Troy Trojans @ Georgia State Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TROY | 34 | 38 | 72 |
GAST | 32 | 45 | 77 |
Georgia State beats Troy 77-72
ATLANTA -- R.J. Hunter scored 37 points, including 15 of 17 from the line and 6 of 6 in the last 26 seconds, to lead Georgia State over Troy 77-72 on Saturday.
Hunter was 9 of 20 from the floor, with four 3-pointers, and had five assists. Kevin Ware added 13 points and Georgia State shot 55 percent overall.
Musa Abdul-Aleem led Troy with a career-high 33 points. Wesley Person Jr. added 17 points and Kelton Ford had 10.
Georgia State (10-6, 3-2 Sun Belt) jumped out quickly and led 17-12 behind a pair of Ware 3-pointers. Troy (6-7, 1-3) pulled even at 27 on Abdul-Aleem's trey and led 34-32 at intermission.
Abdul-Aleem's 3-pointer put the Trojans up 68-67 with 3:18 left, but Georgia State made 8 of 8 from the line down the stretch to escape with the win.
Game Information
Atlanta, GA
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Gerald Williams
Referee:John Heatly
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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