App State Mountaineers at Troy Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
85 - 89
85 - 89
Varnado scores 27, Troy holds off Appalachian State, 89-85
The Trojans had a four-game win streak snapped by Coastal Carolina in the conference opener.
Appalachian State hit three 3-pointers in the final two minutes of the first half to cut its deficit to a point, 46-45, but the Mountaineers could never wrest the lead away from Troy. Ronshad Shabazz hit a 3 with :17 left to make it 83-80, but the Trojans hit 10 straight free throws in the final minute to preserve the win.
Alex Hicks scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Darian Adams added another 13 points and eight assists for Troy (8-6, 1-1).
Shabazz scored 25 points and Justin Forrest and Adrian Delph each added 18 more for Appalachian State (5-10, 0-2).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jordon Varnado made Free Throw. | 85 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jordon Varnado made Free Throw. | 85 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Justin Forrest. | 85 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Forrest made Layup. | 85 - 87 |
Statistics
 APP |
 TROY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-74 | FG | 32-58 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 13-30 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 12-14 | FT | 14-21 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 13 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Trojan Arena
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 1,902 | Capacity:
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 1,902 | 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 |