Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, January 26
Troy, Ala.
7:30 p.m.
Troy University
6-14, 1-8
58
vs
66
South Alabama
8-12, 3-6
1
2
F
South Alabama
25
41
66
Troy
31
27
58
Team Stats
USA
TROY
FG%
.414
.434
3FG%
.381
.368
FT%
.588
.714
RB
37
31
TO
11
13
STL
11
4
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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South Alabama Streaks Past Troy with Second Half Run
1/26/2016 10:29:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Alabama – South Alabama used a 21-8 run midway through the second half to rally past Troy, 66-58, Tuesday night in Sun Belt Conference action in Trojan Arena.
Troy led by six at the half, 31-25, and a Jeremy Hollimon jumper gave the Trojans a 35-27 lead with 18:11 to play in the game. The Jaguars scored 21 of the game's next 29 points to pull in front 50-43.
The Trojans (6-14, 1-8 Sun Belt) aided South Alabama's comeback with 10 turnovers in the second half after just two before the break. The Jaguars (8-12, 3-6) capitalized on Troy's mistakes turning those 10 turnovers into 11 points.
Wesley Person led Troy with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the floor and a game-high four 3-pointers. Hollimon got hot late for the Trojans as he scored eight of his 14 points in the final three-plus minutes of the game. Jordon Varnado scored 10 points – all in the first half – and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds to go along with three blocks.
John Walton III added eight points, six rebounds and three assists, while B.J. Miller came off the bench to score seven points and dish out a team-best four assists.
Georgi Boyanov led the Jaguars with 18 points and 10 rebounds; including a big 3-pointer that gave South Alabama a six-point lead with 15 seconds remaining. Ken Williams added 11 points despite hitting on just 3-of-12 field goal attempts and dished out eight assists, while Shaq Calhoun added 10 points off the bench.
Hollimon drained a 3-pointer with 3:09 to play in the game, which capped a 6-0 run and pulled Troy to within two, 53-51. The Jags quickly stretched the lead back to six with a pair of free throws and a Williams layup before Hollimon drained another three to close the gap to three with 1:28 to play.
Miller danced through the lane and connected on a reverse layup to get Troy to within three, 61-58, with 44 seconds remaining before Boyanov's game-clinching 3-pointer 29 seconds later.
The Trojans have a quick turnaround as they host Appalachian State on Thursday night in Trojan Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and is the second game of a doubleheader with the Troy women.
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