BTH Around The Sun Belt last night (1/7)

Vernon Taylor returned from an ankle injury to play more than 30 minutes for Troy and he scored 20 points. But it wasn't enough as Troy lost 93-91 to Louisiana-Lafayette. Read The Daily Advertiser here:
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20110107/SPORTS/101070339/1006/Seniors-rule--Cajun-trio-lifts-UL-to-93-91-win-over-Troy-in-Sun-Belt-home-opener

Who says Denver can't win on the road? They did last night, shocking Western Kentucky at E.A. Diddle Arena. By the way, Denver is now 3-0 in the Sun Belt with a road victory. The Bowling Green Daily News isn't a morning paper, so you have to wait until this afternoon to read the game story. But you can get a sense of the postgame from there blog:
http://bgdnwkublog.wordpress.com/author/nbaumgardner/

Florida Atlantic is also 3-0 in the Belt (with two road victories) after beating South Alabama at home last night. Read the South Florida Sun-Sentinel here:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau-owls/fl-fau-news-0107-20110106,0,4370132.story

While three Sun Belt teams lost player to academics at semester, Florida International gained two. And the Golden Panthers go to 2-0 with a home victory over Arkansas State. Read the Miami Herald here:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/07/2004488/golden-panthers-match-last-seasons.html