Arkansas State Red Wolves @ Troy Trojans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ARST | 37 | 47 | 84 |
TROY | 45 | 36 | 81 |
Arkansas State rallies to beat Troy 84-81
TROY, Ala. -- Donte Thomas had 20 points and 10 assists as Arkansas State rallied in the waning minutes to beat Troy 84-81 in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams Wednesday night.
Wesley Person made three free throws after getting fouled on a 3-point attempt to put Troy up 73-69 with 4:59 left. But Arkansas State proceeded to outscore Troy 15-8 the rest of the way.
Devin Carter's layup with 42 seconds left gave the Red Wolves the lead for good at 79-78.
Thomas added two free throws at the 17-second mark, but Person answered with two free throws with eight seconds left to pull Troy to 81-80.
Josh Pierre and Thomas made 3 of 4 free throws for a four-point lead before Person made one free throw before the buzzer.
Arkansas State (5-7) got 15 points apiece from Carter and Anthony Livingston, who also collected 12 rebounds.
Person led the way for Troy (5-7) with 20 points.
Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Karl Hess
Referee:Landon Brandes
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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