Troy And Georgia State To Clash Friday In Sun Belt Quarterfinals

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NEW ORLEANS, La. – After winning for the fifth-straight time in the Sun Belt Tournament following a 69-62 win over South Alabama in the first round on Wednesday, Troy will regroup to take on second-seeded Georgia State on Friday at 5 p.m. in the quarterfinals.

The win by Troy (16-16) marked the first time in school history the Trojans beat South Alabama three times in a season with two of the wins coming by 15 or more. A win against Georgia State would also be the first time Troy would earn three victories against the Panthers in one season.

In the two matchups this season, Troy has won in vastly different fashions. On New Year's Eve, Troy stormed back from 19 down at home to knock off Georgia State (20-11) in a game in which B.J. Miller had arguably the highlight of the season with a one-handed dunk that landed him at No. 6 on the final SportsCenter Top 10 Plays of the year.

Troy's second victory over Georgia State came just a week ago as the Trojans dominated the second half with a 45-28 scoring differential. Jordon Varnado poured in 26 in that game as the forward has scored 20 or more in four-straight games and six of his past eight.

This will be the second-straight season these two teams will meet in the Sun Belt Tournament after Troy erased a 15-point deficit to earn a berth in the Sun Belt Championship. Wesley Person scored all 16 of his points in the second half en route to being named the Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player a day later.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tipoff: 5 p.m.
Location: New Orleans, La.
Video: ESPN3
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Stats: Stats.statbroadcast.com
Twitter: @TroyMensHoops

SERIES HISTORY
Overall Series: Georgia State, 22-20
Streak: Troy, W3
Last: Troy 83, Georgia State 70 in Atlanta, Ga. March 1, 2018

NOTEWORTHY
• Alex Hicks has five-straight double-doubles following his 13-12 performance against South Alabama.

• Troy earned the victory against South Alabama with Wesley Person, Alex Hicks and Jordon Varnado combining for 52 of Troy's 69 points.

• Winning on Friday would send Troy to the semifinals against the winner of Georgia Southern and ULM.

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

Troy And Georgia State To Clash Friday In Sun Belt Quarterfinals

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Alex Hicks

BJ Miller

Wesley Person

Jordon Varnado

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