Troy Trojans at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· ADOLPH RUPP CLASSIC
73 - 65
Person, Varnado help spark Troy over ETSU 73-65
Person went on a tear, scoring 19 of Troy's final 23 points, hitting six of eight from 3-point range, seven of 10 overall. He made five 3s in a less than four-minute span late.
Person finished with 22 points, Varnado, who's scored in double-digits in the first half in three games this season, scored 21 for the Trojans (3-3).
ETSU (2-3) came as close as 49-45 when Jalan McCloud sank a pair of free throws with 7:45 to go. Then Person took over. The 6-foot-3 senior followed McCloud's free throws with a 3-pointer at the other end, took advantage of a McCloud turnover to hit another trey on the next possession, then added a layup and three more 3-pointers in quick succession. He grabbed the final defensive rebound of the game to run out the last 11 seconds.
Desonta Bradford scored 12 points and McCloud 11 for the Buccaneers, who shot 39 percent from the floor.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Wesley Person Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Kanayo Obi-Rapu missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Alex Hicks made Free Throw. | 73 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Troy Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 65 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 23-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 13-30 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 8-13 | FT | 9-20 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 45 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Johnson City, TN
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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 |