Taylor puts up 21, SIU-Edwardsville downs Troy 78-72
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- — Ray'Sean Taylor scored 21 points as SIU-Edwardsville beat Troy 78-72 on Saturday.
Taylor added eight rebounds for the Cougars (7-2). Damarco Minor added 17 points while going 7 of 13 (1 for 3 from distance), and they also had three steals. Lamar Wright shot 4 for 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 14 points. The Cougars extended their winning streak to six games.
The Trojans (6-3) were led in scoring by Aamer Muhammad, who finished with 13 points and four assists. Kieffer Punter added 11 points for Troy. Christyon Eugene also had 10 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Hudson
- Edward Crenshaw
- Drew Larson
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
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