Troy Trojans @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Baker's deep 3 lifts Troy past Louisiana-Monroe 73-72 in OT
MONROE, La. -- Jordon Varnado scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Kevin Baker sank the winning 3-pointer in overtime to lift Troy to a 73-72 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Monday night.
Troy, trailing by two in OT after Louisiana-Monroe got a bucket from Travis Munnings to make it 72-70, got the ball to Baker and he launched it from deep behind the arc with 3.4 left. UL-M's final shot, a mid-court attempt from Nick Cappola, fell short.
Juan Davis Jr. added 12 points for Troy (14-12, 6-6 Sun Belt) and Baker finished with 11, including three from long range. The Trojans shot 41 percent from the field and edged Louisiana-Monroe 13-6 at the free throw line.
Munnings and Marcus Washington scored 18 points apiece for Louisiana Monroe (7-19, 1-12). Sam McDaniel had 15 and Marvin Jean-Pierre 13, including the jumper with 26 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 64-all and force overtime.
Game Information
Monroe, LA
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Barron Searles
Referee:Ray Costa
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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