James Madison Dukes vs Troy Trojans
Edwards leads James Madison past Troy in Sun Belt tourney
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- — Reserve Terrence Edwards scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and James Madison beat Troy 75-72 in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Saturday.
Noah Freidel made two foul shots with five seconds left to give the Dukes their 75-72 lead. After a timeout, James Madison's Mezie Offurum fouled Troy's Kieffer Punter to force him to the foul line so he couldn't get off 3-pointer to end it.
Takal Molson scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Alonzo Sule recorded 10 points and went 5 of 10 from the field for the Dukes (22-10).
Christyon Eugene finished with 26 points and two steals for the Trojans (20-13). Troy also got 20 points, nine rebounds and two steals from Nelson Phillips. Zay Williams also had 13 points and six rebounds.
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Game Information
Pensacola, FL
Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Bill Jacobson
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun 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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