Troy University Athletics
Saturday, March 7
Mobile, Ala.
4:05 p.m.
Troy University
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South Alabama
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Trojans Wrap Up Season on Saturday at South Alabama
3/6/2015 1:28:00 PM | Basketball (M)
MOBILE. Alabama – The Troy men's basketball returns to the court on Saturday as it heads to in-state rival South Alabama for its final game of the 2014-15 season. Tip off at the Mitchell Center between the Trojans and Jaguars is slated for 4:05 p.m.
Troy (10-18, 5-14) got to rest its legs as it is coming off a bye on Thursday. In their latest outing, the Trojans fell to Sun Belt leader Georgia State, 75-64, at Trojan Arena, which eliminated Troy from postseason play.
On senior night, Musa Abdul-Aleem, one of two seniors, scored 12 straight points for the Trojans to close out the game on his way to a game-high 19 points.
Freshman Wesley Person was the only other Trojan to score in double figures, as he poured in 12 points, which allowed him to set a new Troy Division I freshman scoring record with 387 points, breaking Robert Rushing's record of 385.
Troy's second senior, Kevin Thomas, pulled down a team-high six rebounds and now has 227 rebounds this season, which ties him for the sixth most rebounds in a single season in Troy's Division I history.
South Alabama (10-20, 8-11) earned a spot in the Sun Belt conference tournament with an 81-76 win on the road at Arkansas State on Thursday night.
After leading by as many as 24 points, South Alabama saw its lead slip away as Arkansas State outscored the Jaguars 29-7 to tie the game at 73 with 2:49 to play. The Jaguars were able to hold on to clinch a berth to postseason play.
The Jags were led by Dionte Ferguson, who paced South Alabama with 20 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the floor, and 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.
The Trojans and Jaguars first met in mid-February at Trojan Arena. Troy had all five starters score in double figures, but it wasn't enough as it fell to South Alabama, 71-67.
After trailing for a majority of the contest, Troy made an 8-0 run to take a 49-46 lead with just 10 minutes to play, but South Alabama countered with a 10-0 run of its own which the Trojans could never recover from.
In the loss, Thomas tallied 11 points while reeling in a game-high 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, John Walton III also earned a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Kelton Ford poured in a game-high 17 points, in large part thanks to his 3-of-5 showing from long range.
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.
Troy (10-18, 5-14) got to rest its legs as it is coming off a bye on Thursday. In their latest outing, the Trojans fell to Sun Belt leader Georgia State, 75-64, at Trojan Arena, which eliminated Troy from postseason play.
On senior night, Musa Abdul-Aleem, one of two seniors, scored 12 straight points for the Trojans to close out the game on his way to a game-high 19 points.
Freshman Wesley Person was the only other Trojan to score in double figures, as he poured in 12 points, which allowed him to set a new Troy Division I freshman scoring record with 387 points, breaking Robert Rushing's record of 385.
Troy's second senior, Kevin Thomas, pulled down a team-high six rebounds and now has 227 rebounds this season, which ties him for the sixth most rebounds in a single season in Troy's Division I history.
South Alabama (10-20, 8-11) earned a spot in the Sun Belt conference tournament with an 81-76 win on the road at Arkansas State on Thursday night.
After leading by as many as 24 points, South Alabama saw its lead slip away as Arkansas State outscored the Jaguars 29-7 to tie the game at 73 with 2:49 to play. The Jaguars were able to hold on to clinch a berth to postseason play.
The Jags were led by Dionte Ferguson, who paced South Alabama with 20 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the floor, and 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.
The Trojans and Jaguars first met in mid-February at Trojan Arena. Troy had all five starters score in double figures, but it wasn't enough as it fell to South Alabama, 71-67.
After trailing for a majority of the contest, Troy made an 8-0 run to take a 49-46 lead with just 10 minutes to play, but South Alabama countered with a 10-0 run of its own which the Trojans could never recover from.
In the loss, Thomas tallied 11 points while reeling in a game-high 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, John Walton III also earned a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Kelton Ford poured in a game-high 17 points, in large part thanks to his 3-of-5 showing from long range.
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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