Three-point shooting sparks Troy over UT-Arlington

TROY – Troy turned to the three-ball when it was desperate for points late in the game during a big 59-53 win over UT-Arlington on Wednesday night at Trojan Arena.

The Trojans’ 6-foot-9 forward Zay Williams may have delivered the biggest one.

With the Mavericks up 48-45 at the five minute mark and the game seemingly slipping away, Williams squared up a shot beyond the top of the key, let it launch and banked in a 3-pointer to tie it with just more than three minutes remaining.

“It was a prayer … I’m glad it went in,” Williams said, who led the Trojans in scoring with 15 points.

The next points following would come from Desmond Williams, who connected on a 3-pointer from the wing in making it a…