Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, December 1
Troy, Ala.
7:30 p.m.
Troy University
5-3,0-0Sun Belt
81
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48
Rust College
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Rust
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Scott Cross Picks Up 250th Career Win, As Trojans Cruise Past Rust College 81-48
12/1/2021 10:26:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Head coach Scott Cross picked up his 250th career win, and the Trojans got back in the win column after defeating Rust College 81-48 at Trojan Arena Wednesday night.
"Every win is hard to get, so we don't take any of them for granted," Cross said. "It was nice to be back at Trojan Arena in front of our fans and pick up the win. Our guys did a great job defensively, and we just want to build and get better every single game, and I think we took a step in the right direction."
The Trojans (5-3) were only trailing for two minutes and 18 seconds during the game. Troy was led by Desmond Williams, who finished with a game-high 14 points, going 4-7 from the three-point line. Duke Deen finished with 10 points and seven assists. Trojans dominated inside the paint as they scored 44 points which doubled that of the Bearcats.
Rust College (6-7) shot 30 percent from the field and was led by Ronald Strothers, who had 14 points and was the only double-digit scorer for the Bearcats.
Troy went on a 14-0 run in the middle of the first half with threes from Deen and Williams back to back, and the Trojans started to pull away.
With the last possession of the half, the Trojans weren't settling to run the clock down as Christian turner beat the buzzer with a hook shot to make it 47-17 Troy at the half. Turner would finish the game with a season-high nine points.
This season, it is the second time the Trojans have held their opponents to under 20 points in the first half. And under 50 total points in the game.
To start the second half, freshman Nate Tshimanga created separation and drove the lane for a dunk. Tshimanga tied his season-high and finished with eight points
The Bearcats only were outscored by the Trojans by three in the second half, 34-31, as Troy turned the ball over 10 times in the half.
But the defense remained steady, and Troy would out rebound the Bearcats 23 to 19. The Trojans went on a 7-0 run over the game's final four minutes to close things out and pick up their fifth win of the season.
Up Next: The Trojans will continue the homestand on Sunday, December 5, at 4 pm when they take on Southeastern Louisiana from Trojan Arena.
"Every win is hard to get, so we don't take any of them for granted," Cross said. "It was nice to be back at Trojan Arena in front of our fans and pick up the win. Our guys did a great job defensively, and we just want to build and get better every single game, and I think we took a step in the right direction."
The Trojans (5-3) were only trailing for two minutes and 18 seconds during the game. Troy was led by Desmond Williams, who finished with a game-high 14 points, going 4-7 from the three-point line. Duke Deen finished with 10 points and seven assists. Trojans dominated inside the paint as they scored 44 points which doubled that of the Bearcats.
Rust College (6-7) shot 30 percent from the field and was led by Ronald Strothers, who had 14 points and was the only double-digit scorer for the Bearcats.
Troy went on a 14-0 run in the middle of the first half with threes from Deen and Williams back to back, and the Trojans started to pull away.
With the last possession of the half, the Trojans weren't settling to run the clock down as Christian turner beat the buzzer with a hook shot to make it 47-17 Troy at the half. Turner would finish the game with a season-high nine points.
This season, it is the second time the Trojans have held their opponents to under 20 points in the first half. And under 50 total points in the game.
To start the second half, freshman Nate Tshimanga created separation and drove the lane for a dunk. Tshimanga tied his season-high and finished with eight points
The Bearcats only were outscored by the Trojans by three in the second half, 34-31, as Troy turned the ball over 10 times in the half.
But the defense remained steady, and Troy would out rebound the Bearcats 23 to 19. The Trojans went on a 7-0 run over the game's final four minutes to close things out and pick up their fifth win of the season.
Up Next: The Trojans will continue the homestand on Sunday, December 5, at 4 pm when they take on Southeastern Louisiana from Trojan Arena.
Team Stats
Rust
TROY
FG%
.308
.492
3FG%
.250
.346
FT%
.500
.889
RB
34
47
TO
21
20
STL
12
14
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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