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Final -
1/12/2026

	1	2	F
Troy	27	29	56
Northwestern State	48	29	77

Troy (11-16, 7-9)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cEric North	17	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
pfBobby Paredes	20	2-7	1-2	0-0	1	7	1	1	0	0	2	5
sfMelvin Merced	16	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	3
sgErnest Wittman	14	1-5	0-2	5-6	0	1	2	2	1	0	2	7
pgMike Arant	22	4-5	0-0	0-0	0	0	3	6	2	0	2	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pfDavid Waite	21	2-4	0-1	2-2	2	3	0	1	1	1	1	6
pgJames James	21	2-7	1-3	2-2	0	4	1	4	0	0	1	7
sgEfren Smolenski	20	2-7	1-3	2-2	0	2	1	1	1	0	2	7
pgJason Durfee	19	1-5	1-5	0-0	0	0	1	0	2	0	5	3
sfJohn Leach	15	2-4	0-1	1-2	2	4	2	2	0	0	2	5
sfJohn Anderson	15	2-5	0-1	1-1	4	5	0	2	0	0	1	5
Totals	200	19-53	5-20	13-15	10	32	11	20	7	1	21	56
Percentages		.358	.250	.867

Northwestern State (17-10, 12-4)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cGrady Craig	16	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	0	1	3	2
pfCharles Steele	20	4-6	2-2	3-4	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	13
sfJerrod Buckelew	21	4-8	1-3	0-0	2	6	2	1	3	0	1	9
sgJefferey Slayton	17	5-8	1-1	2-3	1	2	2	0	2	0	1	13
pgRichard Wojtkowski	14	0-2	0-1	3-4	1	2	3	1	0	0	3	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pfGrant Osbourne	24	5-9	2-3	1-1	4	10	0	4	1	0	0	13
sgManuel Hodge	21	2-5	1-3	1-3	0	1	1	3	0	0	3	6
cBruce Grunwald	16	2-3	0-0	1-1	0	2	1	1	1	0	1	5
sfEarl Rinehart	14	1-4	0-1	0-1	0	5	0	0	1	3	0	2
pgChristopher Brown	14	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	2	2	1	0	2	4
pgFred Alexander	12	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	4	1	1	0	0	2
sgRichard Pasco	11	0-0	0-0	5-6	0	0	1	2	1	0	3	5
Totals	200	27-55	7-16	16-23	10	35	17	16	11	5	17	77
Percentages		.491	.438	.696

10-30

3-13

4-4

9-23

2-7

9-11

19-53

5-20

13-15

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3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS

REBOUNDS

ASSISTS

TURNOVERS

STEALS

BLOCKS

PLAYER FOULS

POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

NSU

18-31

6-10

9-24

1-6

10-13

27-55

7-16

16-23

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pf Grant Osbourne Northwestern State

