Troy Faces Point In Dothan On Wednesday

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TROY, Alabama – Troy men's basketball will play in Dothan, Ala. at the Dothan Civic Center for the third consecutive season with a matchup against Point University on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will be called on Troy Sports Radio Network with Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller as the talent.

The Trojans (5-4) are coming off the second-biggest win of the season in an 88-59 rout of Alabama A&M on Saturday. The 88 points the Trojans put up was the second-highest amount on the season behind the 135 scored in the opener.

The win marked the third win in four games for Troy. Jordon Varnado set a career-high with 27 points to bring the Trojans above .500 for the best start in the Phil Cunningham era.

For the third-straight game, both Jeremy Hollimon and Juan Davis, Jr. have put up double-digit scoring games. Hollimon has 53 points in the past three games, which is just one point shy of the most he has scored in a three-game stretch.

Davis, Jr., in his first season with Troy, is averaging 8.8 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game. He scored 10 against South Florida, 11 against Alabama State and 12 against Alabama A&M.

Point University has struggled to get on a roll this season. The Skyhawks (2-10) started the season at 1-2 but have since gone 1-8. The most recent outing saw Point fall 90-78 at home against Allen University.

SERIES HISTORY
POINT UNIVERSITY (2-10)
Overall Series: Never
Streak: Never
Last: Never

PLAYERS TO WATCH
TROY
Jordon Varnado: 15.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 15 blocks
Wesley Person: 13.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 20 3-pointers

POINT UNIVERSITY
Dedrick Turner: 15.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 10 steals
Dmitri Reaves: 12.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 23 steals

NOTEWORTHY
• Thanks in part to two more blocks from Jordon Varnado on Saturday, Troy is now first in the Sun Belt in blocked shots with 43 total and 4.8 per game.

• DeVon Walker has grabbed 23 offensive bounds in his first season as a Trojan. His 2.6 offensive rebounds per game is seventh in the conference.

• All five Troy wins have come when the Trojans outscore the opposition in the paint. Troy outscored Alabama State 38-28 in the paint.

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

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Players Mentioned

Juan Davis, Jr.

Jeremy Hollimon

Wesley Person

Jordon Varnado

DeVon Walker

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