Troy Trojans at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
74 - 78
74 - 78
Appalachian St. holds off Troy 78-74
Shabazz, who finished with 15 points, also grabbed the rebound after Wesley Person's 3-point attempt rimmed out with 25 seconds left. Shabazz hit two free throws after he was fouled for a 76-72 lead.
Frank Eaves had 19 points and Emarius Logan nailed five 3s for 17 points to lead Appalachian State (7-20, 5-11 Sun Belt Conference). The Mountaineers made 12 of 22 from long range.
Appalachian State, which stopped a six-game skid, never led by more than five in the second half and Troy was up 50-49 with 14:45 left. Matt O'Boyle hit a trey to retake the lead for good at the 14:14 mark
Person was 10 of 18 from the floor for a career-high 30 points for Troy (9-18, 4-12). Jordon Varnado added 18 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | B.J. Miller Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Frank Eaves missed Free Throw. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Frank Eaves made Free Throw. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Wesley Person. | 74 - 77 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 APP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 24-54 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 12-22 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 12-21 | FT | 18-28 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Holmes Convocation Center
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 2,069 | Capacity:
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 2,069 | 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 |