13 Points, 10 Rebounds

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Troy	PG - Mike Arant (fresh) SG - Ernest Wittman (fresh) SF - Melvin Merced (fresh) PF - Bobby Paredes (fresh) C - Eric North (fresh)
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) PF - Charles Steele (fresh) C - Grady Craig (fresh)
20:00	Troy	Eric North wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0)
19:45	Troy	Ernest Wittman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	0-0
19:44	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew grabs the defensive rebound	0-0
19:38	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by Ernest Wittman - foul #1 on Ernest Wittman, team foul #1	0-0
19:28	Northwestern State	Charles Steele is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jefferey Slayton	0-2
19:26	Troy	Mike Arant double dribbles in the backcourt	0-2
19:14	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski misses the wide open jumper in the paint	0-2
19:13	Troy	Eric North pulls down the rebound	0-2
18:54	Troy	Mike Arant lays it up and in	2-2
18:41	Northwestern State	Ernest Wittman is called for the reach on Grady Craig - foul #2 on Ernest Wittman, team foul #2	2-2
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (SG) Ernest Wittman
Subs	Northwestern State
18:24	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Wojtkowski and he's fouled by Eric North - foul #1 on Eric North, team foul #3	2-4
18:24	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton misses the free throw	2-4
18:24	Troy	The rebound goes to Melvin Merced	2-4
18:22	Troy	Melvin Merced is hacked by Richard Wojtkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #1	2-4
18:07	Troy	Bobby Paredes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing	2-4
18:06	Northwestern State	The rebound goes to Grady Craig	2-4
17:49	Northwestern State	Grady Craig clanks a jump hook in the lane	2-4
17:48	Troy	Melvin Merced gets the rebound	2-4
17:26	Troy	Jason Durfee is hacked by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #2 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #2	2-4
Subs	Troy	James James (PG), Efren Smolenski (SF), John Leach (PF), David Waite (C) Mike Arant, Melvin Merced, Bobby Paredes, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grady Craig
17:09	Troy	John Leach misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner	2-4
17:08	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart snags the defensive board	2-4
16:54	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown hits a shot from the right wing	2-6
16:35	Troy	Earl Rinehart blocks the short jumper by John Leach	2-6
16:33	Troy	David Waite tips it home	4-6
16:13	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald makes the turnaround from the left block	4-8
15:55	Troy	James James makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Leach	6-8
Lineup	Troy	PG - James James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Durfee (tiring) SF - Efren Smolenski (fairly fresh) PF - John Leach (fairly fresh) C - David Waite (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Manuel Hodge (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Rinehart (fairly fresh)
15:37	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne loses the ball out of bounds	6-8
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), Melvin Merced (SF), John Anderson (PF), Eric North (C) James James, Efren Smolenski, John Leach, David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Grady Craig (C) Manuel Hodge, Christopher Brown, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald, Earl Rinehart
15:23	Troy	Jason Durfee misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing	6-8
15:21	Northwestern State	Grady Craig grabs the defensive rebound	6-8
15:07	Northwestern State	Charles Steele comes up short on the floater near the basket	6-8
15:05	Northwestern State	The offensive rebound goes to Jerrod Buckelew	6-8
14:50	Northwestern State	Charles Steele scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerrod Buckelew	6-11
14:30	Troy	John Anderson comes up short on the jumper near the basket	6-11
14:29	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew grabs the defensive rebound	6-11
14:27	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew is fouled in the backcourt by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #4	6-11
Subs	Troy	James James (SG), Bobby Paredes (PF), David Waite (C) Jason Durfee, John Anderson, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grant Osbourne (C) Fred Alexander, Richard Pasco, Grady Craig
14:19	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner	6-11
14:17	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne hits the follow up shot	6-13
14:13	Troy	Jerrod Buckelew steals it from Mike Arant in the backcourt	6-13
13:54	Northwestern State	Charles Steele misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Bobby Paredes - foul #1 on Bobby Paredes, team foul #5	6-13
Subs	Troy	Efren Smolenski (SF) Melvin Merced
Subs	Northwestern State
13:54	Northwestern State	Charles Steele misses the 1st free throw	6-13
13:54	Northwestern State	Charles Steele makes the 2nd free throw	6-14
13:35	Troy	Efren Smolenski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing	6-14
13:34	Northwestern State	The rebound goes to Grant Osbourne	6-14
13:15	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Manuel Hodge	6-17
12:51	Troy	Efren Smolenski is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side	6-17
12:49	Troy	Bobby Paredes misses the tip	6-17
12:48	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew grabs the defensive rebound	6-17
12:25	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew misses the 3pt shot from the right corner	6-17
12:24	Troy	Bobby Paredes gets the rebound	6-17
12:05	Troy	Jefferey Slayton is called for the reach on James James - foul #1 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #3	6-17
