Troy Trojans at South Alabama Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
93 - 96
South Alabama defeats Troy 96-93 behind Williams' 28 points
Stevens and Dionte Ferguson both scored a career-high 19 points with Ferguson grabbing 14 rebounds for the Jaguars (11-20, 9-11 Sun Belt), who will be a six seed in the tournament next week.
Musa Abdul-Aleem hit 8 of 10 3-pointers and poured in 37 points, both career highs, for the Trojans (10-19, 5-15), who did not qualify for the tournament. Wesley Person Jr., added 25 points and John Walton III 21.
In the last minute, Abdul-Aleem had a three-point play, Williams answered with a 3 but Abdul-Aleem hit a 3 with eight seconds left to make it 94-93. After Steven's free throws, Kelton Ford missed a good look at a tying basket.
Troy made 19 of 33 shots in the second half but just 3 of 9 treys to finish 10 of 23, while South Alabama made 8 of 18 3s to finish 12 of 31 and was 22 of 26 from the line.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 93 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | South Alabama Deadball Team Rebound. | 93 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kelton Ford missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Barrington Stevens made Free Throw. | 93 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Barrington Stevens made Free Throw. | 93 - 95 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 35-67 | FG | 31-65 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 12-31 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 13-17 | FT | 22-26 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
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 |