Troy University Athletics
Monday, January 5
Troy, Ala.
7:30 p.m.
Troy University
6-6, 1-2SBC
71
vs
66
UT Arlington
8-5, 2-1SBC
1
2
F
UT Arlington
36
30
66
Troy
34
37
71
Team Stats
UTA
TROY
FG%
.413
.532
3FG%
.182
.500
FT%
.833
.619
RB
35
30
TO
13
13
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
11
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Basketball (M)Photo by: Chris Davis
Person, Bilbo Lift Trojans Past UT Arlington, 71-66
1/5/2015 10:50:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Alabama – Freshman Wesley Person and junior Chris Bilbo posted career nights as the Troy men's basketball team defeated UT Arlington, 71-66, at Trojan Arena Monday night for the Trojans' first conference win of the season.
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"That was a hard fought win," said head coach Phil Cunningham. "To our guy's credit, they never gave up. This will be a reference for the rest of the season, if we are ever back in that situation again. This will be a reference to never give up. We fought there in those last minutes to win the game. I thought we were really aggressive on both ends and attacked the boards."
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The Trojans (6-6, 1-2) closed out the final 2:35 on a 9-0 run, making five of their last six buckets. Troy's aggressive defense forced UT Arlington to shoot 2-of-13 from the floor, including a 2:50 scoring drought.
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Person, who set a career-high in points for the second straight game, led the Trojans with 31 points. He ended the night shooting 11-of-16 from the floor highlighted by his 5-of-6 showing from beyond the arc. Bilbo also tallied a career-best with 17 points, shooting 6-of-14 from the floor, while dishing out three assists.
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Coming out of the break, Troy trailed 36-34 after back-and-forth play with UT Arlington. The Mavs went on a 7-0 run, while holding the Trojans scoreless for five minutes and 13 seconds. Its run allowed UT Arlington to take a 16-10 lead with 9:24 left in the first. The Trojans quickly bounced back as they went on a 9-0 run to regain the lead at 18-16. Troy and UTA traded baskets to end the half.
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UT Arlington (8-4, 2-1) was on a five-game win streak coming into Trojan Arena, including a blemish-free conference record after a close 62-61 at Georgia Southern and a convincing 99-87 win against South Alabama. Johnny Hill paced the Mavs with a team-high 19 points. He also reeled in a team-high seven rebounds.
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Entering the game, the Mavericks topped the Sun Belt in 3-point FG percentage. The Trojans held them to 18.2 percent from beyond the arc, including 10 percent (1-of-10) in the second half.
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On the night, the Trojans shot 53.2 percent from the floor, courtesy of a 68.2 percent showing in the second half. Troy shot 50 percent from 3-point range, tying its best of the season.
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Troy hits the road this weekend as it travels to Atlanta to face Georgia State at GSU Sports Arena. Tip off between the Trojans and Panthers is slated for 1 p.m. (CT).
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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 for Troy Athletics.Â
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"That was a hard fought win," said head coach Phil Cunningham. "To our guy's credit, they never gave up. This will be a reference for the rest of the season, if we are ever back in that situation again. This will be a reference to never give up. We fought there in those last minutes to win the game. I thought we were really aggressive on both ends and attacked the boards."
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The Trojans (6-6, 1-2) closed out the final 2:35 on a 9-0 run, making five of their last six buckets. Troy's aggressive defense forced UT Arlington to shoot 2-of-13 from the floor, including a 2:50 scoring drought.
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Person, who set a career-high in points for the second straight game, led the Trojans with 31 points. He ended the night shooting 11-of-16 from the floor highlighted by his 5-of-6 showing from beyond the arc. Bilbo also tallied a career-best with 17 points, shooting 6-of-14 from the floor, while dishing out three assists.
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Coming out of the break, Troy trailed 36-34 after back-and-forth play with UT Arlington. The Mavs went on a 7-0 run, while holding the Trojans scoreless for five minutes and 13 seconds. Its run allowed UT Arlington to take a 16-10 lead with 9:24 left in the first. The Trojans quickly bounced back as they went on a 9-0 run to regain the lead at 18-16. Troy and UTA traded baskets to end the half.
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UT Arlington (8-4, 2-1) was on a five-game win streak coming into Trojan Arena, including a blemish-free conference record after a close 62-61 at Georgia Southern and a convincing 99-87 win against South Alabama. Johnny Hill paced the Mavs with a team-high 19 points. He also reeled in a team-high seven rebounds.
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Entering the game, the Mavericks topped the Sun Belt in 3-point FG percentage. The Trojans held them to 18.2 percent from beyond the arc, including 10 percent (1-of-10) in the second half.
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On the night, the Trojans shot 53.2 percent from the floor, courtesy of a 68.2 percent showing in the second half. Troy shot 50 percent from 3-point range, tying its best of the season.
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Troy hits the road this weekend as it travels to Atlanta to face Georgia State at GSU Sports Arena. Tip off between the Trojans and Panthers is slated for 1 p.m. (CT).
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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 for Troy Athletics.Â
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