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Troy basketball turns back South Alabama 65-55, knocks Jaguars out of first place
Troy carried over a dominant second half vs. South Alabama last weekend into a strong 40-minute effort on Saturday, beating the Jaguars 65-55 at Trojan Arena.
The Trojans (12-7, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference) won at home vs. their in-state rival for the fourth straight year, and temporarily knocked the Jaguars (14-6, 6-2) out of first place in the conference. Arkansas State (16-5, 7-2) is a half-game ahead of South Alabama in the overall standings, with the Jaguars facing a weather-related makeup game at Louisiana-Monroe on Monday.
Troy led nearly throughout on Saturday, overcoming an early 3-2 deficit with a 15-0 run behind some hot 3-point shooting. The Trojans hit eight from beyond the arc in the first half and 12 in the game, and pulled down an astounding 20 offensive rebounds.
“They punked us, man,” South Alabama coach Richie Riley said in his postgame comments on SportsTalk 99.5 FM. “They pushed us around on the glass. They pushed us around on the perimeter. I mean, it was hand-to-hand combat for 40 minutes.
“And we’ve got to respond better to that, because it won’t be the last time we see it. I mean, anytime you play these dudes, that’s what it’s going to be.”
South Alabama cut the deficit to six at halftime and to four at 50-46 in the final six minutes, but Troy had an answer each time. Myles Rigsby made a massive 3-pointer after an offensive rebound with 5:20 to play, then Tayton Conerway hit another with 1:19 left to put the Trojans up 10 and essentially ice the game.
It was a continuation for Troy of the second half from last week’s meeting vs. South Alabama in Mobile, in which the Trojans trailed by 20 at halftime before storming back to take the lead in the final minute. South Alabama’s Barry Dunning made two free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining to give the Jaguars a 65-64 win in that one.
Rigsby — back in the starting lineup Saturday for the first time in two weeks after missing time following an elbow to the head vs. Texas State on Jan. 11 — led the Trojans with 15 points, while Cooper Campbell had 12 (all on 3-pointers) and Jackson Fields added 10 rebounds (5 offensive). Conerway shot just 4-for-17 from the floor, but posted a solid all-around effort with 10 points, nine assists and five steals.
Jayden Cooper led South Alabama with a season-high 17 points off the bench, but was the lone Jaguars player in double-figures. Dunning added nine points and nine rebounds, but South Alabama shot just 27% (6-for-22) on 3-pointers.
“It’s so stressful out there, but also I know things don’t happen if your guys don’t play extremely hard,” Troy coach Scott Cross told the Troy Radio Network. “That’s what I told them before the game, ‘wars are won by the will of men,’ not by weapons or scouting reports or plays or zones or any of that.
“Our guys had that look in their eyes tonight. There were a couple times where the game got a little bit close, but overall, our guys really were locked-in defensively. I mean, what a game defensively. We were able to get 13 more shot attempts, and I think that was the difference in the game.”
Troy attempted 40 3-pointers, but made enough to keep South Alabama at bay. The Trojans out-rebounded the Jaguars 41-35 overall, and made 7 of 10 free throws.
South Alabama was 9-for-15 from the free-throw line, and turned the ball over 15 times. That’s uncharacteristic of a Jaguars team that has been among the best in the country at taking care of the ball, but also speaks to Troy’s physical style both in the second half last Saturday in Mobile and for the entire game on Saturday.
“We got physically manhandled,” Riley said. “I mean, they fouled us every possession. And we’ve got to be tougher than that. Sixty minutes straight of that. And we knew it was coming. We knew those were not going to be called fouls.
“… But it’s not on the refs, it’s on us. We knew what the game was going to be. They let them foul like crazy, and that’s what they do for 40 minutes. And we knew that coming in. We prepared for it. And we didn’t handle it well.”
South Alabama travels to ULM at 6:30 p.m. Monday in game that was originally scheduled for Thursday, but postponed due to dangerous road conditions caused by winter storm Enzo. Troy hosts Southern Miss at 5 p.m. Monday in a game that was also snowed out on Thursday.
(WHNT) — Residents of North Alabama made it out to the polls on Tuesday for the 2026 Primary Runoff Elections, and News 19 is following the results as they come in.
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Oklahoma outlasted Georgia, winning 4-3, to move to 2-0 in the Men’s College World Series and is now one win away from the championship series.
The Bulldogs will next rematch with Texas at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday.
OU freshman right-hander Xander Mercurius shined in the win, unfazed by UGA’s high octane offense, lasting 7.1 innings with nine strikeouts while holding the Bulldogs to three runs.
