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Post by trojanbrutha on Dec 2, 2015 8:27:46 GMT -6
Troy Soars to 69-59 Victory over Southern Miss| Kylie MurphyTROY, Alabama – A 13-0 run to start the game was all the Troy men's basketball team needed as it took down its second-straight Conference USA opponent, Southern Miss, 69-59 at Trojan Arena on Tuesday night for the first Trojan win over the Golden Eagles in program history. Jordon Varnado paced Troy (4-3) with his fourth career double-double. Varnado poured in a game-high 17 points, and reeled in a game-high 13 rebounds, while Jeremy Hollimon, who shot 4-of-9 from downtown, scored 14 points. Wesley Person, the team's leading scorer, added 12 for Troy. Meanwhile on the glass, John Walton III reeled in 11 boards. Southern Miss (0-5) was able to make it a four-point game, 31-27, coming out of a break, in thanks to an 11-3 run that started late in the first half. However, the Trojans were relentless as they responded with a 20-3 run of their own, to claim a 51-30 lead with 13:09 to play, which the Golden Eagles could never recover from. ( Full Article)
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Post by trojanempire on Dec 2, 2015 14:16:23 GMT -6
Still need to improve on FTs (10-18). Gonna cost us games down the road if we don't fix it.
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Post by trojanbrutha on Dec 2, 2015 16:15:21 GMT -6
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Post by Redwaver on Dec 2, 2015 16:21:15 GMT -6
Still need to improve on FTs (10-18. Gonna cost us games down the road if we don't fix it. That free throw thing will kill you in every close game. I can't understand why that can't be remedied. Shoot a bunch of them in practice with some setup to reward success AND "PUNISH" misses! (Team runs laps, etc) Shooting FT for the sake of shooting is of little value beyond technique. Gotta add that pressure factor
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Post by Troystet on Dec 2, 2015 17:20:23 GMT -6
Still need to improve on FTs (10-18. Gonna cost us games down the road if we don't fix it. That's still better than Shaquille ever did lol
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Post by trojanempire on Dec 3, 2015 8:37:27 GMT -6
Still need to improve on FTs (10-18. Gonna cost us games down the road if we don't fix it. That's still better than Shaquille ever did lol That's true but that isn't really saying much
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