Troy Trojans @ App State Mountaineers
Appalachian State pulls away from Troy 65-62
BOONE, N.C. -- Chris Burgess had 15 points Saturday with a late 3-pointer that put Appalachian State ahead for good in a 65-62 win over Troy.
Appalachian State (9-12, 6-6 Sun Belt) went up 62-59 with 2:52 left on Burgess' 3. Griffin Kinney followed with a jumper and Frank Eaves made 1 of 2 free throws with 13 seconds left.
Eaves had 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Mountaineers. Tommy Spagnolo added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Chris Bilbo's 3-pointer for Troy (9-13, 4-9) capped the scoring with less than a second left.
The Trojans never led after an early 12-11 advantage but challenged throughout the second half, culminating at 59-all on Musa Abdul-Aleem's 3-pointer with 3:48 left. Abdul-Aleem missed a pair of 3s in the final 2:30 that allowed the Mountaineers to pull away.
Kevin Thomas led the Trojans with 13 points, Bilbo scored 12 and Abdul-Aleem 11.
Game Information
Boone, NC
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Coy Gammon
Referee:Ray Natili
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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