TROY, Ala. – Two 20-point performances from Zay Williams and Nelson Phillips push Troy over Louisiana 80-65 on Saturday night in Trojan Arena. The win guarantees Troy's first back-to-back winning seasons since 2008-09 and 2009-10 and ends an eight-game losing streak to ULL.
The Trojans (16-11, 8-6 SBC) grabbed their third straight win for the 10th home win of the season to remain one game back from a bye in the first two rounds. After winning 10 straight, the Ragin' Cajuns (20-6, 10-4 SBC) fall for the second consecutive game to drop two games out of first place.