Troy Trojans vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UAPB | 21 | 36 | 57 |
TROY | 31 | 50 | 81 |
Person hits 4 3s, scores 17 as Troy beats UAPB 81-57
HONOLULU -- Wesley Person led five Troy players in double figures with 17 points, including four 3-pointers, to help the Trojans beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-57 on Sunday night at the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic.
Javan Johnson scored 13 points, Jordon Varnado added 11 and Shawn Hopkins and B.J. Miller had 10 points apiece for Troy (1-1).
Kevin Baker hit a 3-pointer to open, and Varnado scored seven points during a 25-7 run to open the game and the Trojans never trailed. Charles Jackson scored eight-straight points during a 10-0 run that trimmed UAPB's deficit to eight points with 3:29 left in the first half, but the Golden Lions (0-2) got no closer.
Hopkins and Baker hit back-to-back 3s to give Troy a 38-22 lead 1 1/2 minutes into the second half and Person added two more 3-pointers during a 12-0 run that pushed the lead to 27 points with nine minutes to play.
The Trojans shot 50.9 percent from the field, including 10 of 25 from 3-point range, and limited UAPB to 30-percent (18-of-60) shooting. Jackson led the Golden Lions with 16 points.
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Game Information
Honolulu, HI
Referee:Todd Apo
Referee:Ryan Wells
Referee:Daniel Coda
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 9-1 | - | 12-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 7-3 | 2 | 10-13 |
| Southern | 6-4 | 3 | 10-13 |
| Jackson State | 6-4 | 3 | 7-16 |
| Grambling | 5-4 | 3.5 | 11-11 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-5 | 4 | 12-11 |
| Florida A&M | 5-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Texas Southern | 5-5 | 4 | 7-14 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-6 | 5 | 9-14 |
| Alabama State | 4-6 | 5 | 7-16 |
| Alcorn State | 3-7 | 6 | 4-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-9 | 8.5 | 1-22 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 9-3 | - | 17-8 |
| App State | 9-4 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| South Alabama | 7-4 | 1.5 | 17-7 |
| Marshall | 7-4 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-6 | 2.5 | 15-11 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 2.5 | 15-11 |
| Arkansas State | 6-6 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-6 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Louisiana | 6-6 | 3 | 9-16 |
| Georgia State | 6-6 | 3 | 9-16 |
| Southern Miss | 6-7 | 3.5 | 13-13 |
| James Madison | 4-8 | 5 | 12-13 |
| Old Dominion | 4-8 | 5 | 8-17 |
| UL Monroe | 1-11 | 8 | 4-21 |
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