hitting 3-of-3 attempts.
The game did provide a glimpse of what talent might be on the Troy roster. Five different Trojans scored in double-figures with Vogler pacing the team with 20 points. Hazzard followed with 19.
Taylor scored 15 off the bench, while Delk (13 points) and Jones (12 points) also reached the plateau. Vogler added a team-high six assists and five rebounds.
“With everyone scoring it will make us harder to defend,” Vogler said. “[Teams] won't be able to guard just one person. It makes us better as a team.”
J.C. Herebia was the lone double-figure man for Piedmont. He finished with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and a team-best five rebounds.
The game also allowed Hazzard to get some valuable experience running the Troy offense with Vogler off the floor. He played a team-high 26 minutes, including several stretches without both Delk and Vogler on the floor.
“I feel like I'm doing a pretty good job [of running the team],” Hazzard said. “I'm just trying to figure out how to penetrate and find my open teammates.”
The Trojans complete a two-game season-opening home stand on Monday when they host William Carey College. Tip-off is set for 7:05 pm in Trojan Arena.
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