Troy University Athletics
Saturday, November 24
Troy, Ala.
11:30 a.m.
Troy University
3-3
77
vs
58
North Alabama
2-4
1
2
F
UNA
28
30
58
Troy
35
42
77
Hot Shooting Propels Troy Over North Alabama
11/24/2018 2:41:00 PM | Basketball (M)
Troy, Ala. – Troy shot a season-high 52.6 percent (30-of-57) from the field, cruising to a 77-58 victory over North Alabama in non-conference basketball action on Saturday morning inside Trojan Arena.
The Trojans (3-3) held the Lions (2-4) to 32.2 percent (19-of-59) from the field, the lowest percentage and fewest amount of field goals made by an opponent this season.
Troy saw four players rack up double digits led by senior Jordon Varnado with his fourth 20-point game this season and second consecutive, dropping a game-high 20 points alongside six boards, five assists, two blocks and a steal.
Fellow senior BJ Miller scored a career-high 18 points including going perfect from behind the arc in a career-best three three-pointers made to go along with four rebounds, a pair of assists and two steals. Joining the senior duo in double digits were senior Alex Hicks and sophomore Darian Adams tallying 13 and 11, respectively. Adams' 11 points was his career best.
The Trojans held North Alabama to just 29.4 percent (10-of-34) from the field in the first half, entering the break with a 35-28 lead. Troy came out firing in the second half, increasing its lead to 46-36 with 15:36 remaining and would not let the Lions come within 10 points for the remainder of the game.
QUOTING COACH CUNNINGHAM
"Very pleased with the way our guys came out and played today. These past two games were tough on our guys because of Thanksgiving break so the students were gone which meant that we had to bring our own energy. We appreciate and love the fans who were here, and the Sound of the South was very important to be here."
"BJ Miller was outstanding at the point, he ran the team and played defense really well which is what we expect from him. Jordon Varnado did a great job defensively and I thought Devante Foster came off the bench in the first half and gave us a spark. We needed these two wins and now we have some confidence moving into next week."
QUICK HITS
- In addition to holding its opponent to a season-low shooting percentage, Troy also kept North Alabama quiet from behind the arc, holding UNA to 25 percent (8-of-25)
- Troy finished the Barclays Center Classic with a 2-2 record including back-to-back wins
- The Trojans trailed for only 25 seconds in the game while leading for 38:21
- 36 of Troy's points came from inside of the paint and only allowed 16 points in the paint from North Alabama
UP NEXT
Troy will close out its four-game homestand on Thursday, Nov. 29, when it hosts Austin Peay at 7:15 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Trojans (3-3) held the Lions (2-4) to 32.2 percent (19-of-59) from the field, the lowest percentage and fewest amount of field goals made by an opponent this season.
Troy saw four players rack up double digits led by senior Jordon Varnado with his fourth 20-point game this season and second consecutive, dropping a game-high 20 points alongside six boards, five assists, two blocks and a steal.
Fellow senior BJ Miller scored a career-high 18 points including going perfect from behind the arc in a career-best three three-pointers made to go along with four rebounds, a pair of assists and two steals. Joining the senior duo in double digits were senior Alex Hicks and sophomore Darian Adams tallying 13 and 11, respectively. Adams' 11 points was his career best.
The Trojans held North Alabama to just 29.4 percent (10-of-34) from the field in the first half, entering the break with a 35-28 lead. Troy came out firing in the second half, increasing its lead to 46-36 with 15:36 remaining and would not let the Lions come within 10 points for the remainder of the game.
QUOTING COACH CUNNINGHAM
"Very pleased with the way our guys came out and played today. These past two games were tough on our guys because of Thanksgiving break so the students were gone which meant that we had to bring our own energy. We appreciate and love the fans who were here, and the Sound of the South was very important to be here."
"BJ Miller was outstanding at the point, he ran the team and played defense really well which is what we expect from him. Jordon Varnado did a great job defensively and I thought Devante Foster came off the bench in the first half and gave us a spark. We needed these two wins and now we have some confidence moving into next week."
QUICK HITS
- In addition to holding its opponent to a season-low shooting percentage, Troy also kept North Alabama quiet from behind the arc, holding UNA to 25 percent (8-of-25)
- Troy finished the Barclays Center Classic with a 2-2 record including back-to-back wins
- The Trojans trailed for only 25 seconds in the game while leading for 38:21
- 36 of Troy's points came from inside of the paint and only allowed 16 points in the paint from North Alabama
UP NEXT
Troy will close out its four-game homestand on Thursday, Nov. 29, when it hosts Austin Peay at 7:15 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
UNA
TROY
FG%
.322
.526
3FG%
.250
.417
FT%
.667
.467
RB
37
36
TO
14
11
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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