NEW ORLEANS – Troy faced a 15-point deficit in the first half, but the Trojans stormed all the way back on Saturday to knock off Georgia State 74-63 and advance to the Sun Belt title game.
Troy, the No. 6 seed, will face fourth-seeded Texas State in the championship game today at 1 p.m. The winner earns the Sun Belt’s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The Troy women, who won the tournament last season, are back in the title game after they routed UT Arlington 88-59 on Saturday night. The Lady Trojans will play Louisiana at 6 p.