Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 10
Atlanta, Ga.
1 p.m.
Troy University
6-7, 1-3SBC
72
at
77
Georgia State
10-6, 3-2SBC
1
2
F
Troy
34
38
72
Georgia State
32
45
77
Team Stats
TROY
GSU
FG%
.460
.545
3FG%
.481
.438
FT%
.929
.846
RB
23
25
TO
13
11
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
33
FGM
9
3FGM
7
FTM
8
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
Photo by: Chris Davis
Trojans Edged by Georgia State
1/10/2015 4:43:00 PM | Basketball (M)
ATLANTA – Despite hot shooting by Musa Abdul-Aleem and Wesley Person, the Troy men's basketball team fell to Georgia State, 77-72, at the GSU Sports Arena on Saturday. In the final minutes, the Trojans were unable to hold off the Panthers, as R.J. Hunter was able to shoot 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in the last minute to secure the win.
In a game of back and forth play, it came down to the final minutes. Troy was shooting hot until Georgia State was able to hold the Trojans scoreless for 2 minutes and 52 seconds. Prior to the drought, Troy was up 68-67. Georgia State took advantage as it went on a 6-0 run to regain a 73-68 lead.
Abdul-Aleem gave the Trojans a chance as he scored two on a missed 3-pointer as Troy trailed GSU, 73-70. The Trojans fouled Hunter in attempts to get the ball back, but Hunter sunk all six attempts.
Abdul-Aleem paced the Trojans with a career-high 33 points as he shot 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from the floor, including 7-of-11 from 3-point range. Person shot 50 percent from the floor on his way to 17 points, in large part to his 5-of-9 showing from downtown. Kelton Ford also tallied double-figures as he chipped in 10 points.
In the first half of play, the Trojans trailed by as many as seven with just over 11 minutes to go at 22-15. Troy then went on a 7-0 run, while holding Georgia State to a four-minute scoring drought, which allowed it to tie the game at 22.
Heading into the break, Troy (6-7, 1-3) held a 34-32 lead over Georgia State. Abdul-Aleem and Person each tallied double-figure points at 12 and 11, respectively. The Trojans shot 48 percent (12-of-25) from the field, including six makes from 3-point range. Troy outrebounded Georgia State 14-7 in the first half.
Hunter led Georgia State (10-6, 3-2) as he narrowly missed a career-high with 37 points as he took 20 of the Panthers' 44 shots. Hunter shot 9-of-20 on the night, and 4-of-10 from beyond the arc.
Hunter made a career-high 15 free throws on 17 attempts while also dishing out a team-high five assists. Georgia State was without its second-leading scorer, Ryan Harrow, as he sat out with an injury.
Troy ended the game shooting 46 percent from the floor and 48.1 percent from 3-point range. At the charity stripe, Troy shot a season-high 92.9 percent. In the offensive-heavy game, Troy was outrebounded 25-23, but managed to have a slight 16-14 advantage in second-chance points.
Next week, Troy travels to Monroe, La., on Thursday, January 15, to face ULM at Fant–Ewing Coliseum. Tip off between the Warhawks and Trojans is set for 7 p.m.
For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. As always, fans can also find the Troy men's basketball team on Twitter at @TroyMensHoops, Instagram at @TroyHoops Facebook, and YouTube by searching Troy Athletics.
In a game of back and forth play, it came down to the final minutes. Troy was shooting hot until Georgia State was able to hold the Trojans scoreless for 2 minutes and 52 seconds. Prior to the drought, Troy was up 68-67. Georgia State took advantage as it went on a 6-0 run to regain a 73-68 lead.
Abdul-Aleem gave the Trojans a chance as he scored two on a missed 3-pointer as Troy trailed GSU, 73-70. The Trojans fouled Hunter in attempts to get the ball back, but Hunter sunk all six attempts.
Abdul-Aleem paced the Trojans with a career-high 33 points as he shot 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from the floor, including 7-of-11 from 3-point range. Person shot 50 percent from the floor on his way to 17 points, in large part to his 5-of-9 showing from downtown. Kelton Ford also tallied double-figures as he chipped in 10 points.
In the first half of play, the Trojans trailed by as many as seven with just over 11 minutes to go at 22-15. Troy then went on a 7-0 run, while holding Georgia State to a four-minute scoring drought, which allowed it to tie the game at 22.
Heading into the break, Troy (6-7, 1-3) held a 34-32 lead over Georgia State. Abdul-Aleem and Person each tallied double-figure points at 12 and 11, respectively. The Trojans shot 48 percent (12-of-25) from the field, including six makes from 3-point range. Troy outrebounded Georgia State 14-7 in the first half.
Hunter led Georgia State (10-6, 3-2) as he narrowly missed a career-high with 37 points as he took 20 of the Panthers' 44 shots. Hunter shot 9-of-20 on the night, and 4-of-10 from beyond the arc.
Hunter made a career-high 15 free throws on 17 attempts while also dishing out a team-high five assists. Georgia State was without its second-leading scorer, Ryan Harrow, as he sat out with an injury.
Troy ended the game shooting 46 percent from the floor and 48.1 percent from 3-point range. At the charity stripe, Troy shot a season-high 92.9 percent. In the offensive-heavy game, Troy was outrebounded 25-23, but managed to have a slight 16-14 advantage in second-chance points.
Next week, Troy travels to Monroe, La., on Thursday, January 15, to face ULM at Fant–Ewing Coliseum. Tip off between the Warhawks and Trojans is set for 7 p.m.
For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. As always, fans can also find the Troy men's basketball team on Twitter at @TroyMensHoops, Instagram at @TroyHoops Facebook, and YouTube by searching Troy Athletics.
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