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (SG), John Leach (SF), John Anderson (PF), Eric North (C) James James, Efren Smolenski, Bobby Paredes, David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Grady Craig (C) Manuel Hodge, Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele, Grant Osbourne
11:48	Troy	Richard Pasco steals the ball from John Anderson	6-17
Lineup	Troy	PG - Mike Arant (tired) 2 pts. SG - Jason Durfee (fairly fresh) SF - John Leach (fresh) PF - John Anderson (fresh) C - Eric North (tiring)
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Fred Alexander (fresh) SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 2 reb.
11:42	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander hits a fadeaway from the right side	6-19
11:13	Troy	Mike Arant hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Leach	8-19
10:58	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range	8-19
10:57	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew pulls down the offensive rebound	8-19
10:38	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Fred Alexander	8-21
10:23	Troy	John Leach knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Mike Arant	10-21
10:07	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing	10-24
09:47	Troy	John Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side	10-24
09:46	Troy	John Anderson snags the offensive board	10-24
09:27	Troy	Jason Durfee hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner	13-24
09:12	Northwestern State	Grady Craig hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Richard Pasco	13-26
09:10	Troy	Mike Arant's pass is intercepted by Jerrod Buckelew in the backcourt	13-26
09:10	Northwestern State	Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	13-26
Subs	Troy	James James (PG), Melvin Merced (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF), David Waite (C) Mike Arant, John Leach, John Anderson, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Fred Alexander, Richard Pasco, Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald, Grady Craig
08:51	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne loses the ball out of bounds	13-26
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge (SF) Charles Steele
08:44	Troy	James James travels in the backcourt	13-26
Subs	Troy	Efren Smolenski (SG) Jason Durfee
Subs	Northwestern State
08:31	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton is open but misses the lay-in	13-26
08:30	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne grabs the offensive board	13-26
08:10	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Brown	13-29
08:01	Troy	Earl Rinehart steals it from James James	13-29
07:57	Northwestern State	Melvin Merced is called for the reach on Manuel Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Merced, team foul #6	13-29
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (SG) Efren Smolenski
Subs	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Christopher Brown, Earl Rinehart
07:49	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away	13-29
07:48	Troy	The rebound goes to Melvin Merced	13-29
Lineup	Troy	PG - James James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Durfee (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Merced (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Paredes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Waite (tiring) 2 pts.
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Manuel Hodge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 6 pts. C - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb.
07:37	Troy	Bobby Paredes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane	13-29
07:36	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne grabs the defensive rebound	13-29
07:18	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Steele and he's hacked by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #7	13-31
Subs	Troy	Efren Smolenski (SG) David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State	Grady Craig (C) Jerrod Buckelew
07:18	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne makes the free throw	13-32
07:06	Troy	James James buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Paredes	16-32
06:41	Northwestern State	Charles Steele misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side	16-32
06:39	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne can't tip it in	16-32
06:37	Troy	The rebound goes to Bobby Paredes	16-32
06:33	Troy	Jason Durfee is hacked by Grady Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grady Craig, team foul #4	16-32
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), Eric North (C) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski
Subs	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart (C) Grady Craig
06:09	Troy	Melvin Merced misses short on a 3 from the right corner	16-32
06:08	Northwestern State	The rebound goes to Earl Rinehart	16-32
06:06	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Arant - foul #1 on Mike Arant, team foul #8	16-32
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (SG), Efren Smolenski (SF) James James, Melvin Merced
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG) Earl Rinehart
06:06	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge misses the 1st free throw	16-32
06:06	Troy	Bobby Paredes pulls down the rebound	16-32
06:03	Troy	Jefferey Slayton picks off the pass by Mike Arant in the backcourt	16-32
05:41	Northwestern State	Charles Steele drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner	16-35
05:41	Troy	Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	16-35
Subs	Troy	John Anderson (PF), David Waite (C) Bobby Paredes, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Jefferey Slayton, Manuel Hodge
05:27	Troy	Efren Smolenski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner	16-35
05:25	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander grabs the defensive rebound	16-35
