Troy Trojans at Samford Bulldogs
· MEAN GREEN SHOWCASE
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 83
79 - 83
Samford holds off Troy 83-79
Matt Rose scored a career-high 13 points and Wyatt Walker had nine points with 12 rebounds, both career highs, for the Bulldogs (2-2), who made 10 of 23 3-pointers.
Trailing 44-35 at halftime, the Trojans tied it at 51 on a layup by Daniel Peace and the lead traded hands until a minute left, when Troy's Jordon Varnado tied it at 79 with a jumper.
Jones-Gibson put Samford up 82-79 with a 3-pointer with 10 seconds to go and Wyatt Walker iced it with a free throw. Troy had its chances, but Wesley Person missed a potential game-tying 3 with 4 seconds left.
Jeremy Hollimon led the Trojans (3-1) with a career-high 23 points, Varnado scored 19 with a career-high five assists, and Person added 14 points.
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Statistics
 TROY |
 SAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-48 | FG | 27-61 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 23-35 | FT | 19-27 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: The Super Pit
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 225 | Capacity:
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 225 | 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 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |