UL Monroe Warhawks @ Troy Trojans
Streaking Louisiana-Monroe beats Troy 66-51
TROY, Ala. -- Majok Deng scored 16 points and Nick Coppola added 14 to spark Louisiana-Monroe past Troy 66-51 on Saturday, pushing its win streak to seven in a row and 11 of its last 12.
The streaking Warhawks (17-12, 13-5 Sun Belt) have clinched a berth into the conference tournament along with Arkansas-Little Rock (15-2) with two games left in the regular season.
The Warhawks took an early lead on a Justin Roberson 3-pointer and edged away to a 32-24 halftime lead before pulling away on a 19-11 run during an 11-minute stretch of the second half, to lead 60-42.
Troy's Wesley Person needed 32 minutes but canned a 3-pointer, extending his nation-leading streak to 58 games, but Troy's field-goal percentage slumped to 23 percent after halftime as Louisiana-Monroe pulled away.
John Walton III scored 18 points and freshman Jordon Varnado added 16 for the Trojans (9-20, 4-14), who were eliminated from the tournament.
Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:Bruce Benedict
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Chuck Jones
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 |
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