05:12	Northwestern State	Charles Steele buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Brown	16-37
05:09	Troy	Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Efren Smolenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #5	16-37
Subs	Troy	James James (PG), Melvin Merced (SF) Mike Arant, Efren Smolenski
Subs	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart (PF) Charles Steele
05:02	Troy	James James misses badly on a 3 from the right corner	16-37
05:01	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne grabs the board	16-37
04:44	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart drills a runner in the lane set up by Fred Alexander and the foul's on Jason Durfee - foul #1 on Jason Durfee, team foul #9	16-39
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), John Leach (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF), Eric North (C) Jason Durfee, Melvin Merced, John Anderson, David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge (PG), Richard Pasco (SG) Fred Alexander, Christopher Brown
04:44	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart misses the free throw	16-39
04:44	Troy	Bobby Paredes grabs the defensive rebound	16-39
04:29	Troy	Bobby Paredes knocks in the jump hook near the basket	18-39
04:23	Northwestern State	Mike Arant steps in front of the Manuel Hodge pass in the backcourt	18-39
04:02	Troy	Bobby Paredes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint	18-39
04:01	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne grabs the board	18-39
03:59	Northwestern State	John Leach is called for the reach on Richard Pasco in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leach, team foul #10	18-39
Subs	Troy	Efren Smolenski (PG), Ernest Wittman (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), David Waite (C) Mike Arant, James James, John Leach, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Grady Craig (C) Manuel Hodge, Earl Rinehart, Grant Osbourne
03:59	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco makes the 1st free throw	18-40
03:59	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco makes the 2nd free throw	18-41
03:45	Troy	Melvin Merced scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Wittman	21-41
Lineup	Troy	PG - Efren Smolenski (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Wittman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Merced (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Paredes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Waite (tiring) 2 pts.
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb.
03:43	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	21-41
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton (SG) Richard Pasco
03:30	Troy	David Waite misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Grady Craig - foul #2 on Grady Craig, team foul #6	21-41
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (PG), John Anderson (PF) Melvin Merced, Bobby Paredes
Subs	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne (SF) Jerrod Buckelew
03:30	Troy	David Waite makes the 1st free throw	22-41
03:30	Troy	David Waite makes the 2nd free throw	23-41
03:28	Northwestern State	Ernest Wittman steps in front of the Richard Wojtkowski pass in the backcourt	23-41
03:15	Troy	Jason Durfee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner	23-41
03:14	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald snags the defensive board	23-41
03:01	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line	23-41
03:00	Troy	John Anderson snags the defensive board	23-41
02:39	Troy	David Waite misses short on a runner from the baseline	23-41
02:38	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton pulls down the rebound	23-41
02:32	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Jefferey Slayton	23-43
02:12	Troy	John Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right wing	23-43
02:10	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski snags the defensive board	23-43
01:49	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Durfee - foul #2 on Jason Durfee, team foul #11	23-43
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), John Leach (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF), James James (C) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, John Anderson, David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Jefferey Slayton, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald, Grady Craig
01:49	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw	23-44
01:49	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw	23-45
01:31	Troy	Ernest Wittman misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line	23-45
01:30	Troy	John Leach tips it back up and in	25-45
01:15	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Wojtkowski	25-48
01:13	Troy	Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Ernest Wittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #7	25-48
Subs	Troy	Eric North (C) Mike Arant
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG) Richard Wojtkowski
01:13	Troy	Ernest Wittman makes the 1st free throw	26-48
01:13	Troy	Ernest Wittman makes the 2nd free throw	27-48
00:59	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge misses the fadeaway from the right side	27-48
00:58	Troy	Bobby Paredes grabs the defensive rebound	27-48
00:34	Troy	Eric North misses the wide open floater in the lane	27-48
00:32	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge grabs the board	27-48
00:06	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown is called for traveling	27-48
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), Melvin Merced (SF) James James, John Leach
Subs	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Grant Osbourne (C) Fred Alexander, Christopher Brown, Manuel Hodge, Earl Rinehart
00:02	Troy	Jerrod Buckelew steals it from Mike Arant	27-48
00:00	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew misses short on a fullcourt shot	27-48

