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Troy Tops Texas State 59-53 To Clinch Sun Belt Championship; Advance to NCAA Tournament

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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – Troy led by just one-point with under two minutes to play, but the Trojans dug deep to topple Texas State 59-53 to win the Sun Belt Championship and advance to the NCAA tournament.

The win marked not only the first Sun Belt tournament victory in school history but also the second NCAA tournament appearance in Troy's prestigious program existence.

After going into halftime leading 27-21, the Trojans (22-14) did not trail at any moment in the second half. The last time Troy was down was at the 10:06 mark of the first half.