Sophomore Jordon Varnado had put up double double numbers Friday night with a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. With the Trojans' 65-87 loss, they are eliminated from the NCAA tournament. It also caps off a 20-win season and a Sun Belt championship for Phil Cunningham's team.(PHOTO/Joshua Thurston)
Michael Shipma
Sports Editor
Troy put up a valiant effort, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a double-digit second half deficit as it fell to Duke 63-87.
The No. 15-seed Trojans were the heavy underdogs in the contest, and No. 2-seed Duke utilized its length and athleticism to pull away from a Trojan team that battled hard from start to finish.