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Troy	PG - Mike Arant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Merced (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric North (fresh)
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 11 pts. C - Grady Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
20:00	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew inbounds the ball	27-48
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2)
19:47	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Merced - foul #2 on Melvin Merced, team foul #1	27-48
19:47	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton makes the 1st free throw	27-49
19:47	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton makes the 2nd free throw	27-50
19:38	Troy	Grady Craig is called for the reach on Eric North - foul #3 on Grady Craig, team foul #1	27-50
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne (C) Grady Craig
19:29	Troy	Ernest Wittman misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side	27-50
19:28	Northwestern State	Charles Steele snags the defensive board	27-50
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2)
19:07	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Arant - foul #2 on Mike Arant, team foul #2	27-50
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (SG), David Waite (SF), James James (C) Ernest Wittman, Melvin Merced, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge (SG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele
19:07	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw	27-51
19:07	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski misses the 2nd free throw	27-51
19:07	Troy	James James snags the defensive board	27-51
19:05	Troy	Manuel Hodge is called for the reach on Jason Durfee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #2	27-51
Subs	Troy	Efren Smolenski (SF) Mike Arant
Subs	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown (SG), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jerrod Buckelew
18:55	Troy	James James misses badly on a 3 from straight away	27-51
18:53	Troy	David Waite tips it back up and in	29-51
18:25	Northwestern State	Jason Durfee is called for the reach on Manuel Hodge - foul #3 on Jason Durfee, team foul #3	29-51
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), John Leach (PF) Jason Durfee, Bobby Paredes
Subs	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald
18:08	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown banks in the layup	29-53
17:53	Troy	John Leach is whistled for traveling	29-53
Subs	Troy	Ernest Wittman (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), Eric North (C) James James, Efren Smolenski, David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grant Osbourne (C) Manuel Hodge, Christopher Brown, Earl Rinehart
17:36	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne can't throw it down	29-53
17:35	Northwestern State	Charles Steele grabs the offensive board	29-53
17:10	Northwestern State	Charles Steele travels with the ball	29-53
Subs	Troy	John Anderson (PF) John Leach
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG), Richard Pasco (SG) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton
16:59	Troy	Eric North's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Steele	29-53
16:58	Troy	John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound	29-53
16:42	Troy	Ernest Wittman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Pasco - foul #1 on Richard Pasco, team foul #3	29-53
Subs	Troy	Bobby Paredes (PF) John Anderson
Subs	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald (C) Grant Osbourne
16:42	Troy	Ernest Wittman makes the 1st free throw	30-53
16:42	Troy	Ernest Wittman misses the 2nd free throw	30-53
16:42	Northwestern State	Charles Steele grabs the board	30-53
16:36	Northwestern State	Mike Arant picks off the pass by Richard Pasco in the backcourt	30-53
16:21	Troy	Bobby Paredes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Arant	33-53
15:59	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side	33-55
Lineup	Troy	PG - Mike Arant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Merced (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Paredes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric North (tiring)
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Fred Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
15:57	Troy	Richard Pasco is called for the reach on Ernest Wittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Pasco, team foul #4	33-55
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (PG), Efren Smolenski (SF), John Anderson (PF), James James (C) Mike Arant, Melvin Merced, Bobby Paredes, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Grant Osbourne (PF), Grady Craig (C) Fred Alexander, Richard Pasco, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Bruce Grunwald
15:52	Troy	Grady Craig swats the short shot by James James	33-55
15:50	Troy	John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound	33-55
15:45	Troy	John Anderson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ernest Wittman and he's fouled by Manuel Hodge - foul #2 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #5	35-55
Subs	Troy	David Waite (C) Ernest Wittman
Subs	Northwestern State
15:45	Troy	John Anderson makes the free throw	36-55
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2)
15:36	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wojtkowski	36-58
15:17	Troy	Efren Smolenski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Hodge - foul #3 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #6	36-58
15:17	Troy	Efren Smolenski makes the 1st free throw	37-58
15:17	Troy	Efren Smolenski makes the 2nd free throw	38-58
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2)
14:49	Northwestern State	Grady Craig hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range	38-58
14:48	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne grabs the offensive board	38-58
14:27	Northwestern State	The short jumper by Jefferey Slayton is denied by David Waite	38-58
