Troy University Athletics
Thursday, February 22
Troy, Ala.
7:15 p.m.
Troy University
vs
UL Lafayette
Conference-Leader Louisiana Visits Trojan Arena on Thursday
2/21/2018 1:36:00 PM | Basketball (M)
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TROY, Ala. – With four games remaining in the regular season, Troy will face the conference leader in Louisiana on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. as the Trojans remain in the hunt for a top-four seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and first-round bye.
A four-game winning streak was interrupted on Saturday after Troy (13-14, 7-7) went cold in a 65-54 loss at Appalachian State. Despite the setback, the Trojans still sit in a three-way tie for fourth in the conference at 7-7 with ULM and South Alabama.
The four remaining games will be vital as Troy will face all four opponents currently seeded above with ULM (4) visiting on Saturday before closing the season at Georgia State (2) on March 1 and Georgia Southern (3) on March 3.
Troy's recent victorious stretch was due largely to a dominant stretch from Jordon Varnado as the junior tied his career-high 13 rebounds three times in the past four games highlighted by a 30-point, 13-rebound game against the Mountaineers. It was the sixth-time he has had 13 rebounds and second time hitting 30 points.
Louisiana (23-4, 13-1) visits Trojan Arena with a comfortable first-place lead in the Sun Belt. The first matchup between the teams on Jan. 27 saw Troy down just four at the half before eventually falling 81-69 in the Cajundome.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Tipoff: 7:15 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala.
Video: ESPN3
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Stats: Stats.statbroadcast.com
Twitter: @TroyMensHoops
SERIES HISTORY
Overall Series: Louisiana, 15-6
Streak: Louisiana, W1
Last: Troy 69, Louisiana 81, Jan. 20, 2017
PROMOTIONS
• All general admission tickets are $5 and kids aged 12 and under will get in for free
• The first 100 students get a Troy t-shirt while the next 300 students get free McDonald's coupons
• Prizes throughout the game as part of student appreciation night includes one $250 gift card to Barnes & Noble and two $100 gift cards to Barnes & Noble
• The Hoopcoming King will be crowned during the men's basketball game
• A paper airplane toss will be held to win free airfare from Montgomery Regional Airport
• Prizes throughout the game as part of student appreciation night includes one $250 gift card to Barnes & Noble and two $100 gift cards to Barnes & Noble
• Food specials include $2 pizza, hot dogs and soft drinks
NOTEWORTHY
• Louisiana is scoring 7.4 more points per game than anyone else in the Sun Belt at 84.8 points per game.
• The Ragin' Cajuns also lead the conference in scoring margin at +14.2.
• Wesley Person sits 35 points shy of becoming the first player in Troy history to record 2,000 career points.
For more information on Troy men's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on social media at @TroyMensHoops.
TROY, Ala. – With four games remaining in the regular season, Troy will face the conference leader in Louisiana on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. as the Trojans remain in the hunt for a top-four seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and first-round bye.
A four-game winning streak was interrupted on Saturday after Troy (13-14, 7-7) went cold in a 65-54 loss at Appalachian State. Despite the setback, the Trojans still sit in a three-way tie for fourth in the conference at 7-7 with ULM and South Alabama.
The four remaining games will be vital as Troy will face all four opponents currently seeded above with ULM (4) visiting on Saturday before closing the season at Georgia State (2) on March 1 and Georgia Southern (3) on March 3.
Troy's recent victorious stretch was due largely to a dominant stretch from Jordon Varnado as the junior tied his career-high 13 rebounds three times in the past four games highlighted by a 30-point, 13-rebound game against the Mountaineers. It was the sixth-time he has had 13 rebounds and second time hitting 30 points.
Louisiana (23-4, 13-1) visits Trojan Arena with a comfortable first-place lead in the Sun Belt. The first matchup between the teams on Jan. 27 saw Troy down just four at the half before eventually falling 81-69 in the Cajundome.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Tipoff: 7:15 p.m.
Location: Troy, Ala.
Video: ESPN3
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Stats: Stats.statbroadcast.com
Twitter: @TroyMensHoops
SERIES HISTORY
Overall Series: Louisiana, 15-6
Streak: Louisiana, W1
Last: Troy 69, Louisiana 81, Jan. 20, 2017
PROMOTIONS
• All general admission tickets are $5 and kids aged 12 and under will get in for free
• The first 100 students get a Troy t-shirt while the next 300 students get free McDonald's coupons
• Prizes throughout the game as part of student appreciation night includes one $250 gift card to Barnes & Noble and two $100 gift cards to Barnes & Noble
• The Hoopcoming King will be crowned during the men's basketball game
• A paper airplane toss will be held to win free airfare from Montgomery Regional Airport
• Prizes throughout the game as part of student appreciation night includes one $250 gift card to Barnes & Noble and two $100 gift cards to Barnes & Noble
• Food specials include $2 pizza, hot dogs and soft drinks
NOTEWORTHY
• Louisiana is scoring 7.4 more points per game than anyone else in the Sun Belt at 84.8 points per game.
• The Ragin' Cajuns also lead the conference in scoring margin at +14.2.
• Wesley Person sits 35 points shy of becoming the first player in Troy history to record 2,000 career points.
For more information on Troy men's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on social media at @TroyMensHoops.
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