Texas State Bobcats vs Troy Trojans
SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL
22-14, 10-8 Sun Belt
59
22-14, 10-8 Sun Belt
20-13, 11-7 Sun Belt
53
20-13, 11-7 Sun Belt
- Bobby Conley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nijal Pearson missed Jumper.
- Ojai Black missed Jumper.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Layup. Assisted by Immanuel King.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury missed Three Point Jumper.
- Immanuel King made Jumper.
- Marlin Davis missed Jumper.
- Marlin Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nijal Pearson missed Layup.
- Immanuel King made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Nedeljko Prijovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nijal Pearson.
- Tyler Blount missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nedeljko Prijovic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nedeljko Prijovic made Layup.
- Ojai Black made Jumper.
- Bobby Conley missed Jumper.
- Marlin Davis missed Layup.
- Nedeljko Prijovic missed Jumper.
- Ojai Black made Jumper.
- Nijal Pearson missed Jumper.
- Ojai Black missed Jumper.
- Nijal Pearson missed Jumper.
- Immanuel King made Layup.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury missed Three Point Jumper.
- Immanuel King missed Layup.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Layup.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Jumper. Assisted by Ojai Black.
- Bobby Conley missed Jumper.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ojai Black.
- Immanuel King made Layup. Assisted by Bobby Conley.
- Ojai Black missed Jumper.
- Bobby Conley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nijal Pearson.
- Immanuel King missed Jumper.
- Nedeljko Prijovic made Layup. Assisted by Nijal Pearson.
- Bobby Conley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury missed Jumper.
- Immanuel King made Jumper. Assisted by Ojai Black.
- Nijal Pearson missed Jumper.
- Nijal Pearson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Nijal Pearson missed Jumper.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marlin Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ojai Black.
- Bobby Conley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Three Point Jumper.
- Nijal Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Ojai Black.
- Ojai Black missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Three Point Jumper.
- DeVon Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Layup.
- DeVon Walker made Jumper.
- Kevin Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Wesley Person missed Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Layup.
- Jordon Varnado missed Jumper.
- DeVon Walker missed Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Jumper.
- DeVon Walker made Layup.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Layup.
- DeVon Walker missed Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Peace.
- B.J. Miller missed Layup.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Layup.
- Jordon Varnado made Layup.
- Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado made Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon made Layup.
- Wesley Person made Layup.
- Jordon Varnado made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Baker.
- Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper.
- DeVon Walker made Layup. Assisted by Wesley Person.
- DeVon Walker made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Baker.
- Wesley Person made Jumper.
- Juan Davis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon made Jumper.
- Alex Hicks missed Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Jumper.
- Kevin Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Wesley Person missed Layup.
- Wesley Person made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kevin Baker missed Layup.
- Jordon Varnado missed Layup.
- Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon made Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Jumper.
- Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper.
- Alex Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Daniel Peace.
- Wesley Person missed Jumper.
- Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon made Layup.
- Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Jumper.
- Wesley Person made Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon made Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Layup.
- Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado missed Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Layup.
- Jordon Varnado made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Jordon Varnado made Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordon Varnado made Jumper.
- Jeremy Hollimon missed Jumper.
TROY
TEXAS ST
| TIME | PLAY | TROY | TXST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by Troy | 0 | 0 |
| 19:41 | | DeVon Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:41 | | Bobby Conley Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:15 | | Bobby Conley missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:15 | | Kavin Gilder-Tilbury Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:08 | | Nijal Pearson missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:08 | | Wesley Person Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:55 | | Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:55 | | Immanuel King Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:44 | | Foul on Juan Davis Jr.. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:41 | | Ojai Black missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:41 | | Wesley Person Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:33 | | Wesley Person Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:25 | | Kavin Gilder-Tilbury made Layup. Assisted by Immanuel King. | 0 | 2 |
| 18:10 | | Foul on Immanuel King. | 0 | 2 |
| 17:47 | | Jordon Varnado missed Layup. | 0 | 2 |
| 17:47 | | Kavin Gilder-Tilbury Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 17:30 | | Immanuel King Turnover. | 0 | 2 |
| 17:02 | | DeVon Walker made Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:35 | | Kavin Gilder-Tilbury missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:35 | | Jordon Varnado Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:25 | | Kevin Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:25 | | Ojai Black Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:03 | | Bobby Conley Turnover. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:03 | | Juan Davis Jr. Steal. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:49 | Official TV Timeout | 2 | 2 | |
| 15:35 | | Wesley Person missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:35 | | Bobby Conley Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:24 | | Ojai Black Turnover. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:24 | | Kevin Baker Steal. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:15 | | Jeremy Hollimon missed Layup. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:15 | | Jordon Varnado Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:14 | | Foul on Kavin Gilder-Tilbury. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:11 | | Jordon Varnado missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:11 | | DeVon Walker Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:06 | | DeVon Walker missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 15:06 | | Immanuel King Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 14:49 | | Foul on Kavin Gilder-Tilbury. | 2 | 2 |
