Troy drops close home decision to Appalachian State

Chris DavisInstead of making a key trey, Mountaineer senior Frank Eaves picked up a 3-point play the old-fashioned way: driving the lane, hitting a reverse layup and tacking on a free throw. The basket broke a 68-all tie and helped the Mountaineers take home a 75-71 victory at Trojan Arena.

“He’s been great (at driving the lane). He’s done everything we’ve asked,” Mountaineers head coach Jim Fox said. “He’s able to do that. He took what the defense gave him, and he made big plays like he has done for us all year.”

Not only did Eaves, who entered the game 16 th in the nation in scoring at 21.4 points per game, hurt the Trojans with the layups, he also impacted the game at the free - throw…