Troy Hosts UAB on Tuesday In Final Home Non-Conference Game

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TROY, Ala. – Tuesday night in Trojan Arena will be the final home non-conference game of the season against in-state foe UAB with Troy currently riding a three-game winning streak.

It will be an opportunity for the Trojans (5-3) to earn the first win in school history over the Blazers (5-3) after dropping the first nine in the series history. Troy will have to do it without Jordon Varnado as the forward is out indefinitely with a foot injury.

In his absence, Troy has seen key reserve players put up some of their best numbers on the season. Juan Davis, Jr., has taken Varnado's place in the lineup and has scored 25 points in his past two games combined.

Alex Hicks has also shouldered some of the load at the forward position as he had 25 points—his second-highest total this year—against Delaware State in the team's first game without Varnado.

Freshman Javan Johnson has also seen an increased role as the season has progressed culminating with a 4-5 shooting performance from the field and 2-2 from 3-point range in the forward's last outing against UIC.

The Blazers have had a similar season schedule so far this season with UAB traveling to the Cayman Islands to take place in the Cayman Islands Classic. UAB faced Richmond, Buffalo and Iowa and dropped those three before rebounding for wins against Mississippi College and Memphis.

PROMOTIONS
• Troy will be distributing 300 tickets to the first students in the gate for Troy's New Orleans Bowl appearance against North Texas on Dec. 16 with head coach Neal Brown providing the first 100.

• The next 300 students in attendance will be provided Chick-fil-A as well as being entered into a raffle for an additional 25 bowl tickets.

• After a 10-2 regular season and Sun Belt Championship, the football team will be recognized at halftime with the with Sun Belt Conference Championship Trophy.

• Fans will have the opportunity to take photos with the trophy, purchase New Orlenas Bowl Tickets and meet Madison Neal, our recently crowned Miss Troy University.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tipoff: 7 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala.
Video: ESPN3
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Stats: Stats.Statbroadcast.com.
Twitter: @TroyMensHoops

SERIES HISTORY
Overall Series: UAB, 9-0
Streak: UAB, W9
Last: UAB 74, Troy 51, Nov. 17, 2016

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy suffered the worst loss of the championship season last year against UAB with a 74-51 loss on the road. Only Kevin Baker broke double-digits in that game with 12 points.

• B.J. Miller has arguably been Troy's best reserve as he is averaging a career-high 7.4 points per game, 24.0 minutes per game, 2.6 assists per game and a 56.8 shooting percentage from the field.

• The last opportunity for Trojan fans to see Troy in non-conference play in the area will be a Dec. 21 matchup against Milligan in Dothan, Ala.

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

Troy Hosts UAB on Tuesday In Final Home Non-Conference Game

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