Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Troy Trojans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TROY | 35 | 23 | 58 |
WIU | 26 | 35 | 61 |
Late free throws lift W. Illinois over Troy 61-58
LOGAN, Utah -- Jabari Sandifer made 3 of 4 free throws in the final six seconds on Friday night to give Western Illinois a 61-58 victory over Troy in the Basketball Travelers Classic at Utah State.
The game was tied 58-58 with 2:42 left and remained that way until Sandifer made two free throws with six seconds left. Antoine Myers turned the ball over and Sandifer went to the line again with one second left to make 1 of 2 from the line.
WIU trailed most of the game before a 13-5 run tied the score at 51.
The Leathernecks made 20 of 27 free throws while Troy made 11 of 25. Adam Link made 10 of 14 free throws and led WIU with 24 points.
Tevin Calhoun had 14 points to lead Troy (4-6) which had a chance to go ahead with 37 seconds left when Kevin Thomas missed both free throws.
Game Information
Logan, UT
Referee:Bob Staffen
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Tom O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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