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Williams' Effort not Enough, as Troy Falls at Indiana
11/16/2019 9:37:00 PM | Basketball (M)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Troy Trojans men's basketball program dropped a 100-62 contest to the Indiana Hoosiers Saturday night in historic Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall despite a career-best 28-points (11-19 FG), eight rebounds and three blocks from sophomore Zay Williams.
Senior Charles Norman added 10 points, six rebounds and three steals, while Atakan Sahinkaya added five points and 10 rebounds in a career-high 23 minutes.
The Trojans (0-3) were hurt by a 40-13 first half outburst by the Hoosiers (4-0) that pushed the home side to a 28-point lead, the largest lead of the first half.
Junior Justin Smith led IU with 22 points, while former McDonalds All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis added 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The suffocating Indiana defense held the Trojans to just 10-26 from the field in the first half and forced 12 Trojan turnovers. On the offensive end, Indiana shot 20-35 (58 percent) in the first half.
Troy did respond in the second half, using a brief 7-0 run to cut the Indiana lead to 84-50 behind a strong sequence from Williams and KJ Simon. For the game the Trojans assisted on 13 of 20 made baskets.
The Trojans return to action Monday night when Carver Bible College visits Trojan Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
• The Trojans assisted on 13 of 20 made baskets.
• Troy turned the ball over 12 times in the first half, leading to 19 IU points.
• The Trojans turned the ball over just four times in the second half.
• The Trojans allowed more than 50 points for the first time since 2017 in the NCAA Tournament First Round against Duke (52).
• IU is first team to score 100 points on Troy since Mississippi State scored 100 on Dec. 10, 2011.
• Indiana used a 40-13 run to open up a 28-point first half lead.
• Indiana was 15-19 on two-point field goal attempts in the first half.
• Troy's bench outscored Indiana's bench 39-33.
• Darian Adams recorded four assists tonight.
• He has started 33 consecutive games for the Trojans.
• KJ Simon recorded his third consecutive multiple steal effort. He now has recorded multiple steals in eight of his 32 career games.
• The Trojans are now shooting 30-61 from the free-throw line this season.
HEAD COACH SCOTT CROSS:
"Indiana is a very good basketball team and they play really fast. They had a significant size and athleticism advantage over our team which can be overcome with heart, toughness and grit. Our guys tonight didn't bring enough of that, especially in the first half. On a positive note, AK (Sahinkaya) got an opportunity and made the most of it tonight. He was definitely without a doubt the toughest guy on the floor on both team. When I put him in the game was a little bit closer, so he was a spark for us. With AK and Nick Stampley, I think we have two guys that will give us the grit and toughness we need on the wing. We just need to have a few of our guys step up and match the level and ability that Stamp and AK are bringing. If we're not going to be tough or gritty we wont accomplish our goals."
On Zay Williams' performance:
"Zay looked like he belonged playing at this level tonight. He was fantastic for us and makes us a better team. We brought him off the bench tonight, which I thought he responded well to. He didn't complain or pout about not starting and picked up right where he left off."
Senior Charles Norman added 10 points, six rebounds and three steals, while Atakan Sahinkaya added five points and 10 rebounds in a career-high 23 minutes.
The Trojans (0-3) were hurt by a 40-13 first half outburst by the Hoosiers (4-0) that pushed the home side to a 28-point lead, the largest lead of the first half.
Junior Justin Smith led IU with 22 points, while former McDonalds All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis added 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The suffocating Indiana defense held the Trojans to just 10-26 from the field in the first half and forced 12 Trojan turnovers. On the offensive end, Indiana shot 20-35 (58 percent) in the first half.
Troy did respond in the second half, using a brief 7-0 run to cut the Indiana lead to 84-50 behind a strong sequence from Williams and KJ Simon. For the game the Trojans assisted on 13 of 20 made baskets.
The Trojans return to action Monday night when Carver Bible College visits Trojan Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
• The Trojans assisted on 13 of 20 made baskets.
• Troy turned the ball over 12 times in the first half, leading to 19 IU points.
• The Trojans turned the ball over just four times in the second half.
• The Trojans allowed more than 50 points for the first time since 2017 in the NCAA Tournament First Round against Duke (52).
• IU is first team to score 100 points on Troy since Mississippi State scored 100 on Dec. 10, 2011.
• Indiana used a 40-13 run to open up a 28-point first half lead.
• Indiana was 15-19 on two-point field goal attempts in the first half.
• Troy's bench outscored Indiana's bench 39-33.
• Darian Adams recorded four assists tonight.
• He has started 33 consecutive games for the Trojans.
• KJ Simon recorded his third consecutive multiple steal effort. He now has recorded multiple steals in eight of his 32 career games.
• The Trojans are now shooting 30-61 from the free-throw line this season.
HEAD COACH SCOTT CROSS:
"Indiana is a very good basketball team and they play really fast. They had a significant size and athleticism advantage over our team which can be overcome with heart, toughness and grit. Our guys tonight didn't bring enough of that, especially in the first half. On a positive note, AK (Sahinkaya) got an opportunity and made the most of it tonight. He was definitely without a doubt the toughest guy on the floor on both team. When I put him in the game was a little bit closer, so he was a spark for us. With AK and Nick Stampley, I think we have two guys that will give us the grit and toughness we need on the wing. We just need to have a few of our guys step up and match the level and ability that Stamp and AK are bringing. If we're not going to be tough or gritty we wont accomplish our goals."
On Zay Williams' performance:
"Zay looked like he belonged playing at this level tonight. He was fantastic for us and makes us a better team. We brought him off the bench tonight, which I thought he responded well to. He didn't complain or pout about not starting and picked up right where he left off."
Team Stats
TROY
IND
FG%
.317
.538
3FG%
.200
.391
FT%
.548
.700
RB
38
51
TO
16
12
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
11
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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