Troy takes down Bowling Green on the road
Troy Women's Basketball
The Troy Lady Trojans find their way back into the win column with the 88-78 win over Bowling Green.
The Troy Lady Trojans find their way back into the win column with the 88-78 win over Bowling Green.
Led by Myles Rigsby’s 22 points, the Troy Trojans defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes 78-68 on Saturday night. The Trojans moved to 17-8 with the win and the Golden Flashes fell to 12-12.
Riley Kugel scored 22 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 20 and Florida beat No. 12 Auburn 81-65 to put itself in position to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years.
The Tigers (19-4, 8-2 SEC) are tied for first with the Crimson Tide (16-7, 8-2) and No. 15 South Carolina.
Jaylin Williams scored 21 points, Denver Jones added a season-high 19 and No. 16 Auburn rebounded from back-to-back road losses with a 81-54 win over Vanderbilt.
Mark Sears scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4:09 remaining, and No. 24 Alabama recovered from a slow start to beat Georgia 85-76.
Led by Myles Rigsby’s 20 points, the Troy Trojans defeated the Texas State Bobcats 78-65. The Trojans moved to 12-8 with the victory and the Bobcats fell to 7-13.
Mark Sears had 22 points and eight assists and made two free throws with 9 seconds left to seal Alabama’s 79-75 win over No. 8 Auburn.
Auburn’s Class of 2024 commit Tahaad Pettiford and Alabama’s Class of 2024 recruits Derrion Reid and Aiden Sherell all named McDonald’s All-Americans.
Auburn has vaulted into the top 10 since entering the rankings earlier this month. The eighth-ranked Tigers have won 11 straight games since a loss to Appalachian State. They’ll enter a game at rival Alabama riding the longest current winning streak among Power Five teams. But coach Bruce Pearl still wants to see how his Tigers handle tougher competition ahead, starting with the Crimson Tide.