The Troy Trojans lost on a Hail Mary the last time they faced Appalachian State and were perfect the rest of the way. Once again, the Trojans have rebounded strongly from a down-to-the-wire defeat and a 1-2 start to earn the right to host the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game. The opponent on Saturday just happens to be those Mountaineers (8-4).
Running back Frank Gore Jr. made history, but it was much of the same for a Golden Eagles team that now heads into its fourth offseason under Will Hall.
Bronny James was on the court with his No. 23 Southern California teammates for pregame warmups Thursday for the second straight game, although he mostly watched from under the basket, did some rebounding and then took three shots from the corner.