Troy To Face Eastern Illinois Again On Monday

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CHARLESTON, Illinois – The Troy men's basketball team will finish the home-and-home matchup against Eastern Illinois with a game at noon on Monday at Lantz Arena.

The Trojans previously saw the Panthers last Monday, Nov. 14, in Trojan Arena. Troy pulled out a 70-67 win after forward Jordon Varnado hit the go-ahead jumper with 3.4 seconds left.

That win put the Trojans at 2-0 before an 74-51 loss on the road at UAB on Thursday dropped the team's record to 2-1 for the second consecutive season.

Varnado has been a force for Troy this year with 15.7 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game and a team-high eight blocks on the year. The Trojans have three other players who are averaging double-digit points this year. Wesley Person has 11.7 points per game and Juan Davis, Jr. and Kevin Baker have 10.0 points per game.

Eastern Illinois started the season at 1-0 with a win over St. Francis (Ill.) before the Troy game started a two-game losing streak. The Panthers rebounded with a 73-64 home win over Western Illinois on Saturday to bring their record back up to 2-2.

SERIES HISTORY
EASTERN ILLINOIS (2-2)
Overall Series: Troy, 4-1
Streak: Troy, 1-0
Last: Troy 70 Eastern Illinois 67, 11/11/16

PLAYERS TO WATCH
TROY
Jordon Varnado: 15.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 8.0 blocks
Kevin Baker: 10.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 10.0 3-pointers

EASTERN ILLINOIS
Montell Goodwin: 14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 6.0 steals
Muusa Dama: 6.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 8.0 blocks

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy has not played in Eastern Illinois since winning 95-84 on Feb. 12, 1996.

• The Eastern Illinois game will be the first of three consecutive road games for Troy. After Monday, Troy will be at San Francisco on Wednesday and Hawai'i on Friday.

• Jordon Varnado is currently first in the conference with his eight blocks.

For more information on Troy men's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on social media at @TroyMensHoops.

Troy To Face Eastern Illinois Again On Monday

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Jordon Varnado

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