Troy University Athletics
Friday, November 21
Athens, Ga.
6 p.m.
Troy University
1-2
60
at
82
Georgia
2-1
1
2
F
Troy
23
37
60
Georgia
38
44
82
Team Stats
TROY
UGA
FG%
.365
.508
3FG%
.333
.267
FT%
.696
.600
RB
33
43
TO
16
9
STL
2
11
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
7
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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Troy Falls to Georgia 80-62 in First Road Contest
11/21/2014 9:29:00 PM | Basketball (M)
ATHENS, Georgia – The Troy men's basketball team fell at Georgia, 82-60, in Stegeman Coliseum on Friday night in its first road game of the season. Freshman Wesley Person scored a game-high 20 points, his second straight game with 20-plus points, while Chris Bilbo tallied a game-high nine rebounds to pace the Trojans.
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Georgia (2-1), who tied for second in the SEC last year, shot 50.8 percent from the field and had four players in double-figures. Marcus Thornton and Nemanja Djurisic both totaled 17 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Charles Mann and Kenny Gaines added 14 and 12 points, respectively. On the glass, Mann also grabbed eight boards.
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Troy (1-2) shot 36.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and finished 16-of-23 from the charity stripe. Person shot 50 percent (3-for-6) from 3-point range and sunk 7-of-9 free throw attempts; he opened he collegiate career with 18 straight makes from the line before his fist miss.
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Bilbo and Musa Abdul-Aleem joined Person in double figures as the pair both netted 10 points, with all of their 20 combined points coming after the break.
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The Trojans won the tip and Person hit a pair of free throws, but buckets on back-to-back possessions by the Bulldogs gave them an early lead that they would never relinquish.
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The start of the game was competitive as Troy and Georgia traded baskets over the first few minutes. Jaro Marovek drained a 3-pointer with 12:01 to play in half to pull the Trojans within nine, 25-16, but they wouldn't score again until a jumper by Kelton Ford with 5:25 to play in the half.
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Person drained a 3-pointer with just over a minute to play and Mann added a lay up with 35 seconds remaining in the half to send the teams into the half with Georgia holding a 38-23 advantage.
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Coming out of the break, Ford sunk a fast break layup. The Trojans appeared to create some momentum as they forced two straight Georgia turnovers, however, Troy couldn't find a way to make Georgia pay for the mistakes.
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Free throws by Person and back-to-back buckets from Person and Abdual-Aleem sparked the Trojans on a 6-0 to close the gap to 61-48 with 9:10 to play in the game. However, the Bulldogs went on a 10-3 run over the next three minutes to pull away.
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The Trojans continue their road trip as they travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face Southern Miss on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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For more information on Troy, visit TroyTrojans.com. As always, fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter at @TroyMensHoops, Facebook, Instagram at @TroyHoops and on YouTube by searching for Troy Athletics.
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Georgia (2-1), who tied for second in the SEC last year, shot 50.8 percent from the field and had four players in double-figures. Marcus Thornton and Nemanja Djurisic both totaled 17 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Charles Mann and Kenny Gaines added 14 and 12 points, respectively. On the glass, Mann also grabbed eight boards.
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Troy (1-2) shot 36.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and finished 16-of-23 from the charity stripe. Person shot 50 percent (3-for-6) from 3-point range and sunk 7-of-9 free throw attempts; he opened he collegiate career with 18 straight makes from the line before his fist miss.
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Bilbo and Musa Abdul-Aleem joined Person in double figures as the pair both netted 10 points, with all of their 20 combined points coming after the break.
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The Trojans won the tip and Person hit a pair of free throws, but buckets on back-to-back possessions by the Bulldogs gave them an early lead that they would never relinquish.
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The start of the game was competitive as Troy and Georgia traded baskets over the first few minutes. Jaro Marovek drained a 3-pointer with 12:01 to play in half to pull the Trojans within nine, 25-16, but they wouldn't score again until a jumper by Kelton Ford with 5:25 to play in the half.
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Person drained a 3-pointer with just over a minute to play and Mann added a lay up with 35 seconds remaining in the half to send the teams into the half with Georgia holding a 38-23 advantage.
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Coming out of the break, Ford sunk a fast break layup. The Trojans appeared to create some momentum as they forced two straight Georgia turnovers, however, Troy couldn't find a way to make Georgia pay for the mistakes.
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Free throws by Person and back-to-back buckets from Person and Abdual-Aleem sparked the Trojans on a 6-0 to close the gap to 61-48 with 9:10 to play in the game. However, the Bulldogs went on a 10-3 run over the next three minutes to pull away.
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The Trojans continue their road trip as they travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to face Southern Miss on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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For more information on Troy, visit TroyTrojans.com. As always, fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter at @TroyMensHoops, Facebook, Instagram at @TroyHoops and on YouTube by searching for Troy Athletics.
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