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Troy Routs Point University in Men’s Basketball Action

TROY, Ala. (AP) – Jordon Varnado scored 19 points and Troy raced past Point University 114-52 on Wednesday night. DeVon Walker and Wesley Person each added 15 points with Jeremy Hollimon scoring 10 points with seven assists and Shawn Hopkins collecting 10 rebounds with 11 points for his first double-double this season. The Trojans scored the first seven points and…

Eastern Illinois beats Troy with late free throws 71-67

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) – Montell Goodwin, shooting his first free throws of the game, made both with 15 seconds left to snap a tie in Eastern Illinois’ 71-67 victory over Troy on Monday. After Kevin Baker missed a long 3-pointer for the Trojans (2-2), Cornell Johnston added two more free throws with two seconds left for EIU (3-2). Jeremy Hollimon…

Troy’s Brown: Munger Coach of the Year semifinalist

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy head coach Neal Brown has been named a semifinalist for the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year, the Maxwell Football Club announced Friday afternoon. Brown has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround and a historic season for the Trojans. Troy is 8-2 after finishing the previous two seasons a combined 7-17, and the Trojans are ranked…

Cokley has 18 points, UAB rolls over Troy 74-51

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Chris Cokley had 18 points and eight rebounds as UAB rolled over Troy 74-51 on Thursday night. UAB (2-1) is 9-0 against Troy and has won eight of the nine meetings by double digits. Dirk Williams and Denzell Watts had 11 points apiece for the Blazers. Watts hit 3 of 4 for distance and Deion Lavender…

Chills leads Trojans to 91-74 win over Belmont

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – Jayla Chills scored a career-high 21 points as the Troy women’s basketball team defeated Belmont, 91-74, on Wednesday at Trojan Arena. Chills scored seven of the team’s first nine points and finished 9-for-20 from the field. She also turned in seven rebounds and five assists as the Trojans knocked off the Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorites….

#25 ranked Troy hosts Sun Belt’s Arkansas State Thursday

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Never in the history of the Sun Belt Conference have two league teams met with unblemished records of 5-0 or better. That all changes Thursday night when No. 25 Troy plays host to Arkansas State in Veterans Memorial Stadium in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPNU. Kickoff between the Trojans and Red Wolves is…

Troy’s Sonny Kirkpatrick resigns

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy University volleyball head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick has resigned his position effective immediately, Athletics Director Jeremy McClain announced Tuesday. “I would like to thank Sonny for his commitment to Troy University and our student-athletes,” McClain said. “He has been a great ambassador for many years for this volleyball program, and we wish him nothing but the…

Troy women’s hoops ready for home opener tip

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy women’s basketball team looks to rebound from a season opening loss as it plays host to Belmont at noon on Wednesday at Trojan Arena. The special tip time is in place to allow area elementary and high school students a chance to join the Trojans. Admission is FREE to all fans. The game is being…

Varnado sinks game winner, Troy downs Eastern Illinois 70-67

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy and Eastern Illinois fought a close battle to the end that was capped off with a Jordon Varnado jump shot with 3.4 seconds left to win at home 70-67. Both teams got off to a slow start as six minutes into the game as Troy (2-0) led 9-6 with both teams shooting 33.3 percent from…

Troy football cracks AP’s Top 25, first in school, Sun Belt history

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy made school and Sun Belt Conference history Sunday as the Trojans cracked the Associated Press Top 25 Poll for the first time ever. Winners of seven straight games, Troy is ranked No. 25 in this week’s AP Top 25. “This is a testament to the hard work of a lot of people within our program,…