Troy Trojans at James Madison Dukes
· Sun Belt Championship - Semifinal
Troy rolls to 79-60 victory over James Madison in Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal
The third-seeded Trojans (22-10) will play No. 4 seed Arkansas State in the championship game on Monday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. The Red Wolves eliminated top seed South Alabama 74-71 in the other semifinal.
Conerway shot 7 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Trojans. Jackson Fields hit 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and grabbed six rebounds. Thomas Dowd shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the foul line to finish with 18 points.
Mark Freeman led the way for the second-seeded Dukes (20-12) with 34 points. Elijah Hutchins-Everett added nine points, six rebounds and two steals.
Troy took the lead with 18:53 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Conerway scored 11 in the first half to help the Trojans take a 40-23 lead at the break.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Troy Turnover. | 79 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jackson Porch subbing in for Troy | 79 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Theo Seng subbing out for Troy | 79 - 60 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 JMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 20-62 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 19-23 | FT | 13-19 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 5 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Pensacola, FL
Attendance: 3,362 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |