UAB Blazers @ Troy Trojans
Lewis Sullivan scores 22 points, leads UAB over Troy 79-63
TROY, Ala. -- Lewis Sullivan scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 79-63 victory over Troy on Thursday night.
Robert Brown scored 18 points and Dirk Williams 11 for UAB (2-1). Nick Norton had 5 points with 10 rebounds.
Jordon Varnado scored 24 points to lead Troy (2-1). Wesley Person had 13 points and John Walton III 9 points and 10 rebounds. Daniel Peace added 7 points with six assists and three steals.
Person made a 3-pointer to pull the Trojans to 25-24 with five minutes left in the first half. Dirk Williams made a layup and Sullivan scored 5 points to stretch the Blazers lead to 32-24 at halftime.
The Trojans opened the second half with an 8-0 spurt to tie it at 32. Brown made a 3-pointer to spark a 24-6 run, and the Blazers led 56-38 with 8:49 to play. Sullivan scored 9 points during the span.
Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:Kerry Sutton
Referee:Archibald Whaley
Referee:Jerome Hall
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
| 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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