Christyon Eugene scored 21 points to lead four Troy players in double figures in an 84-78 victory at Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.

Myles Rigsby added 19 points for the Trojans, who improve to 19-10 overall and 12-4 in Sun Belt Conference play with the victory. Thomas Dowd added 14 points and Tayton Conerway 12 with six assists for Troy, which led by 16 at halftime and by at least seven the entire second half until ULM (11-16, 6-10) hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to make the final margin six points.

Troy strengthened its grip on the No. 3 seed in the Sun Belt standings, a game behind James Madison and two behind Appalachian State. The Trojans finish the regular season with a pair of road games, at Louisiana on Wednesday and at Texas State on Friday.

Tyreke Locure had 20 points and grabbed six steals for ULM, while Savion Gallion added 19 and Nika Metskhvarishvili 18. The Warhawks are currently tied for ninth in the Sun Belt standings, with the Top 10 avoiding the play-in round for the Sun Belt tournament.

Arkansas State 95, South Alabama 78

The Jaguars shot 50% from the floor and got 27 points each from Samuel Tabe and Marcus Millender, but still couldn’t keep up with the red-hot Red Wolves on Saturday in Jonesboro, Ark.

Arkansas State (15-14, 10-6) ended the first half on a 21-8 run to lead 47-36 heading into the locker room and were never seriously threatened in the second half. The Red Wolves have won five straight games, with two of those wins over South Alabama (14-15, 6-10).

Derrian Ford scored 23 points for Arkansas State, including six 3-pointers. Caleb Fields added 10 points and 11 assists, while Freddie Hicks had 14 points, Julian Lual 13 and Taryn Todd 11.

Tabe has been on a scoring tear of late, with 91 points in his last three games (35, 29 and 27). However, he and Millender were the only Jaguars in double figures Saturday.

South Alabama is now tied for ninth in the Sun Belt standings, looking to finish in the Top 10 and avoid the tournament play-in round. The Jaguars finish the regular season with a pair of home games, vs. Southern Miss on Wednesday and vs. Louisiana-Monroe on Friday.

Troy women 88, South Alabama 79

Nia Daniel scored 17 of her 21 points in the second half as the Trojans won their fifth straight game and clinched a Top 3 seed for the upcoming Sun Belt tournament by beating the Jaguars in Mobile on Saturday.

Tai’Sheka Porchia had a double-double with 18 points and 12 points for Troy, which is now 17-10 overall, 13-3 in the Sun Belt. The Trojans are two games behind first-place Marshall in the standings with two games remaining, and can clinch at least second place with a win at home Wednesday night vs. Appalachian State.

Michiyah Simmons led South Alabama (8-21, 1-15) with 21 points, while Rachel Leggett added 18 points with 11 rebounds. The Jaguars were without leading scorer and 2023 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Kelsey Thompson, who missed Saturday’s game for personal reasons.

South Alabama is at Louisiana on Wednesday, then finishes the regular season at Troy on Friday.