14:26	Troy	The rebound goes to Efren Smolenski	38-58
14:12	Troy	James James is hacked by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #7	38-58
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), Ernest Wittman (SG), John Leach (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, John Anderson, David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Earl Rinehart (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Manuel Hodge, Grant Osbourne
14:12	Troy	James James makes the 1st free throw	39-58
14:12	Troy	James James makes the 2nd free throw	40-58
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2)
13:58	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner	40-58
13:56	Northwestern State	Grady Craig tips it but misses	40-58
13:54	Troy	Bobby Paredes snags the defensive board	40-58
13:52	Troy	Christopher Brown steals the ball from Ernest Wittman in the backcourt	40-58
13:43	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away	40-58
13:42	Troy	John Leach gets the rebound	40-58
13:21	Troy	Earl Rinehart blocks the short jumper by James James	40-58
13:19	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew grabs the defensive rebound	40-58
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2)
13:16	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew is fouled in the backcourt by John Leach - foul #2 on John Leach, team foul #4	40-58
Subs	Troy	Jason Durfee (PG), Melvin Merced (SF), Eric North (C) Mike Arant, John Leach, James James
Subs	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Charles Steele (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Fred Alexander, Christopher Brown, Earl Rinehart, Grady Craig
12:53	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Jason Durfee - foul #4 on Jason Durfee, team foul #5	40-60
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG) Jason Durfee
Subs	Northwestern State
12:53	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald makes the free throw	40-61
12:43	Troy	Bobby Paredes misses the fadeaway from the left wing	40-61
12:41	Troy	Eric North pulls down the offensive rebound	40-61
12:29	Troy	Bobby Paredes is whistled for traveling	40-61
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grady Craig (C) Richard Pasco, Bruce Grunwald
12:00	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side	40-61
11:59	Troy	The rebound goes to Eric North	40-61
Lineup	Troy	PG - Mike Arant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wittman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Merced (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Paredes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric North (tiring) 3 reb.
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
11:43	Troy	Ernest Wittman makes the shot from the right side set up by Mike Arant	42-61
11:14	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew misses the easy layup	42-61
11:13	Troy	Ernest Wittman grabs the defensive rebound	42-61
11:10	Troy	Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining)	42-61
Subs	Troy	Efren Smolenski (SG), John Leach (SF), John Anderson (PF), David Waite (C) Ernest Wittman, Melvin Merced, Bobby Paredes, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grady Craig
10:55	Troy	Mike Arant misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing	42-61
10:54	Troy	John Anderson tips it back up and in	44-61
10:32	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown's pass is intercepted by David Waite	44-61
10:16	Troy	Efren Smolenski is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing	44-61
10:14	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart pulls down the rebound	44-61
09:51	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Grunwald	44-63
09:38	Troy	Mike Arant connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Efren Smolenski	46-63
09:33	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Grunwald, team foul #8	46-63
Subs	Troy	James James (PG), Ernest Wittman (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF) Mike Arant, Efren Smolenski, John Leach, John Anderson
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Manuel Hodge, Bruce Grunwald, Earl Rinehart
09:15	Troy	Jerrod Buckelew is called for the reach on Ernest Wittman - foul #1 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #9	46-63
Subs	Troy	Eric North (C) David Waite
Subs	Northwestern State
09:15	Troy	Ernest Wittman makes the 1st free throw	47-63
09:15	Troy	Ernest Wittman makes the 2nd free throw	48-63
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2)
09:04	Northwestern State	Charles Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Paredes - foul #2 on Bobby Paredes, team foul #6	48-63
09:04	Northwestern State	Charles Steele makes the 1st free throw	48-64
09:04	Northwestern State	Charles Steele makes the 2nd free throw	48-65
08:47	Troy	Ernest Wittman throws a bad pass out of bounds	48-65
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Grady Craig (C) Charles Steele
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2)
08:28	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerrod Buckelew	48-67
08:26	Troy	Grant Osbourne takes the ball from Eric North in the backcourt	48-67
08:01	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner	48-67
08:00	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton hits the follow up shot	48-69
Lineup	Troy	PG - James James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Wittman (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Merced (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Paredes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric North (tired) 3 reb.
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Fred Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferey Slayton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Grady Craig (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
07:51	Troy	Ernest Wittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner	48-69
07:50	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne snags the defensive board	48-69
