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Varnado's Layup In Final Seconds Gives Troy An 81-79 Win

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TROY, Alabama – In front of one of the biggest crowds in Trojan Arena history, Troy went coast-to-coast on the final possession and earned an 81-79 victory after Jordon Varnado put a layup in with just 2.7 seconds remaining on Monday night in Trojan Arena.

His shot ended what looked to be certain overtime after Appalachian State (8-13, 3-5) went on a hot streak in the final minute to tie things up. Troy (9-11, 3-4) led by five with 48 seconds remaining before things got interesting.

Griffin Kinney got a layup with 36 seconds remaining, which Appalachian State then capitalized on by stealing the inbounds pass to get another layup to cut it to 78-77 with 29 seconds left.