TROY – Troy turned to the three-ball when it was desperate for points late in the game during a big 59-53 win over UT-Arlington on Wednesday night at Trojan Arena.
The Trojans’ 6-foot-9 forward Zay Williams may have delivered the biggest one.
The next points following would come from Desmond Williams, who connected on a 3-pointer from the wing in making it a 51-48 Troy advantage with two minutes remaining. In leading the Trojans, Zay Williams connected on 5-of-8 shots from the field, which included 2-of-3 from 3-point range and also knocked down 3-of-4 free throws in compiling his 15 points. He also had six rebounds.
Support Local Journalism Your subscription makes our reporting possible. {{featured_button_text}} It was a somewhat frustrating game for the Trojans who self-destructed at times in turning the ball over 22 times and also went silent offensively for a stretch in the second half as the Mavericks went on a 13-0 scoring run to take a brief lead at 41-39.
The Trojans also did a much better job in the second half of controlling the Mavericks’ David Azore, who came into the game leading the Sun Belt in scoring with 19.5 points per game. He did score 22 to lead Arlington, but was held to nine in the second half.The lead swayed back and forth much of the first half as both teams struggled offensively.