Official Site of the Trojans · Jan 19, 2019
Varnado, Troy Tops Georgia State, 77-75
Troy, Ala. – Senior Jordon Varnado hit a deep three-pointer from the top of the key with 1.7 seconds remaining to lift Troy over Georgia State, 77-75 and hand GSU its first loss in Sun Belt Conference men's basketball action on Saturday evening.
The Trojans (10-8, 3-3 SBC) were down by three at 3:49 before the Panthers' (14-5, 5-1 SBC) D'Marcus Simonds nailed a three-pointer to give GSU a 75-69 lead with 2:36 remaining in the game.
Junior Charles Norman responded with a triple of his own to bring the Trojans within three with 2:15 left. After a couple of possessions, senior Alex Hicks was fouled and sank both free throws to make it a 75-74 Georgia State lead with 38 seconds on the clock.