Fort Valley State Wildcats at Troy Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 80
63 - 80
Troy tops D-II Fort Valley State 80-63
Troy (4-3) led 10-1 early behind a layup and 3-pointer from Abdul-Aleem. A 7-2 run later in the half pushed the lead to double digits and the Trojans held a 42-29 advantage at the break.
Fort Valley State trimmed its deficit to 10 midway through the second half after Tyrone Brinson's jumper and a pair of free throws by Derrick Spear, but Wesley Person's 3-pointer with 6:09 left put Troy up by 17 and the Trojans cruised to victory.
Kevin Thomas had 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and four blocked shots for Troy. John Walton III added 10 points and seven boards.
D'Areial Franklin paced Fort Valley State with 14 points. Brinson finished with eight points and 10 boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Wesley Person Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jamaal Garror missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Fort Valley State Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | D'Areial Franklin missed Jumper. | 63 - 80 |
Statistics
 FVSU |
 TROY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-62 | FG | 26-53 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 16-22 | FT | 22-33 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 23 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Trojan Arena
Location: Troy, AL
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Location: Troy, AL
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