Troy Welcomes Carver College for Monday Night Matchup

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TROY, Ala. -- Troy returns to Trojan Arena for a home contest with the Carver Bible College Cougars Monday evening.

Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday's matchup will be the final chance to see Troy at home until Nov. 30, when Shorter College visits for a 2 p.m. matchup a week from Saturday. Following Monday's matchup, Troy will embark on a three-game road trip that begins at Texas A&M Wednesday night before continuing at Samford on Saturday. The trip finishes with a matchup at Alabama A&M, next Monday, Nov. 25.

LAST TIME OUT- Troy (0-3): The Trojans enter Monday's matchup with an overall record of 0-3, having lost a pair of home games by a combined seven points. In the season opener, the Trojans enjoyed a seven-point lead over in-state rival UAB, before falling 76-75. Last Tuesday evening, Troy led Chattanooga for nearly 35 minutes, but a late Chattanooga run pushed the visitors to a 74-68 victory.

On Saturday the Trojans traveled to Indiana for a matchup at historic Assembly Hall. After a strong first six minutes that saw Troy connect on its first two 3-point attempts, the Trojans hit a bit of a rut, allowing the high-powered Hoosiers to go on a 40-10 run that ultimately proved to be the difference. In defeat, the Trojans received strong performances from Zay Williams (28 pts, 11-18 FG, 8 rebounds) and Atakan Sahinkaya (3 points, 11 rebounds) off the bench.

LAST TIME OUT- Carver (0-5): The Carver College Cougars will return to the court Monday night for the first time in exactly one week. After opening the season with a four-game in four-night stretch beginning Oct. 30, the Cougars have played just one game (at North Alabama, Nov. 10) since Nov. 2. In that matchup, the Cougars received at least 10 points from three different players but couldn't overcome North Alabama's hot shooting falling 95-64. Last Sunday's matchup at North Alabama marked the first time this season that Carver held an opponent below 100 points. Loyola University (New Orleans) has the highest output by a Carver opponent this season, as the Wolfpack scored 143 (78 in the second half) points in 143-103 victory back on Nov. 1.

Trojan Storylines

POWER-FIVE
Troy is 2-24 all-time against power five opponents after Saturday's setback at Indiana. The Trojans last defeated a power five opponent on Nov. 9, 2012 in the Trojan Arena debut. In that game, Troy defeated Mississippi State, 56-53. The Trojans last P5 road victory was Dec. 4, 2009 at Auburn (81-77).

ZAY-DAY
Sophomore Zay Williams has burst on the scene so far this season. The Birmingham, Ala. native is currently averaging 18.3 points-per-game and 7.0 rebounds. The forward is shooting a blistering .524 from the floor and has connected on 19 of his last 34 field goal attempts (.559 percent). The big-man has scored 48 of his 55 points the last two outings.

FRANTIC FINISH
Beginning with Saturday's matchup at IU, the Trojans will play six games in 14 days to close out the penultimate month of 2019. The Trojans open a three-game road trip on Wednesday night at Texas A&M, before heading to Samford on Saturday. The Trojans will squeeze a matchup against Alabama A&M next Monday (Nov. 25) in before the holiday break. Troy returns from Thanksgiving weekend with a home matchup against Shorter (Nov. 30).

AY-(OH)-KAY
Troy sophomore Atakan 'AK' Sahinkaya turned in the best effort of his young Troy career Saturday night at Indiana. A native of Turkey, Sahinkaya grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds (five offensive rebounds) in a career-high 23 minutes of action. The versatile wing also added a pair of assists and two rebounds to his final ledger.

The Series
Troy and Carver: Troy leads 1-0
When played in Troy: Troy leads 1-0
Current Streak: W1
Last Meeting: Dec. 12, 2018. Troy 88, Carver 43.

Broadcast Information
Live Stream: ESPN+. Barry McKnight (PBP) and Jerry Miller (Color)
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/live
Radio: Doug Amos on the Troy Sports Radio Network

One to Watch
Sophomore Atakan Sahinkaya set three career highs at Indiana Saturday. The 23 minutes played were the most Sahinkaya has played in a game at Troy. Sahinkaya also set a new career high for rebounds (11), steals (2) and tied his highest assist output (2).

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Troy Welcomes Carver College for Monday Night Matchup

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Atakan Sahinkaya

Zay Williams

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