The Trojans (15-9, 8-4 Sun Belt Conference) were led by Tayton Conerway, who recorded 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Thomas Dowd added 13 points and eight rebounds for Troy.
Miami took the lead with 39 seconds remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Byers led the team in scoring with 10 points in the first half for a 32-29 at the break. Miami outscored Troy in the second half by four points, with Elmer scoring a team-high 12 points after intermission.
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