Coaching Career of Scott Price

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It was a happy senior night at Trojan Arena, as Troy stunned 21st-ranked South Alabama, handing the Jaguars their third loss of conference play. Even though it was senior night, Troy's freshman carried the load, as Reid, Smith, and Watson combined for 24 points off the bench. Troy fell behind early in the first half, but a huge offensive outburst in the final 20 minutes led to the huge win.

Sun Belt scores:
UL-Lafayette 73 @ Arkansas State 67
Georgia Southern 53 @ Texas State 68
Appalachian State 73 @ Coastal Carolina 68
UT-Arlington 73 @ UL-Monroe 67
Georgia State 64 @ Little Rock 62

Sun Belt standings:
1. South Alabama 13-3, 23-4
2. UL-Lafayette 12-4, 20-7
3. Georgia State 11-5, 19-8
4. Troy 10-6, 15-12
5. UL-Monroe 8-8, 13-15
6. Texas State 8-8, 14-13
7. Little Rock 8-8, 11-16
8. UT-Arlington 8-8, 12-15
9. Coastal Carolina 6-10, 9-18
10. Georgia Southern 4-12, 6-21
11. Arkansas State 4-12, 9-18
12. Appalachian State 4-12, 6-21

AP Poll:
1. Kansas (28-1)
2. Michigan State (26-4)
3. Louisville (24-3)
4. Florida (23-6)
5. Texas A&M (25-4)
6. Stanford (27-2)
7. Texas (25-4)
8. Maryland (24-4)
9. Duke (22-8)
10. Temple (24-5)
11. Missouri (24-5)
12. Ohio State (23-6)
13. Wisconsin (22-7)
14. North Carolina (22-8)
15. Utah (22-5)
16. Indiana (22-6)
17. Villanova (21-8)
18. Harvard (24-5)
19. NC State (21-8)
20. Gonzaga (21-8)
21. South Alabama (23-4)
22. VCU (22-5)
23. New Mexico (22-6)
24. Georgetown (21-7)
25. Utah State (21-7)

Bubble Watch:
Last Four Byes: Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Syracuse, Butler
Last Four In: UNLV, Dayton, Minnesota, Pittsburgh
First Four Out: Xavier, SMU, St. John's, San Diego State
Next Four Out: Loyola Marymount, Kansas State, Houston, Illinois

Sun Belt bracketology:
South Alabama - 6 seed (Auto-bid)

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The Trojans made a nice comeback in the second half, but it ended in heartbreak as UT-Arlington closed out the 1-point win. Troy couldn't get anything going from the outside, hitting just three threes in the game, and with 21 turnovers it was difficult to prevent Arlington from scoring in transition. Troy now needs a win at Arkansas State to close out the 4 seed, as UT-Arlington trails by one game and has the tiebreaker.

Sun Belt scores:
Arkansas State 78 @ Appalachian State 72
Coastal Carolina 64 @ Georgia Southern 81
Texas State 55 @ UL-Lafayette 73
UL-Monroe 65 @ Georgia State 72
Little Rock 60 @ South Alabama 77

[SouthernRebel]

tough loss there

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It took the entire season, but Troy finally got its first overtime game of the year, and it resulted in a win at Arkansas State. Rob Stone dominated inside, going perfect from the field and leading the Trojans with 24 points. Mike Guthridge also made his return with 4 minutes off the bench, and he should be available for the upcoming Sun Belt Tournament.

Sun Belt scores:
South Alabama 59 @ Coastal Carolina 69
Georgia Southern 65 @ Little ROck 86
Texas State 86 @ UL-Monroe 81
Georgia State 61 @ UL-Lafayette 71
Appalachian State 64 @ UT-Arlington 83

Sun Belt Standings:
1. South Alabama 14-4, 24-5
2. UL-Lafayette 14-4, 22-7
3. Georgia State 12-6, 20-9
4. Troy 11-7, 16-13
5. UT-Arlington 10-8, 14-15
6. Texas State 9-9, 15-14
7. Little Rock 9-9, 12-17
8. UL-Monroe 8-10, 13-17
9. Coastal Carolina 7-11, 10-19
10. Georgia Southern 5-13, 7-22
11. Arkansas State 5-13, 10-19
12. Appalachian State 4-14, 6-23

AP Poll:
1. Kansas (30-1)
2. Michigan State (28-4)
3. Louisville (26-3)
4. Florida (25-6)
5. Stanford (29-2)
6. Texas A&M (26-5)
7. Maryland (26-5)
8. Texas (25-6)
9. Duke (23-9)
10. Missouri (26-5)
11. Temple (25-6)
12. Wisconsin (24-7)
13. North Carolina (24-8)
14. Ohio State (24-7)
15. Utah (24-5)
16. Indiana (24-7)
17. Villanova (23-8)
18. VCU (24-5)
19. NC State (22-8)
20. Harvard (24-5)
21. South Alabama (24-5)
22. Gonzaga (22-9)
23. New Mexico (23-7)
24. Georgetown (22-8)
25. Arkansas (22-9)

