| Fiu |
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61 |
| Troy |
29 |
40 |
69 |
Date of game: 2/14/2013
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Recap: Troy vs. FIU
Troy, AL (Sports Network) - Hunter Williams scored a game-high 20 points for Troy as the Trojans dismissed the FIU Panthers, 69-61, in a Sun Belt Conference battle at Trojan Arena.
Also scoring in double figures for Troy (11-15, 6-9 Sun Belt) were Emil Jones and Deonata Jethroe with 17 and 11 points, respectively, the former also clearing a game-high nine rebounds as they snapped a two-game slide.
The Panthers (13-12, 8-8) were paced by Cameron Bell who delivered 12 points off the bench, while Jerome Frink tallied 11 and Tymell Murphy 10 points and five assists before fouling out in the team's second straight setback.
FIU shot only 34.5 percent from the floor in the first half, which included a disappointing 2-of-12 effort beyond the arc, which allowed the Trojans to grab a 29-23 advantage at the break.
The Trojans exploded with 61.9 percent accuracy from the field in the second half, adding another 12-of-16 precision at the free-throw line, in order to reel in the eight-point victory.
The difference in the meeting took place at the charity stripe where the Panthers were outscored by a 13-5 margin.
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