HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Troy hit a season-high 11 3-pointers and topped the 75-point mark in a program record 11th straight game in an 87-77 victory at Marshall in Sun Belt action Thursday night at the Cam Henderson Center.
Troy (11-7, 6-1 SBC) outscored Marshall (9-9, 2-5) 27-11 in the third quarter, turning what was a 3-point advantage at the half, 40-37, into a 67-48 lead heading into the final quarter of play. The Trojans' victory, coupled with James Madison's loss to Georgia Southern, moves Troy into a three-way tie for first in the Sun Belt ahead of Saturday's meeting with the Dukes.