Troy University Athletics
Friday, November 13
Tampa, Fla.
7:30 p.m.
Troy University
1-0
82
at
77
South Florida
0-1
1
2
F
TROY
44
38
82
USF
49
28
77
Team Stats
TROY
USF
FG%
.410
.366
3FG%
.200
.323
FT%
.519
.882
RB
50
49
TO
9
17
STL
13
5
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Varnado, Hollimon Shine as Troy Wins at USF in Season Opener
11/13/2015 10:56:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TAMPA, Florida – The Troy men's basketball team erased a 14-point deficit to claim an 82-77 win on the road at USF in the Sun Dome. In their debuts, Jordon Varnado and Jeremy Hollimon scored a game-high 21 points apiece, while Varnado earned his first career double-double, reeling in 11 boards. John Walton III added 11 points for the Trojans, while racking up eight rebounds.
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The Trojans chipped away at a 14-point deficit with a 9-0 run to close out the first half. After trading buckets, Troy went on a 10-0 run in the second half, claiming its first lead of the game at 56-53, with 13:43 remaining.
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USF clawed back as it regained a 72-71 lead with just under four minutes to go, but Troy was relentless in its effort. Wesley Person made a layup to give Troy the lead back, then Hollimon scored a bucket and Varnado followed with five straight points to give Troy an 80-74 lead with under a minute to play.
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In the first half, the long ball plagued Troy as it shot just 1-of-11 from deep, while USF shot 7-of-17 from downtown. Despite early foul trouble, the Bulls built their lead to as many as 14 points in the first half, including as late as 2:09 to go when they led 49-35.
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That is when Troy used its 9-0 run to build momentum. Hollimon scored six of the nine points, including both free throws when he drew an intentional foul that sparked the run.
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Jahmal McMurray led USF with 21 points while Chris Perry led all on the boards with 17.
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In the game, foul shooting, even down the stretch, hampers Troy. The Trojans shot 14-of-27 (51.9 percent) from the charity stripe, including 3-of-11 in the second half. Troy shot 41 percent (32-of-78) from the floor and just 4-of-20 from long range.
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Varnado finished his debut shooting 9-of-17 from the floor, good for 21 points, and 11 rebounds while tallying two blocks. Hollimon shot 8-of-18 on the game, but struggled from 3-point range, going 0-of-5.
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The win was Troy's first win in a road season-opener in its Division I history, and the first since 1992.
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Next up, Troy returns to the friendly confines of Trojan Arena as it plays host to Reinhardt on Sunday, at 2 p.m. for its home opener.
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The Trojans chipped away at a 14-point deficit with a 9-0 run to close out the first half. After trading buckets, Troy went on a 10-0 run in the second half, claiming its first lead of the game at 56-53, with 13:43 remaining.
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USF clawed back as it regained a 72-71 lead with just under four minutes to go, but Troy was relentless in its effort. Wesley Person made a layup to give Troy the lead back, then Hollimon scored a bucket and Varnado followed with five straight points to give Troy an 80-74 lead with under a minute to play.
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In the first half, the long ball plagued Troy as it shot just 1-of-11 from deep, while USF shot 7-of-17 from downtown. Despite early foul trouble, the Bulls built their lead to as many as 14 points in the first half, including as late as 2:09 to go when they led 49-35.
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That is when Troy used its 9-0 run to build momentum. Hollimon scored six of the nine points, including both free throws when he drew an intentional foul that sparked the run.
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Jahmal McMurray led USF with 21 points while Chris Perry led all on the boards with 17.
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In the game, foul shooting, even down the stretch, hampers Troy. The Trojans shot 14-of-27 (51.9 percent) from the charity stripe, including 3-of-11 in the second half. Troy shot 41 percent (32-of-78) from the floor and just 4-of-20 from long range.
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Varnado finished his debut shooting 9-of-17 from the floor, good for 21 points, and 11 rebounds while tallying two blocks. Hollimon shot 8-of-18 on the game, but struggled from 3-point range, going 0-of-5.
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The win was Troy's first win in a road season-opener in its Division I history, and the first since 1992.
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Next up, Troy returns to the friendly confines of Trojan Arena as it plays host to Reinhardt on Sunday, at 2 p.m. for its home opener.
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