TROY, Ala. -- Jordon Varnado scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Troy beat Appalachian State 76-66 on Monday night.
App State made the first basket of the second half to take a 34-33 lead but Troy scored 14 of the next 16 points for an 11-point lead. Juan Davis Jr., Wesley Person and Kevin Baker each hit a 3-pointer during the run and Varnado converted a 3-point play.
The Mountaineers pulled to 52-50 with 11:40 to go but Troy quickly built it to 65-52 and led by at least five points the rest of the way.