| 14:49 | | Kavin Gilder-Tilbury Turnover. | 2 | 2 |
| 14:30 | | Jordon Varnado missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 14:30 | | Nijal Pearson Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 14:15 | | Immanuel King made Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 13:53 | | DeVon Walker made Layup. | 4 | 4 |
| 13:28 | | Marlin Davis missed Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 13:28 | | Alex Hicks Block. | 4 | 4 |
| 13:28 | | Texas State Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 13:28 | | Maxwell Starwood Turnover. | 4 | 4 |
| 13:28 | | Daniel Peace Steal. | 4 | 4 |
| 13:02 | | Jeremy Hollimon missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 13:02 | | Texas State Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 12:41 | | Maxwell Starwood Turnover. | 4 | 4 |
| 12:41 | | Wesley Person Steal. | 4 | 4 |
| 12:34 | | Jeremy Hollimon missed Layup. | 4 | 4 |
| 12:34 | | Troy Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 12:29 | | Foul on Maxwell Starwood. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:58 | | DeVon Walker missed Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:58 | | Nijal Pearson Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:40 | | Marlin Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:40 | | Alex Hicks Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:12 | | Alex Hicks Turnover. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:12 | Official TV Timeout | 4 | 4 | |
| 11:04 | | Nijal Pearson missed Layup. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:04 | | Immanuel King Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 11:04 | | Immanuel King made Two Point Tip Shot. | 4 | 6 |
| 10:33 | | Jeremy Hollimon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Peace. | 7 | 6 |
| 10:11 | | Nedeljko Prijovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nijal Pearson. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:42 | | Foul on Jordon Varnado. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:42 | | Jordon Varnado Turnover. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:20 | | Nijal Pearson Turnover. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:20 | | B.J. Miller Steal. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | B.J. Miller missed Layup. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | Jeremy Hollimon Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | Jeremy Hollimon missed Layup. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | Immanuel King Block. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | Troy Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 |
| 9:07 | | Jordon Varnado made Layup. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:42 | | Tyler Blount missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:42 | | Jordon Varnado Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:35 | | Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:35 | | Jordon Varnado Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:12 | | Jordon Varnado made Jumper. | 11 | 9 |
| 7:43 | | Nedeljko Prijovic missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 9 |
| 7:43 | | Juan Davis Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 9 |
| 7:23 | | Jeremy Hollimon made Layup. | 13 | 9 |
| 7:09 | | Foul on Ojai Black. | 13 | 9 |
| 7:09 | | Ojai Black Turnover. | 13 | 9 |
| 7:01 | Official TV Timeout | 13 | 9 | |
| 6:46 | | Wesley Person made Layup. | 15 | 9 |
| 6:16 | | Nedeljko Prijovic made Layup. | 15 | 11 |
| 5:59 | | Jordon Varnado made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Baker. | 17 | 11 |
| 5:46 | | Foul on Kevin Baker. | 17 | 11 |
| 5:46 | | Ojai Black made Free Throw. | 17 | 12 |
| 5:46 | | Ojai Black made Free Throw. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:35 | | Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:35 | | DeVon Walker Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:29 | | Jordon Varnado missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:29 | | Ojai Black Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | Ojai Black made Jumper. | 17 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | DeVon Walker made Layup. Assisted by Wesley Person. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:30 | | Bobby Conley missed Jumper. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:30 | | Kevin Baker Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 15 |
| 4:25 | | DeVon Walker made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Baker. | 21 | 15 |
| 4:25 | | Foul on Nijal Pearson. | 21 | 15 |
| 4:25 | | DeVon Walker missed Free Throw. | 21 | 15 |
| 4:25 | | Nedeljko Prijovic Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 15 |
| 3:58 | | Immanuel King Turnover. | 21 | 15 |
| 3:58 | Official TV Timeout | 21 | 15 | |
| 3:50 | | Wesley Person made Jumper. | 23 | 15 |
| 3:22 | | Marlin Davis missed Layup. | 23 | 15 |
| 3:22 | | Nedeljko Prijovic Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 15 |
| 3:13 | | Nijal Pearson Turnover. | 23 | 15 |
| 2:54 | | Foul on Bobby Conley. | 23 | 15 |
| 2:54 | | Wesley Person made Free Throw. | 24 | 15 |
| 2:54 | | Wesley Person made Free Throw. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:35 | | Nedeljko Prijovic missed Jumper. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:35 | | Alex Hicks Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:27 | | Juan Davis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:27 | | Bobby Conley Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:14 | | Foul on Wesley Person. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:14 | | Nijal Pearson made Free Throw. | 25 | 16 |
| 2:14 | | Nijal Pearson made Free Throw. | 25 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Jeremy Hollimon made Jumper. | 27 | 17 |
| 1:23 | | Ojai Black made Jumper. | 27 | 19 |
| 1:01 | | Alex Hicks missed Jumper. | 27 | 19 |
| 1:01 | | Nijal Pearson Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:48 | | Nijal Pearson missed Jumper. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:48 | | Alex Hicks Block. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:48 | | Texas State Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:48 | | Texas State Timeout | 27 | 19 |
| 0:34 | | Ojai Black missed Jumper. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:34 | | Nijal Pearson Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:28 | | Nijal Pearson missed Jumper. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:28 | | Immanuel King Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 19 |
| 0:22 | | Immanuel King made Layup. | 27 | 21 |
| 0:08 | | Jeremy Hollimon missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 21 |
| 0:08 | | Ojai Black Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 21 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 27 | 21 | |
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Game Information
Lakefront Arena
2:00 PM, March 12, 2017Coverage: ESPN2
New Orleans, LA
- Referees:
- Mike Stuart
- Glenn Tuitt
- Ray Natili
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
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