ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Freshman Kam Woods exploded for 20 points, while junior Zay Williams added 15 points and nine rebounds in his return to action leading Troy to an impressive, 66-64, victory over Western Carolina Wednesday afternoon at Kimmel Arena.
The pivotal point of the game was a 16-5 run that the Trojans (1-0) engineered after Western Carolina took a 43-33 lead with 12:16 to play in the second half.
Beginning with a Desmond Williams' layup, the run featured clutch 3-pointers from Nick Stampley and Antwan Burnett that cut the Catamounts lead to 45-41.