Troy University Athletics
Saturday, February 7
Boone, N.C.
2:30 p.m.
Troy University
9-13 (4-9SBC)
62
at
65
Appalachian State
9-12 (6-6SBC)
1
2
F
Troy
27
35
62
Appalachian State
33
32
65
Team Stats
TROY
APP
FG%
.400
.451
3FG%
.294
.421
FT%
.650
.550
RB
31
41
TO
9
15
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G
/ Basketball (M)G
/ Basketball (M)
G
/ Basketball (M)
G/F
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Troy’s Comeback Bid Falls Short at App State
2/7/2015 5:51:00 PM | Basketball (M)
BOONE, N.C. – The Troy men's basketball team tied the game up with just under four minutes to go after an 11-0 run, but couldn't score until the one second mark as it fell to Appalachian State, 65-62, at Holmes Center on Saturday afternoon.
Four Trojans tallied double figures in an equally balanced attack. Kevin Thomas led Troy with 13 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the floor. Chris Bilbo, who was 2-of-2 from long range, chipped in 12 points. Musa Abdul-Aleem and Wesley Person added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Abdul-Aleem and Thomas each reeled in a game-high nine boards.
Troy (9-13, 4-9) relentlessly fought back throughout the game, but was unable to take the final lead of the contest. Trailing 39-31, Troy went on a 10-3 run to chip away at App State's lead at 42-39 with 13:09 to play.
The squads traded buckets until the Trojans went on an 11-0 run to tie the game at 59. Chris Burgess and Griffin Kinney hit a pair of baskets to put the game just out of reach for the Trojans as it fell at App State, 65-62.
To open the game, App State jumped out to a quick lead with its free throw shooting, but Troy battled back on an 8-2 run to take its first and only lead of the contest at 12-11 with 12 minutes to go in the first. Appalachian State responded with a 10-2 run of its own to claim a 21-14 lead.
The Trojans and Mountaineers went bucket for bucket until the end of the half until free throws by Christian Harrison and Kelton Ford allowed Troy to go into the half trailing 33-27.
Appalachian State (9-12, 6-6) was led by Chris Burgess and Frank Eaves as each tallied 15 points on the night. The duo shot 6-of-10 from beyond the arc. Tommy Spagnolo and Frank Eaves led the Mountaineers on the glass with eight rebounds apiece.
In the game, Troy's big men out scored App State in the paint, 30-24, despite early foul trouble. The Trojans shot 22-of-55 (40 percent) from the floor and was just 5-of-17 (29.4) from 3-point range.
The Trojans forced 15 Mountaineer turnovers, while only turning the ball over nine times, which allowed Troy to outscore App state 20-6 in points off turnovers. In the second half, the Trojans outscored the Mountaineers, 35-32. In the game, Troy led for just two minutes.
Troy returns to Trojan Arena on Thursday as it faces in-state Sun Belt opponent, South Alabama. Tip off between the Trojans and Jaguars is slated for 7:30 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 and on Facebook, and YouTube by searching Troy Athletics.
Four Trojans tallied double figures in an equally balanced attack. Kevin Thomas led Troy with 13 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the floor. Chris Bilbo, who was 2-of-2 from long range, chipped in 12 points. Musa Abdul-Aleem and Wesley Person added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Abdul-Aleem and Thomas each reeled in a game-high nine boards.
Troy (9-13, 4-9) relentlessly fought back throughout the game, but was unable to take the final lead of the contest. Trailing 39-31, Troy went on a 10-3 run to chip away at App State's lead at 42-39 with 13:09 to play.
The squads traded buckets until the Trojans went on an 11-0 run to tie the game at 59. Chris Burgess and Griffin Kinney hit a pair of baskets to put the game just out of reach for the Trojans as it fell at App State, 65-62.
To open the game, App State jumped out to a quick lead with its free throw shooting, but Troy battled back on an 8-2 run to take its first and only lead of the contest at 12-11 with 12 minutes to go in the first. Appalachian State responded with a 10-2 run of its own to claim a 21-14 lead.
The Trojans and Mountaineers went bucket for bucket until the end of the half until free throws by Christian Harrison and Kelton Ford allowed Troy to go into the half trailing 33-27.
Appalachian State (9-12, 6-6) was led by Chris Burgess and Frank Eaves as each tallied 15 points on the night. The duo shot 6-of-10 from beyond the arc. Tommy Spagnolo and Frank Eaves led the Mountaineers on the glass with eight rebounds apiece.
In the game, Troy's big men out scored App State in the paint, 30-24, despite early foul trouble. The Trojans shot 22-of-55 (40 percent) from the floor and was just 5-of-17 (29.4) from 3-point range.
The Trojans forced 15 Mountaineer turnovers, while only turning the ball over nine times, which allowed Troy to outscore App state 20-6 in points off turnovers. In the second half, the Trojans outscored the Mountaineers, 35-32. In the game, Troy led for just two minutes.
Troy returns to Trojan Arena on Thursday as it faces in-state Sun Belt opponent, South Alabama. Tip off between the Trojans and Jaguars is slated for 7:30 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 and on Facebook, and YouTube by searching Troy Athletics.
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