Troy University Athletics
Thursday, February 5
Jonesboro, Ark.
7:30 p.m.
Troy University
9-12, 4-8SBC
69
at
64
Arkansas State
9-13, 4-9SBC
1
2
F
Troy
42
27
69
Arkansas State
24
40
64
Team Stats
TROY
ASU
FG%
.490
.439
3FG%
.357
.300
FT%
.762
.667
RB
40
24
TO
23
18
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
/ Basketball (M)
G
/ Basketball (M)G
/ Basketball (M)F
/ Basketball (M)F
/ Basketball (M)
Photo by: Hannah Dolle
Fiery First Half Lifts Troy Past Arkansas State
2/5/2015 10:46:00 PM | Basketball (M)
JONESBORO, Arkansas – The Troy men's basketball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as it defeated Arkansas State, 69-64, at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Ark., on Thursday night for its second-straight Sun Belt road victory.
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Four Trojans tallied double figures in the win as they were led by Musa Abdul-Aleem who paced Troy with 17 points. Kevin Thomas earned his 12th career double-double with 16 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the floor, while reeling in a game-high 11 rebounds, six of which were on the offensive end of the court. Thomas also tied a career-high with four steals. John Walton III and Wesley Person also scored in double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
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After a slow start by both squads, Troy (9-12, 4-8) took a 5-4 lead, which it would never relinquish. The Trojans went on a 14-2 run to take an early, 17-6 lead with 11:28 remaining in the first half, in large thanks to Abdul-Aleem who was 4-of-5 from the field, including a perfect 3-of-3 from long range.
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Back and forth play ensued as the Trojans were able to take a 17-point lead at 30-13 with 5:29 to play in the first. After buckets by both squads, the Red Wolves were relentless as they went on a 7-0 run of their won to cut into the Trojans lead at 32-22. The run was halted by a long, crucial trey by Person. Back-to-back buckets by Thomas regained a comfortable 42-24 lead at halftime
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At the break, Troy was shooting 17-of-33 (51.5 percent) from the field, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Abdul-Aleem tallied 15 of his final 17 points in the first, shooting 6-of-11, including 3-of-6 from downtown. Thomas headed into the break shooting 7-of-8 with four offensive boards, six total.
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Troy outrebounded Arkansas State, 23-7, adding an impressive 10-1 advantage on the offensive glass. In the paint, Troy held a 22-6 advantage. It also outscored A-State, 14-7 off turnovers and 11-0 on second chance points.
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Coming out of the break, Troy extended its lead to 20 points on a quick bucket by Kelton Ford. Walton made a layup with 15:03 remaining to give the Trojans a 49-32 lead.
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The Trojans went quiet, as they didn't make a bucket from the floor until the 4:03 mark. Despite the 10-minute halt, free throw shooting by Troy allowed it to hold a 58-45 lead. Back and forth play ensued for the remainder of the contest as Troy escaped with a 69-64 lead.
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Sean Gardner, who tallied a game-high 20 points, led Arkansas State (9-13, 4-9). Anthony Livingston earned all 13 of his points in the second half, while reeling in a team-high eight boards. Cameron Golden also earned double-figures with 13 points.
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In the game, Troy shot 24-of-49 (49 percent). From long range, the Trojans shot 5-of-14 (35.7 percent), despite a 1-of-5 showing in the second half. From the charity stripe, Troy shot 16-of-21. The Trojans ended the game with an advantage in points in the paint, 30-26, and second chance points, 18-8. Â
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Troy continues its road stretch as it faces Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., on Saturday, February 7, at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center. Tip off between the Mountaineer and Trojans is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT).Â
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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 Troy Athletics.
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Four Trojans tallied double figures in the win as they were led by Musa Abdul-Aleem who paced Troy with 17 points. Kevin Thomas earned his 12th career double-double with 16 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the floor, while reeling in a game-high 11 rebounds, six of which were on the offensive end of the court. Thomas also tied a career-high with four steals. John Walton III and Wesley Person also scored in double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
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After a slow start by both squads, Troy (9-12, 4-8) took a 5-4 lead, which it would never relinquish. The Trojans went on a 14-2 run to take an early, 17-6 lead with 11:28 remaining in the first half, in large thanks to Abdul-Aleem who was 4-of-5 from the field, including a perfect 3-of-3 from long range.
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Back and forth play ensued as the Trojans were able to take a 17-point lead at 30-13 with 5:29 to play in the first. After buckets by both squads, the Red Wolves were relentless as they went on a 7-0 run of their won to cut into the Trojans lead at 32-22. The run was halted by a long, crucial trey by Person. Back-to-back buckets by Thomas regained a comfortable 42-24 lead at halftime
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At the break, Troy was shooting 17-of-33 (51.5 percent) from the field, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Abdul-Aleem tallied 15 of his final 17 points in the first, shooting 6-of-11, including 3-of-6 from downtown. Thomas headed into the break shooting 7-of-8 with four offensive boards, six total.
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Troy outrebounded Arkansas State, 23-7, adding an impressive 10-1 advantage on the offensive glass. In the paint, Troy held a 22-6 advantage. It also outscored A-State, 14-7 off turnovers and 11-0 on second chance points.
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Coming out of the break, Troy extended its lead to 20 points on a quick bucket by Kelton Ford. Walton made a layup with 15:03 remaining to give the Trojans a 49-32 lead.
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The Trojans went quiet, as they didn't make a bucket from the floor until the 4:03 mark. Despite the 10-minute halt, free throw shooting by Troy allowed it to hold a 58-45 lead. Back and forth play ensued for the remainder of the contest as Troy escaped with a 69-64 lead.
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Sean Gardner, who tallied a game-high 20 points, led Arkansas State (9-13, 4-9). Anthony Livingston earned all 13 of his points in the second half, while reeling in a team-high eight boards. Cameron Golden also earned double-figures with 13 points.
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In the game, Troy shot 24-of-49 (49 percent). From long range, the Trojans shot 5-of-14 (35.7 percent), despite a 1-of-5 showing in the second half. From the charity stripe, Troy shot 16-of-21. The Trojans ended the game with an advantage in points in the paint, 30-26, and second chance points, 18-8. Â
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Troy continues its road stretch as it faces Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., on Saturday, February 7, at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center. Tip off between the Mountaineer and Trojans is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT).Â
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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 Troy Athletics.
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