Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, December 22
Oxford, Miss
3 p.m.
Troy University
5-6
80
at
83
Ole Miss
10-2
1
2
OT 1
F
TROY
32
41
7
80
Ole Miss
31
42
10
83
Team Stats
TROY
OM
FG%
.477
.423
3FG%
.300
.276
FT%
.706
.750
RB
40
40
TO
19
16
STL
12
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
/ Basketball (M)
G
/ Basketball (M)G
/ Basketball (M)F
/ Basketball (M)
F
/ Basketball (M)
Photo by: Chris Davis
Troy Falls at Ole Miss in Overtime
12/22/2015 6:20:00 PM | Basketball (M)
OXFORD, Mississippi – Troy rallied from down 13 in the second half to force overtime at Ole Miss, but the Rebels were able to withstand the Trojans' pressure as they escaped with an 83-80 win on Tuesday in the final game that will be played at Tad Smith Coliseum.
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Jeremy Hollimon's second half sparked the Troy (5-6) offense, as he totaled a team-high 22 points, 18 of which came in the second half. He ended the night 9-of-16, including a 3-of-5 showing from long range.
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Wesley Person and Jordon Varnado each totaled 17 points apiece, while Varnado reeled in a team-high seven rebounds. Hollimon, Person and John Walton III secured six boards. Daniel Peace tallied a career-high nine points, shooting 4-of-5 from the floor.
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Varnado opened overtime with a trey, his only of the contest, but free throw shooting by the Rebels enabled them to work their way back into the game. Then, a 3-pointer by Tomasz Gielo tied the game at 78-all with 2:04 on the clock.
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After Person made both free throws in a double bonus opportunity, Ole Miss' Sebastian Saiz put the game away with a bucket and a pair of free throws with 33 seconds remaining.
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The Trojans got one last Hail Mary shot off at half court as the clock expired, but it knocked off the tip of the rim and Ole Miss escaped with the victory.
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After leading 32-31 at the break, the Trojans couldn't find much momentum in the opening minutes of the second half, which allowed the Rebels to work their way to a double-digit lead, 46-36, at the 16:08 mark. Ole Miss' largest lead of the game came at the 7:34 mark when Stefan Moody hit a 3-pointer to give the Rebels a 61-48 advantage.
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A burst of small runs allowed Troy to work its way back into the game, but when trailing 63-55, the Trojans were ignited by Hollimon, who sparked a 10-3 run with a 3-pointer to make it a one-possession game, 66-64, with 3:25 remaining in the contest.
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Troy took a 70-69 lead, its first since the beginning of the half, with 1:51 on the clock, thanks to a steal by B.J. Miller a layup by Hollimon. Troy and Ole Miss traded buckets – a Holliman 3-pointer and a Moody layup – forcing overtime all knotted up at 73.
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Ole Miss (10-2) was led by Gielo and Moody who scored 23 points each. Gielo was 5-of-11 from beyond the arc, while Moody was perfect from the charity stripe (7-of-7) and finished the night 7-of-18 from the floor.
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The Trojans outscored the Rebels 44-36 in the paint, but Ole Miss led in points off turnovers (31-19) and second chance points (17-9).
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Troy led in the game for 10 minutes, while there were 12 lead changes.
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Troy out-shot Ole Miss 47.7 percent (31-of-65) to 42.3 percent (30-of-71). The Trojans struggled from long range and finished the night shooting 30 percent (6-of-20) from downtown.
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The overtime game marked the first for the Trojans since it faced UL Lafayette at home on Valentines Day last season; Troy lost, 84-80, to the Ragin Cajuns.
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Troy returns to the hardwood at Trojan Arena after Christmas when Arkansas State visits for the Sun Belt doubleheader opener on Wednesday, Dec. 30. It will $1 Night at Trojan Arena with admission, hot dogs and soft drinks all costing just $1.
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Jeremy Hollimon's second half sparked the Troy (5-6) offense, as he totaled a team-high 22 points, 18 of which came in the second half. He ended the night 9-of-16, including a 3-of-5 showing from long range.
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Wesley Person and Jordon Varnado each totaled 17 points apiece, while Varnado reeled in a team-high seven rebounds. Hollimon, Person and John Walton III secured six boards. Daniel Peace tallied a career-high nine points, shooting 4-of-5 from the floor.
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Varnado opened overtime with a trey, his only of the contest, but free throw shooting by the Rebels enabled them to work their way back into the game. Then, a 3-pointer by Tomasz Gielo tied the game at 78-all with 2:04 on the clock.
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After Person made both free throws in a double bonus opportunity, Ole Miss' Sebastian Saiz put the game away with a bucket and a pair of free throws with 33 seconds remaining.
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The Trojans got one last Hail Mary shot off at half court as the clock expired, but it knocked off the tip of the rim and Ole Miss escaped with the victory.
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After leading 32-31 at the break, the Trojans couldn't find much momentum in the opening minutes of the second half, which allowed the Rebels to work their way to a double-digit lead, 46-36, at the 16:08 mark. Ole Miss' largest lead of the game came at the 7:34 mark when Stefan Moody hit a 3-pointer to give the Rebels a 61-48 advantage.
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A burst of small runs allowed Troy to work its way back into the game, but when trailing 63-55, the Trojans were ignited by Hollimon, who sparked a 10-3 run with a 3-pointer to make it a one-possession game, 66-64, with 3:25 remaining in the contest.
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Troy took a 70-69 lead, its first since the beginning of the half, with 1:51 on the clock, thanks to a steal by B.J. Miller a layup by Hollimon. Troy and Ole Miss traded buckets – a Holliman 3-pointer and a Moody layup – forcing overtime all knotted up at 73.
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Ole Miss (10-2) was led by Gielo and Moody who scored 23 points each. Gielo was 5-of-11 from beyond the arc, while Moody was perfect from the charity stripe (7-of-7) and finished the night 7-of-18 from the floor.
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The Trojans outscored the Rebels 44-36 in the paint, but Ole Miss led in points off turnovers (31-19) and second chance points (17-9).
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Troy led in the game for 10 minutes, while there were 12 lead changes.
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Troy out-shot Ole Miss 47.7 percent (31-of-65) to 42.3 percent (30-of-71). The Trojans struggled from long range and finished the night shooting 30 percent (6-of-20) from downtown.
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The overtime game marked the first for the Trojans since it faced UL Lafayette at home on Valentines Day last season; Troy lost, 84-80, to the Ragin Cajuns.
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Troy returns to the hardwood at Trojan Arena after Christmas when Arkansas State visits for the Sun Belt doubleheader opener on Wednesday, Dec. 30. It will $1 Night at Trojan Arena with admission, hot dogs and soft drinks all costing just $1.
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