Troy University Athletics
Trojans Face ULL in Final Road Test
2/25/2009 6:00:00 AM | Basketball (M)
LAFAYETTE, La. ? The Troy Trojans are on the road for their final road contest of the 2008-09 season and will face the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns on Thursday night at the Cajundome in Sun Belt action.
The Cajuns' (9-17, 6-9 SBC) are trying to be the only team in the Sun Belt to sweep the season series with Troy. Louisiana Lafayette defeated the Trojans 83-81 on January 10 at Trojan Arena.
Troy enters the game trying to regain the momentum they possessed prior to their loss at FIU. The Trojans had been the winners of 10 straight games, but they have won 12 of their last 14 contests.
Brandon Hazzard leads Troy offensively, averaging 15.9 points per game. The junior has led the Trojans in scoring 11 times this season. Another junior Richard Delk scores 14.3 ppg, while grabbing 4.9 rebounds per game. Yet another junior Michael Vogler leads the Sun Belt in assists with 153 games.
Louisiana Lafayette is paced by a trio of perimeter scorers in Travis Bureau (12.8 ppg), Chris Gradnigo (12.6 ppg) and Randell Daigle (11.8 ppg). The Cajuns are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since mid-December.
Both teams still have plenty of motivation for Thursday night's game. Troy is just one game out of the East division lead, trailing the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. While ULL is playing for a home game in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament. The Trojans have locked up a bye through the first round to Hot Springs, Arkansas site of the 2009 Sun Belt Championship.
Tip-off for Saturday's game is set for 7:05 pm at the Cajundome. Barry McKnight will bring you all the action from courtside on the Troy ISP Network.
The Cajuns' (9-17, 6-9 SBC) are trying to be the only team in the Sun Belt to sweep the season series with Troy. Louisiana Lafayette defeated the Trojans 83-81 on January 10 at Trojan Arena.
Troy enters the game trying to regain the momentum they possessed prior to their loss at FIU. The Trojans had been the winners of 10 straight games, but they have won 12 of their last 14 contests.
Brandon Hazzard leads Troy offensively, averaging 15.9 points per game. The junior has led the Trojans in scoring 11 times this season. Another junior Richard Delk scores 14.3 ppg, while grabbing 4.9 rebounds per game. Yet another junior Michael Vogler leads the Sun Belt in assists with 153 games.
Louisiana Lafayette is paced by a trio of perimeter scorers in Travis Bureau (12.8 ppg), Chris Gradnigo (12.6 ppg) and Randell Daigle (11.8 ppg). The Cajuns are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since mid-December.
Both teams still have plenty of motivation for Thursday night's game. Troy is just one game out of the East division lead, trailing the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. While ULL is playing for a home game in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament. The Trojans have locked up a bye through the first round to Hot Springs, Arkansas site of the 2009 Sun Belt Championship.
Tip-off for Saturday's game is set for 7:05 pm at the Cajundome. Barry McKnight will bring you all the action from courtside on the Troy ISP Network.
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