Check out some of the most notable numbers and moments from the contest:
- Mercurius and Georgia’s Caden Aoki both duked it out for seven-plus innings. The last MCWS game where both starting pitchers threw seven-plus innings was Game 13 in 2023
- Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder (7 IP) and LSU’s Paul Skenes (8 IP)
- They threw a combined 219 pitches
- Oklahoma handed Georgia its first loss since May 16 (Auburn)
- Oklahoma scored three runs in the first after scoring two in the first in the Sooners’ MCWS opener
- UGA went 0-for-12 with runners on base, scoring all runs via solo homers
- The Bulldogs were also 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position
- Th 4-3 victory marks the Sooners’ fourth 2-0 start in MCWS history
- Georgia’s Daniel Jackson hit his 32nd home run of the season 447 feet, the third longest homer at the MCWS since the move to Charles Schwab Field
- With brothers Kolby (Georgia) and Kyle (Oklahoma) Branch playing, the game marked the first time in MCWS two brothers played against each other in the same game. You can read more about the Branch brothers and the family here.
The Texas-Georgia game will be the second time the two have met in Omaha, with Georgia topping the Longhorns 7-1 on Saturday. Now the two will meet again in an elimination game.
OMAHA, Neb. — Alabama baseball has its back against the wall at the College World Series as the Crimson Tide opens up an elimination game against the Texas Longhorns.
The Crimson Tide was blanked in its opening game of the event, losing 9-0 to Oklahoma, and faces a Longhorns program that fell to Georgia 7-1. The game begins at 1 p.m. CT with the winner playing on Wednesday against the loser of this evening’s Georgia-Oklahoma matchup.
Follow along for live score updates and analysis from Charles Schwab Field. Be sure to frequently refresh your browser, as the most recent information will appear right below this paragraph.
Top 1 Inning
Pregame
- 12:50 p.m. CT – The national anthem has been sung and we’re about to get underway at Charles Schwab Stadium.
- 11:31 a.m. CT – The skies are completely clear and the temperature reads 77-degrees. It’s perfect weather for an afternoon baseball game.
Starting Lineups
Alabama
- CF – Bryce Fowler
- SS – Justin Lebron
- C – Brady Neal
- 3B – Jason Torres
- DH – John Lemm
- LF – Eric Hines
- 2B – Brennan Holt
- 1B – Luke Vaughn
- RF – Peyton Steele
Starting Pitcher: LHP – Zane Adams – 3.96 ERA, 8-4, 98 SO, 27 BB, 88.2 IP
Texas
- RF – Aiden Robbins
- C – Carson Tinney
- LF – Anthony Pack Jr.
- DH – Ethan Mendoza
- SS – Adrian Rodriguez
- 2B – Temo Becerra
- 1B – Ashton Larson
- 3B – Casey Borba
- CF – Dariyan Pendergrass
Starting Pitcher: RHP – Ruger Riojas – 4.04 ERA, 5-2, 113 SO, 19 BB, 75.2 IP
How to Watch: 7-Seed Alabama at the College World Series
Who: 7-seed Alabama (39-20, 18-12 SEC) vs. 6-seed Texas (45-14, 19-10)
What: NCAA Baseball College World Series
When: Monday, June 15, 1 p.m. CT
Where: Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE
TV: ESPN
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network. LISTEN LIVE
Series: The Crimson Tide is 1-7 all time against the Texas Longhorns, dating back to the first matchup in 1983. Alabama is 1-2 against the Longhorns since Texas moved into the Southeastern Conference in 2024.
Last Meeting: Texas defeated Alabama two games to one in a weekend series in the middle of April. Alabama struck out 49 times across the three games, but did take the Sunday matchup 2-1 to avoid being swept.
Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide swept St. John’s in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional behind two strong performances by starting pitchers Tyler Fay and Zane Adams. Alabama endured a 17-hour rain delay in game two and saw senior Jason Torres hit a seventh-inning grand slam to eliminate the Red Storm and advance to the College World Series for the first time since 1999. However, it opened with the College World Series with an uncharacteristic 9-0 loss to Oklahoma.
Last time out, Texas: The Longhorns ace Dylan Volantis took the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs and gave up four runs in the first inning. Designated hitter Ethan Mendoza got Texas’ only RBI in the fifth inning, cutting Georgia’s lead to 4-1, but that’s as close as the Longhorns got as the Bulldogs won 7-1 to stay in the winner’s side of the College World Series bracket.
Omaha Weather Information
Saturday, June 13 – Partly cloudy early, followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later in the day. High around 80 degrees. 10-15 miles per hour winds with chances of rain at 50-percent.
Monday, June 15 – Forecasts call for 79-degrees at first pitch with sunny skies and just 24-percent humidity and an eight mile per hour western wind.
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