Coastal Carolina Visits For Key Sun Belt Matchup

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TROY, Alabama – Following two road wins against UL Lafayette and ULM, Troy is back at home with a contest against Coastal Carolina on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. The game will have a live video stream on TroyTrojans.com and a live radio call by Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller.

The Trojans (14-12, 6-6) won consecutive road conference games for the first time this season in the two victories in Louisiana. The 100 points against the Ragin' Cajuns marked the first time Troy has scored 100 or more in a conference game since Mar. 3, 2006 against Arkansas State.

The Trojans converted 40 free throws on 50 free throw attempts in that game, both of which were Troy Division I records. Jordon Varnado had a career-high 31 points and also set two Troy Division I records with 15 converted free throws on 18 attempts.

Kevin Baker was the hero against ULM as he hit a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining in overtime to give the Trojans the 73-72 win. Varnado was again the start as he recorded his ninth career double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina (13-13, 8-5) sits one spot ahead of Troy in the Sun Belt standings. The Chanticleers have won four of the past five games and most recently defeated Georgia State 65-64.

SERIES HISTORY
COASTAL CAROLINA (13-13, 8-5)
Overall Series: Troy, 1-0
Streak: Troy, W1
Last: Troy, W, 74-60 on Dec. 30, 1997

PLAYERS TO WATCH
TROY TROJANS
Jordon Varnado: 15.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 35 blocks
Wesley Person: 14.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 67 3-pointers

COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS
Jaylen Shaw: 14.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 30 steals
Elijah Wilson: 13.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 76.5 percent on free throws

NOTEWORTHY
• The overtime win against ULM was the first overtime game this season and the first overtime win since Dec. 2, 2013.

• Wesley Person was 0-6 on 3-pointers against ULM. It marked the fourth time in his career he did not have a 3-pointer in a game, all of which have come this season.

• The Trojans are the second-highest scoring team in the country at 80.2 ppg while Coastal Carolina is eighth at 71.7 ppg.

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

Coastal Carolina Visits For Key Sun Belt Matchup

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