HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Troy battled back on multiple occasions and led by as many as five points late in the third quarter but couldn't finish the job Wednesday night, as they fell to Southern Miss for the second time this season 88-79 in the penultimate game of the regular season from Reed Green Coliseum.
Despite the loss, the Trojans still have their goals in front of them as they have a chance to clinch a share of the Sun Belt regular season title on Friday as they take on in-state rival South Alabama. Troy will be doing a bit of scoreboard watching as they will need a loss by James Madison to Marshall on Friday as well to help them out.