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Trojans Drop Second Half Heartbreaker to App State

TROY, Ala. -- Despite enjoying a lead for 32 minutes and 11 seconds, the Troy Trojans men's basketball program fell 70-65 to Appalachian State University at Trojan Arena Saturday afternoon.

The Trojans (5-8, 1-1 Sun Belt) led App State (8-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) 61-49 with 13:18 remaining in the ballgame, but a 21-4 run by App State handed the Trojans their first Sun Belt Conference loss of the season.

In defeat, four different Trojans scored in double-figures led by Darian Adams (13 points) and Charles Norman (12 points).

The loss snapped a four-game home winning streak for the Trojans, the longest streak a Troy team has compiled since 2017 (Feb.