ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had a career-high 29 points as UNC Wilmington routed Troy 73-50 on Saturday.
Sims hit 6 of 8 3-pointers. He added nine rebounds.
Ty Gadsden had 18 points for UNC Wilmington (2-1). Mike Okauru added 12 points and seven rebounds.
Desmond Williams had 15 points for the Trojans (1-1). Zay Williams added nine rebounds.
Kam Woods, the Trojans' leading scorer coming into the contest at 20.0 points per game, scored eight points on 2-of-10 shooting.
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