Troy Trojans at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 64
65 - 64
Troy edges Nicholls State at buzzer 65-64
Trailing 41-27 in the second half, Troy (5-4) caught up with a 16-2 run that included back-to-back 3-pointers from Abdul-Aleem, and later took its first lead since before the break on a 5-0 spurt fueled by Kelton Ford to make it 51-47 with 6:20 to play. The final 3 1/2 minutes featured eight lead changes, with Abdul-Aleem missing a layup in the final seconds but getting the rebound and putting it up again as time expired for the win.
Kevin Thomas and Wesley Person Jr. added 10 points apiece for the Trojans, who marked the 65-year-old program's 1,000th win with the victory. Abdul-Aleem also had 10 rebounds to record his first double-double of the season.
Amin Torres led Nicholls State (2-7) with 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Musa Abdul-Aleem made Layup. | 65 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Musa Abdul-Aleem Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Musa Abdul-Aleem missed Layup. | 63 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Musa Abdul-Aleem Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 64 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 NICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 24-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-24 | FT | 9-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 6 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 649 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 649 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |