South Alabama holds off Troy 64-63

South Alabama holds off Troy 64-63, stays in first place in Sun Belt Conference
Despite its offensive and ball-handling woes in the second half, South Alabama’s Sun Belt-best defense didn’t take the day off. The Jaguars limited the Trojans to 35.1% shooting overall and 29% (9-for-31) from 3-point range and held them well below their season average of 74.1 points per game.
Troy faces South Alabama, looks for 4th straight road win
Troy enters a matchup against South Alabama as winners of three straight road games. Saturday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.
South Alabama takes on Troy, aims to end 6-game skid
BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama aims to break its six-game losing streak with a win against Troy. The Trojans have gone 4-0 in home games. Troy leads the Sun Belt in rebounding, averaging 45.5 boards. Zay Dyer leads the Trojans with 10.9 rebounds.
South Alabama basketball hosts Troy in key early Sun Belt battle
Freshman guard Cooper Campbell scored a season-best 16 points vs. ULM, while sophomore forward Thomas Dowd added 16 points and nine rebounds. The 6-foot-8 Dowd is the Trojans’ top inside presence, averaging 8.3 points and a team-best 5.8 rebounds.
Dunning's two free throws with two seconds left lift South Alabama past Troy 64-63
Barry Dunning Jr. scored 14 points and his final two points from the free throw line with two seconds left lifted South Alabama past Troy 64-63 on Saturday night.
Troy Trojans face the South Alabama Jaguars on 4-game win streak
BOTTOM LINE: Troy is looking to extend its four-game win streak with a victory against South Alabama. The Trojans have gone 4-0 at home. Troy is eighth in college basketball with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Zay Dyer averaging 3.8 offensive boards.
Corey and the South Alabama Jaguars host conference foe Troy
Mobile, Alabama; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tayton Conerway and Troy take on Myles Corey and South Alabama on Saturday. The Jaguars have gone 9-3 in home games. South Alabama is eighth in college basketball allowing 61.
South Alabama 64, Troy 63
South Alabama 11-27 (Brady 3-4, Broom 3-5, Brown 3-7, Ormiston 1-2, Wheat 1-2, Dunning 0-1, Fasoyiro 0-1, Cooper 0-2, Corey 0-3). Rebounds_Troy 38 (Dowd, Fields, Valdes 6), South Alabama 29 (Dunning 8).
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