Troy Concludes Non-Conference Play Thursday in Dothan

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DOTHAN, Ala. – The non-conference schedule will come to a close on Thursday with Troy hosting Milligan in a neutral contest at the Dothan Civic Center at 6 p.m. before starting in Sun Belt play on Dec. 29.

Troy (5-7) just narrowly missed out on being able to close this part of the season with a winning record after falling 75-73 to Austin Peay on Tuesday. In a game dictated by 42 foul calls, the Trojans faltered down the stretch without primary forward Alex Hicks, who fouled out with roughly eight minutes to play.

It was the first time this season Troy fell after having a higher shooting percentage than the opposition—the Trojans shot 52.3 percent—and only the second time this year a loss occurred after leading at halftime.

The past six games have seen Troy having to plow through despite not having preseason All-Sun Belt First Team member, leading rebounder and second-leading scorer Jordon Varnado as he has been dealing with a foot injury.

In that time, Wesley Person has taken over scoring duties by scoring 20 or more in every game Varnado has missed, highlighted by three games with 27 points or more with a high of 28 points against Austin Peay.

This will be the fourth-consecutive season Troy has played a neutral game in nearby Dothan. The Trojans won last year's game in the Dothan Civic Center 114-52 against Point and will hope to have a similar result against Milligan (4-9).

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tipoff: 6 p.m.
Location: Dothan, Ala.
Video: N/A
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Stats: Stats.statbroadcast.com
Twitter: @TroyMensHoops

SERIES HISTORY
Overall Series: Troy, 1-0
Streak: Troy, 1-0
Last: Troy 86 Milligan 77, Dec. 5, 1967

NOTEWORTHY
• A win on Thursday would snap Troy's recent four-game skid after starting non-conference play 5-3.

• The Trojans have traveled across the nation in non-conference play with trips to Hawaii, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee twice and Mississippi.

• Sun Belt play will open on Dec. 29 at home in Trojan Arena against Georgia Southern.

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

Troy Concludes Non-Conference Play Thursday in Dothan

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Players Mentioned

Alex Hicks

Wesley Person

Jordon Varnado

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