App State Mountaineers @ Troy Trojans
Appalachian State holds off Troy 69-64
TROY, Ala. -- Frank Eaves sank six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 29 points to lead Appalachian State to a 69-64 win over Troy on Monday night.
Eaves, coming off a 27-point performance Saturday against Georgia State, continued his hot shooting by going 8 of 16 from the floor and 7 of 9 from the line. Tommy Spagnolo added 10 points for Appalachian State (6-10, 3-4 Sun Belt).
The Mountaineers trailed by five at the break but edged into a 41-40 lead with a bucket from Landon Goesling, who padded the advantage with a three-point play with 13:17 remaining.
Troy (7-9, 2-5) stayed close -- tying it at 51, 54, 56 and 59 -- but couldn't overtake Appalachian State. Griffin Kinney put the Mountaineers back in front for good with a layup with 4:24 to go.
Wesley Person Jr. led Troy with 15 points, while Kevin Thomas had 13 and Musa Abdul-Aleem 11.
Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:John Hampton
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun 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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