Troy Trojans at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
87 - 81
87 - 81
Troy holds off late rally by Western Kentucky
Troy (5-5) had a 17-point lead with 6:29 remaining, but Western Kentucky drew within 82-79 with just over a minute remaining. After Troy's Darian Adams made two free throws, WKU closed to 84-81 on a layup by Jared Savage with 24 seconds left.
Troy's BJ Miller was fouled on the ensuing possession and made two free throws for an 86-81 lead. Taveion Hollingsworth missed a 3-pointer for WKU and Miller was fouled again, making 1 of 2 from the line with 12 seconds left. Savage missed a series of shots in the final five seconds as Troy held on.
Savage scored 23 points for the Hilltoppers (5-5).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordon Varnado Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jared Savage missed Layup. | 87 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jared Savage Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jared Savage missed Jumper. | 87 - 81 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-61 | FG | 26-65 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 12-25 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 9-12 | FT | 25-31 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 20 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,285 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 5,285 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |