TROY --- In front of an electric crowd of 4,523 at Trojan Arena Friday night, the Troy Trojans men's basketball program fell to in-state rival South Alabama 70-66.
Troy fell to 9-16 overall and 5-9 in the Sun Belt Conference, while South Alabama improved to 14-11 and 7-7. The 4,523 fans were the second largest of the season for Troy.
The Trojans cut a 67-60 South Alabama advantage to 67-66 with 61 seconds to go, but wouldn’t score again and the Jaguars hit three clutch free throws to seal the win.
After cutting it to one, the Trojans forced a tough 3-pointer from South Alabama’s Herb McGee that clanged off the rim.