Troy rallies past Western Kentucky 82-68
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Taylor Vernon scored 20 points and Troy defeated Western Kentucky 82-68 on Thursday night.
The Trojans (3-13, 1-3 Sun Belt Conference) used a 56-point second half to erase a 32-26 halftime deficit. Troy broke the game open in the second half with a 17-2 run for a 65-49 lead after Travis Lee's fourth 3-pointer of the game.
Will Weathers, who has scored 76 points in the past three games, added 17 points for the Trojans, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Lee had 12 and Levan Patsatsia scored 10.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Trojans shot 58.6 percent (17 of 29) in the second half and finished at 39.1 percent (27 of 69). They also made 8 of 13 (61.5 percent) from 3-point range in the second half.
Sergio Kerusch led the Hilltoppers (5-10, 0-3), who have lost five in a row, with 24 points. Kahlil McDonald added 14 points, and Juan Pattillo and Steffphon Pettigrew each had 11.