With the loss, GS falls to 18-14 on the season and lose out on an opportunity to make it to the NCAA tournament. Troy, on the other hand, advanced all the way to Sun Belt championship where they defeated the Texas State Bobcats 59-53 for rights to the Sun Belt Championship. Troy will make its first trip to the NCAA tournament in 14 years.
In the Eagles loss to the Trojans, the Sun Belt’s leading scorer sophomore guard Ike Smith tallied 21 points shooting 56% from the field. Junior guard Mike Hughes added 12 points and five rebounds of his own in this contest.