Troy Falls at No. 11 Florida State

Monday, December 3

Tallahassee, FLa.

7 p.m.

Troy University

3-5

#11 Florida State

7-1

Troy

Florida State

12/3/2018 10:23:00 PM | Basketball (M)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

Tallahassee, Fla. – Troy dropped an 83-67 decision to a physical No. 11 Florida State team on Monday night in non-conference basketball action inside of David L. Tucker Civic Center.

The Trojans (3-5) went into halftime only trailing by nine, 37-28, after shooting 40.7 percent (11-of-27) from the field without knocking down a three-pointer.

Senior Jordon Varnado led the way for the Trojans, posting 15 points, five boards, a pair of blocks and an assist while sophomore Darian Adams added a career-high 14 points on 60 percent (6-of-10) shooting from the field.

Troy hung tight with 11th-ranked FSU (7-1) early in the second half, cutting the Seminoles' lead to just two (42-40) with 17:16 remaining on a three-pointer from senior BJ Miller. Florida State answered Miller's with its own three-pointer that sparked an 8-0 run to gain a 10-point lead with 15:29 left and the Seminoles never looked back.

Quoting Coach Cunningham
"Give credit to Florida State tonight, they were able to take us out of our offensive rhythm and stopped us from getting the ball to Jordon Varnado and Alex Hicks. I'm proud of the way our team fought tonight, only trailing by two at one point to the No. 11 team in the country in the second half speaks on the talent and fight this team has."

Quick Hits
- Freshman KJ Simon played the most minutes in a game of his young career, seeing the floor for 23 minutes; additionally, Simon set his career-high in rebounds with seven on the night
- Troy made 15 consecutive free throws and finished the game going 16-of-18 (88.9 percent)
- Adams' six made field goals marked his personal best
- The Trojans tied its season high with five blocks

Up Next
Troy will have a little over a week off before returning to action against Carver College on Wednesday, Dec. 12 inside of Trojan Arena. Tip is set for 2:15 p.m.