South Alabama Jaguars @ Troy Trojans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 36 | 68 | |
TROY | 22 | 30 | 52 |
Mitchell lifts South Alabama over Troy 68-52
TROY, Ala. -- Trhae Mitchell had 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead South Alabama to a 68-52 win over Troy on Saturday.
Josh Ajayi had 18 points for South Alabama (13-14, 6-8 Sun Belt Conference). Rodrick Sikes added 11 points. John Pettway had 10 points for the road team.
Troy scored 22 points in the first half, a season low, and the Trojans trailed 32-22 at the break.
Alex Hicks scored a season-high 21 points and had 13 rebounds for the Trojans (11-15, 4-10). Javan Johnson added 13 points. BJ Miller had five steals.
The Jaguars improved to 2-0 against the Trojans for the season. South Alabama defeated Troy 81-75 on Feb. 2.
South Alabama matches up against Texas-Arlington at home on Thursday. Troy faces Texas State at home on Thursday.
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Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:John Dillon
Referee:Nathan Bemis
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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