07:27	Northwestern State	Jefferey Slayton drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Fred Alexander	48-71
07:25	Troy	Fred Alexander steps in front of the James James pass in the backcourt	48-71
07:22	Northwestern State	Jerrod Buckelew lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Alexander	48-73
07:02	Troy	Jefferey Slayton takes the ball from James James	48-73
07:00	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	48-73
Subs	Troy	Mike Arant (PG), Jason Durfee (SG), Efren Smolenski (SF), David Waite (C) James James, Ernest Wittman, Melvin Merced, Eric North
Subs	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Charles Steele (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Grady Craig
06:44	Troy	Mike Arant throws a bad pass out of bounds	48-73
Subs	Troy	John Anderson (PF) Bobby Paredes
Subs	Northwestern State
06:15	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne comes up short on the 3 from the left wing	48-73
06:14	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski snags the offensive board	48-73
05:53	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne loses the dribble to Jason Durfee	48-73
05:32	Troy	Jason Durfee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner	48-73
05:30	Northwestern State	The rebound goes to Grant Osbourne	48-73
05:26	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne loses the dribble to Jason Durfee	48-73
05:22	Troy	Mike Arant jams it set up by Jason Durfee	50-73
04:55	Northwestern State	Richard Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner	50-73
04:53	Troy	David Waite grabs the defensive rebound	50-73
04:49	Troy	Jason Durfee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing	50-73
04:48	Northwestern State	Bruce Grunwald snags the defensive board	50-73
04:30	Northwestern State	Efren Smolenski picks off the pass by Manuel Hodge	50-73
04:15	Troy	Efren Smolenski loses the ball out of bounds	50-73
Subs	Troy	James James (SG), John Leach (PF) Mike Arant, John Anderson
Subs	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Earl Rinehart (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Charles Steele, Bruce Grunwald
03:46	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds	50-73
Lineup	Troy	PG - James James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Durfee (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Efren Smolenski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Waite (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb.
Lineup	Northwestern State	PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Hodge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Grant Osbourne (tired) 13 pts. 10 reb.
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1)
03:35	Troy	John Leach blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Pasco - foul #3 on Richard Pasco, team foul #10	50-73
03:35	Troy	John Leach misses the 1st free throw	50-73
03:35	Troy	John Leach makes the 2nd free throw	51-73
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1)
03:21	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco throws a bad pass out of bounds	51-73
03:12	Troy	David Waite is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Waite, team foul #7	51-73
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Fred Alexander (PG) Richard Pasco
02:50	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing	51-73
02:48	Troy	The rebound goes to Efren Smolenski	51-73
02:39	Troy	David Waite can't connect on a 3 from the left wing	51-73
02:38	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart grabs the board	51-73
02:16	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Durfee - foul #5 on Jason Durfee, team foul #8	51-73
Subs	Troy	John Anderson (PF) Jason Durfee
Subs	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco (SG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Fred Alexander, Grant Osbourne
02:16	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge makes the 1st free throw	51-74
02:16	Northwestern State	Manuel Hodge misses the 2nd free throw	51-74
02:16	Troy	The rebound goes to John Leach	51-74
02:07	Troy	James James misses long on a jumpshot from the right side	51-74
02:06	Northwestern State	The rebound goes to Earl Rinehart	51-74
02:04	Northwestern State	Efren Smolenski is called for the reach on Richard Pasco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Efren Smolenski, team foul #9	51-74
02:04	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco makes the 1st free throw	51-75
02:04	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco makes the 2nd free throw	51-76
01:46	Troy	Efren Smolenski is denied on a layup by Earl Rinehart	51-76
01:45	Troy	John Leach snags the offensive board	51-76
01:40	Troy	Efren Smolenski makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing	53-76
01:22	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Efren Smolenski - foul #2 on Efren Smolenski, team foul #10	53-76
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne (SF) Christopher Brown
01:22	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco misses the 1st free throw	53-76
01:22	Northwestern State	Richard Pasco makes the 2nd free throw	53-77
01:20	Troy	John Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt	53-77
Subs	Troy
Subs	Northwestern State	Christopher Brown (SG) Richard Pasco
01:06	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart clanks a floater from the right block	53-77
01:05	Troy	James James grabs the defensive rebound	53-77
01:00	Troy	Efren Smolenski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James James	56-77
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1)
00:38	Northwestern State	Earl Rinehart misses short on a driving attempt in the paint	56-77
00:36	Troy	James James grabs the board	56-77
Game Plan	Troy	Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1)
Game Plan	Northwestern State	Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1)
00:31	Troy	Bruce Grunwald takes the ball from John Anderson	56-77
00:02	Northwestern State	Grant Osbourne blows the layup	56-77
00:00	Troy	James James pulls down the rebound	56-77

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