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Iowa State lands Troy transfer Javan Johnson
Troy transfer Javan Johnson will sit out a season before joining Iowa State. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Hicks scores 15 to lift Troy over Coastal Carolina 74-67
Alex Hicks registered 15 points and eight rebounds as Troy topped Coastal Carolina 74-67 on Saturday.
Johnson scores 16 to lead Appalachian State past Troy 72-64
Tyrell Johnson had 16 points off the bench to carry Appalachian State to a 72-64 win over Troy on Thursday night.
Dennis scores 31 to lift Texas-Arlington over Troy 79-66
Edric Dennis had 31 points as Texas-Arlington beat Troy 79-66 on Saturday.
Harrell scores 14 to lift Texas St. over Troy 58-44
Mason Harrell registered 14 points as Texas State defeated Troy 58-44 on Thursday night.
Mitchell lifts South Alabama over Troy 68-52
Trhae Mitchell had 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead South Alabama to a 68-52 win over Troy on Saturday.
Georgia Southern rolls in 2nd half, beats Troy 76-51
Tookie Brown and Isaiah Crawley scored 16 points apiece as Georgia Southern rolled to a 76-51 victory over Troy on Friday night.
Simonds scores 27 to lift Georgia St. past Troy 77-63
D'Marcus Simonds had 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Georgia State defeated Troy 77-63 on Wednesday night.
Johnson scores 20 to carry Troy over Arkansas St. 84-79
Javan Johnson matched his career high with 20 points as Troy narrowly beat Arkansas State 84-79 on Saturday.
Tucker has 24, Little Rock dominates 2nd half to beat Troy
Rayjon Tucker had 24 points as Little Rock scored 54 in the second half to roll to an 84-70 victory over Troy to halt a five-game losing skid on Thursday night.
South Alabama rallies to beat Troy 81-75
Trhae Mitchell scored 17 points and dished five assists, Josh Ajayi added 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and South Alabama rallied to beat Troy 81-75 on Saturday night.
Gant, Stroman each score 21, lead Louisiana past Troy, 86-81
JaKeenan Gant and Marcus Stroman each scored 21 points and Louisiana rallied late to beat Troy 86-81 in a Sun Belt battle on Saturday night.
Munnings, Ertel, and Smith push UL Monroe past Troy 75-69
Travis Munnings and Michael Ertel scored 16 points apiece to lead Louisiana-Monroe to a 75-69 victory over Troy on Thursday night.
Troy buries long 3 to stun Georgia State (0:41)
Varnado's 3-pointer gives Troy upset over Georgia State
Jordan Varnado scored 32 points including a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left and Troy beat Georgia State 77-75 on Saturday, ending the Panthers' seven-game win streak and handing them their first Sun Belt Conference loss of the season.
Georgia Southern rallies in 2nd half to defeat Troy 90-82
Tookie Brown scored 19 points, and he and Isaiah Crawley had back-to-back scores after halftime to kick off a breakaway run and Georgia Southern rallied past Troy 90-82 on Thursday night.
Troy outlasts Arkansas State 90-85 in OT
Jordon Varnado scored 27 points, B.J. Miller added a career-high 21, and Troy beat Arkansas State 90-85 in overtime on Saturday.
Nowell scores 16, Little Rock rides hot second half to win
Markquis Nowell scored 16 points and Little Rock dominated the second half to defeat Troy 73-59 on Thursday night.
Varnado scores 27, Troy holds off Appalachian State, 89-85
Justin Varnado put up 27 points, grabbed eight boards and dished six assists and Troy bounced back from its first loss in five games to beat Appalachian State, 89-85 in a Sun Belt Conference game on Saturday afternoon.
Coastal Carolina hits 15 3s, beats Troy 88-75
Tyrell Gumbs-Frater scored 20 on Thursday night and Coastal Carolina made a season-high 15 3-pointers on just 25 attempts to open the Sun Belt season with an 88-75 win over Troy.
Troy uses late run to beat UAPB; Hicks posts double-double
Alex Hicks scored 18 points, collected 10 rebounds and Troy won its fourth straight in beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71-63 on Saturday.
Varnado's career-high 32 lifts Troy to a 74-73 win at UAB
Jordon Varnado hit a game-winning jumper and Alex Hicks added a blocked shot at the buzzer as Troy handed in-state rival UAB its first home-court loss, 74-73 on Friday night.
Troy holds off late rally by Western Kentucky
Alex Hicks scored 20 points, Jordon Varnado had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Troy held off a late rally to defeat Western Kentucky 87-81 on Sunday.
Savoy scores 16 as No. 11 Florida State beats Troy 83-67
P.J. Savoy scored 16 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, and No. 11 Florida State shook off a sluggish performance to put away Troy 83-67 on Monday night.
2018-19 Sun Belt Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 13-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Texas State | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 12-6 | 1 | 21-12 |
| UT Arlington | 12-6 | 1 | 17-16 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| UL Monroe | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 17-17 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Arkansas State | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Appalachian State | 6-12 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Troy | 5-13 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Little Rock | 5-13 | 8 | 10-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.6
Rebounds Per Game34.0
Assists Per Game13.1
Points Allowed74.7262nd
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