Bubble Watch:
Last Four Byes: UConn, Virginia, Utah State, Xavier
Last Four In: Dayton, Pittsburgh, Butler, UNLV
First Four Out: St. John's, SMU, San Diego State, San Francisco
Next Four Out: Loyola Marymount, Illinois, Houston, Saint Joseph's

Sun Belt Tournament First Round:
8 UL-Monroe vs 9 Coastal Carolina
5 UT-Arlington vs 12 Appalachian State
6 Texas State vs 11 Arkansas State
7 Little Rock vs 10 Georgia Southern

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Round 1 Scores:
#5 UT-Arlington 97
#12 Appalachian State 73

#6 Texas State 50
#11 Arkansas State 77

#7 Little Rock 85
#10 Georgia Southern 58

#8 UL-Monroe 70
#9 Coastal Carolina 65


After going 0-2 against UTA during the regular season, Troy picked up a win in the tournament when it mattered most. The Trojans let their big halftime lead slip away, but a few clutch threes by Steven Haslem sealed the game in the final minutes. Hot shooting was crucial for Troy, as they were outscored in the paint and didn't rebound particularly well.

Quarterfinal Scores:
#1 South Alabama 81
#8 UL-Monroe 67

#2 UL-Lafayette 74
#7 Little Rock 76

#3 Georgia State 79
#11 Arkansas State 71

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Troy hung with the best team in the conference, but couldn't get enough stops on defense as they fell by 7 in the Sun Belt semifinals. The Jaguars attacked the rim at will, taking 38 free throws and outscoring the Trojans in the paint 34-22.

Sun Belt Semifinals:
#3 Georgia State 93
#7 Little Rock 89

Sun Belt Championship
#1 South Alabama 80
#3 Georgia State 87

Conference Tournament Champions:
AAC - Wichita State
AEC - Maine
ACC - North Carolina
A-Sun - NJIT
A10 - VCU
Big East - Villanova
Big Sky - Portland State
Big South - Winthrop
Big 10 - Michigan
Big 12 - Kansas
Big West - UC Davis
CAA - James Madison
C-USA - Marshall
Horizon - Detroit Mercy
Ivy - Princeton
MAAC - Canisius
MAC - Buffalo
MEAC - Bethune-Cookman
MVC - Northern Iowa
MWC - Utah State
NEC - St. Francis NY
OVC - Belmont
PAC 12 - Washington
Patriot - Boston U
SEC - Texas A&M
SoCon - East Tennessee State
Southland - New Orleans
Summit - Purdue Fort Wayne
Sun Belt - Georgia State
SWAC - Alabama A&M
WAC - Chicago State
WCC - Saint Mary's

Troy has been invited to the CIT, and will host UCLA in the first round.

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A trip to the CIT probably meant a lot more to a mid major program like Troy than it did to a blue blood like UCLA, and it showed as the Trojans pulled away in the second half. Gerald Griffin made a huge impact in just 15 minutes off the bench, leading the way with 16 points. Troy will get the chance to host another team from a power conference, as Mississippi State defeated Toledo in its first round game.


Troy's tournament run continued, as they had another excellent shooting night in their win over Mississippi State. The Trojans only scored 10 points in the paint, but 11 three pointers made up for that deficiency, as Haslem and Petteway each connected on multiple deep balls. Troy will take on Yale with the chance to advance to the semifinals.


Steven Haslem was the scoring leader again, but this time Troy had a very balanced scoring distribution as 7 players scored at least 5 points. Yale shot a dismal 17% from three, and couldn't keep up despite a relatively quiet night from the Trojans. Troy will now advance to the semifinals to play Green Bay.


Troy's postseason run finally came to an end, as their first road game of the tournament resulted in a loss to Green Bay. Haslem had another huge game, but the Phoenix dominated inside with 38 points in the paint. Troy finishes the season with a 20-15 record, the program's most successful season since making the NCAA Tournament as the Sun Belt champion in 2017.

