Troy University Athletics
Troy University
Southern Utah University
Trojans Head West to Face Southern Utah
11/26/2011 2:06:00 PM | Basketball (M)
Live Video
Live Stats
SUU Notes
CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Trojans have headed west to take on the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in the final non-conference road game of November.
Troy (1-3) is looking to earn its first win against a non-conference opponent on the road since November 2009 when the Trojans defeated Auburn, 81-77.
More importantly, the Trojans are looking to get a win, after losing back-to-back games to East Tennessee State and UAB.
On Tuesday, for the second-straight game, R.J. Scott led the Trojans win 17 points, but it was a poor shooting effort in the second half that doomed Troy against the Blazers.
The Trojans are trying to stop a trend of 20-point scorers, as Troy has allowed at least one player to score 20 points in the first three of four games this season.
Southern Utah (4-2), Troy's opponent for the final game of this three-game road swing, is coming off win a 75-58 win against NAIA Southern Virginia.
Troy is 1-1 all-time against the Thunderbirds. The last time both teams met was in 1994, as the Trojans fell 95-69 to Southern Utah on the road.
Tip off for Southern Utah is set for 8:00 p.m. CST, Saturday, at the Centrum Arena in Cedar City, Utah.
Troy will face East Tennessee State on Tuesday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m., in what will be the first home game for the Trojans since November 13, when Troy knocked off LaGrange, 116-63.
GAMEDAY QUICK HITTERS
• The Trojans are playing their road game in the last week, as they travel to face the Southern Utah Thunderbirds of the Summit League.
• This contest marks the final game of a three-straight road swing for Troy between East Tennessee State, UAB, and Southern Utah.
• This is the third meeting between the Trojans and the SUU Thunders, who are 1-1 all-time against Troy.
• Troy is currently on a 12-game losing streak when it comes to non-conference
road games, the last win for the Trojans against non-conference
road team came in 2009, when Troy defeated Auburn, 81-77.
• The Trojans are 0-3 on the road this season; Troy's last win on the road was
last season on January 27, when Troy knocked off the South Alabama
Jaguars, 72-59.
• Against UAB, on Tuesday, sophomore R.J. Scott led the Trojans win 17 points, while junior Justin Wright chipped in 14 points off the bench, in the 71-59 loss.
• Head coach Don Maestri, is one of just four coaches with 30+ years at
his current school. Associate head coach David Felix is taking it one step
further. Felix is in his 31st year as an assistant at Troy.
• Troy returns home for their first home since November 13 and will face the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Tuesday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m.
