Troy Set For First Road Contest

Troy at St. Louis
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Site: Chaifetz Arena
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Troy, Ala. – Troy men's basketball travels to St. Louis, Mo., for its first road contest of the season as it faces St. Louis on Saturday at 7 p.m. inside of Chaifetz Arena to begin the Barclays Center Classic.

Troy is coming off a dominant 95-60 win over Fort Valley State on Nov. 6. The 35-point victory is tied for the largest margin of victory inside of Trojan Arena and marks the sixth consecutive home season opener win.

Senior Alex Hicks led the way with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-11 from the field, alongside five rebounds and a steal. Sophomore Javan Johnson followed right behind Hicks, dropping 18 points including 5-of-6 from behind the arc which tied his career high in three-pointer made in a game.

Freshmen KJ Simon and Zay Williams put up good numbers off the bench as the duo combined for 20 points (Williams 11pts, Simon 9pts).

Scouting St. Louis
The Billikens also began their 2018-19 campaign with a victory, as they defeated Southeast Missouri State, 75-65. Seniors Javon Bess and Tramaine Isabell Jr. scored a game-high 18 points with Bess adding five rebounds, three assists and three steals to his stat line.

St. Louis was picked to win the Atlantic-10 conference after claiming 15 of the 26 first-place votes. Last year, the Billikens finished sixth with a 17-16 overall record and a 9-9 clip in conference.

Bess, St. Louis' leading returning scorer (13.3ppg), was named to the Atlantic-10 Preseason Second Team alongside sophomore Jordan Goodwin. Additionally, Bess was named to the preseason All-Defensive Team. Sophomore Hasahn French was named to the Atlantic-10 Preseason Third Team.

Series History
Saturday's contest will mark the second-ever meeting between the two teams. In the sole meeting, the Billikens nipped the Trojans 63-55 on Nov. 22, 2004 in Albuquerque, N.M.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Hicks

Javan Johnson

KJ Simon

Zay Williams

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