[SouthernRebel]

good job

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NCAA Tournament Results:

First Four:
12 Butler > 12 UConn
12 Xavier > 12 California
16 Washington > 16 Bethune Cookman
16 UC Davis > 16 Purdue Fort Wayne

East Region (Boston):
1 Kansas > 16 Washington
8 Kansas State > 9 Tulsa
5 Utah > 12 Buffalo
4 Temple > 13 Boston U
2 Maryland > 15 NJIT
10 Saint Mary's > 7 Harvard
11 Michigan > 6 Arkansas
3 Stanford > 14 New Orleans

1 Kansas > 8 Kansas State
4 Temple > 5 Utah
2 Maryland > 10 Saint Mary's
3 Stanford > 11 Michigan

4 Temple > 1 Kansas
3 Stanford > 2 Maryland

4 Temple > 1 Stanford

Midwest Region (Detroit):
1 Louisville > 16 Northern Iowa
9 Georgia Tech > 8 Cincinnati
5 NC State > 12 Butler
4 Villanova > 13 Marshall
2 Missouri > 15 Winthrop
7 Wichita State > 10 San Diego
6 Utah State > 11 Canisius
3 Ohio State > 14 St. Francis NY

1 Louisville > 9 Georgia Tech
5 NC State > 4 Villanova
2 Missouri > 7 Wichita State
3 Ohio State > 6 Utah State

1 Louisville > 5 NC State
3 Ohio State > 2 Missouri

3 Ohio State > 1 Louisville

South Region (Houston):
1 Michigan State > 16 Alabama A&M
8 Kentucky > 9 New Mexico
12 Xavier > 5 VCU
4 Indiana > 13 Portland State
2 Florida > 15 Chicago State
10 West Virginia > 7 South Carolina
6 South Alabama > 11 East Tennessee State
14 Princeton > 3 Wisconsin

1 Michigan State > 8 Kentucky
4 Indiana > 12 Xavier
2 Florida > 10 West Virginia
6 South Alabama > 14 Princeton

4 Indiana > 1 Michigan State
2 Florida > 6 South Alabama

2 Florida > 4 Indiana

West Region (San Jose):
1 Texas A&M > 16 UC Davis
9 Clemson > 8 Memphis
5 Georgetown > 12 Belmont
4 Texas > 13 Detroit Mercy
2 North Carolina > 15 Maine
7 Iowa > 10 Dayton
6 Gonzaga > 11 Georgia State
3 Duke > 14 James Madison

1 Texas A&M > 9 Clemson
5 Georgetown > 4 Texas
2 North Carolina > 7 Iowa
3 Duke > 6 Gonzaga

1 Texas A&M > 5 Georgetown
3 Duke > 2 North Carolina

3 Duke > 1 Texas A&M

Final Four:
3 Ohio State > 4 Temple
3 Duke > 2 Florida

3 Ohio State > 3 Duke

Other Postseason Champions:
Pittsburgh defeats Virginia to win the NIT
Nicholls State defeats Saint Francis PA to win the CBI
Pepperdine defeats Green Bay to win the CIT

NCAA Bids by conference:
Big 10 - 7
AAC - 6
SEC - 6
ACC - 5
Big 12 - 4
Big East - 4
PAC 12 - 3
WCC - 3
A10 - 2
Ivy - 2
MWC - 2
Sun Belt - 2

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Final Stats


Sun Belt Awards and Stats (Pts, Ast, Reb, Stl, Blk)

Player of the Year:
Leroy Pohlman (Jr. F, Georgia State) - 12.9/2.0/8.3/1.2/1.5

Defensive Player of the Year:
Greg McDermott (Sr. F, Georgia Southern) - 10.0/2.1/5.3/1.1/1.3

Freshman of the Year:
Pat Asbury (Fr. G, UL-Monroe) - 10.5/4.4/2.0/0.7/0.5

Coach of the Year:
Richie Riley (South Alabama)

First Team All-Conference:
Phil Thomas (Sr. G, Georgia State) - 14.3/4.0/4.8/1.4/1.4
Sam Jones (Jr. G, UL-Monroe) - 13.3/2.4/3.3/1.3/1.0
Leroy Pohlman (Jr. F, Georgia State) - 12.9/2.0/8.3/1.2/1.5
Lon Cox (So. C, Little Rock) - 15.5/1.8/6.2/1.4/1.4
Rob Saunders (So. C, UL-Lafayette) - 16.4/2.4/6.0/1.5/1.0

Second Team All-Conference:
Steven Haslem (So. G, Troy) - 13.2/2.5/3.5/0.9/0.8
Erik Edwards (Sr. F, Arkansas State) - 12.5/1.5/5.2/1.0/1.2
Jim McTyer (Sr. F, South Alabama) - 10.3/1.8/6.3/1.4/1.2
Jamarcus Deane (Sr. C, South Alabama) - 12.4/1.8/7.9/1.5/1.0
B.J. Barnes (So. C, UL-Monroe) - 8.1/2.4/5.7/1.2/1.3