Troy To Meet Texas State For First Time Since Sun Belt Championship

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SAN MARCOS, Texas. – Troy will aim to pick up the first road Sun Belt win of the year with a trip to San Marcos on Saturday to take on Texas State for the first time since the two teams met in the Sun Belt Championship in March.

The Trojans (7-9, 1-2) had the opportunity to knock off the preseason favorite in UT Arlington on Thursday after trailing by just two with five minutes left, but the Mavericks went on a late run to seal an 86-76 win in their first home conference game.

That loss snapped the momentum Troy had picked up after notching a 19-point comeback victory against Georgia State on Sunday, highlighted by a dunk by B.J. Miller that landed him at No. 6 on the final Top 10 Plays in 2017 on SportsCenter.

Thursday's game was the first time Jordon Varnado started since returning to action after missing seven games with a foot injury. He has scored in double-digits in his first three games back and has provided needed help in the rebounding category.

Texas State (9-7, 2-1) have won back-to-back games over Coastal Carolina and South Alabama after dropping the conference opener to Appalachian State. The Bobcats have won four of the past five games dating back to non-conference play.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tipoff: 4:30 p.m.
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Video: ESPN3
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Stats: Stats.statbroadcast.com
Twitter: @TroyMensHoops

SERIES HISTORY
Overall Series: Texas State, 6-3
Streak: Troy, W1
Last: Troy 59 Texas State 53, March 12, 2017

NOTEWORTHY
• Alex Hicks had one of his best Sun Belt performances after scoring 21 points for just his second-ever 20-point game.

• Kevin Baker was just shy of reaching 10 assists with a nine assist performance at UT Arlington.

• Troy will remain on the road next week with an away game at rival South Alabama on Jan. 13.

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

Troy To Meet Texas State For First Time Since Sun Belt Championship

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Kevin Baker

Alex Hicks

BJ Miller

Jordon Varnado

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