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Trojans Open Three Game Road Swing at Texas A&M
11/19/2019 7:53:00 PM | Basketball (M)
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TROY, Ala. – The Troy Trojans men's basketball program will face off with coach Buzz Williams and the Texas A&M Aggies Wednesday night at Reed Arena. The matchup will air live on SEC + and will also be available on the Troy Sports Radio Network. Tip-off from College Station is set for 7 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT- (Troy, 1-3
The Trojans earned the first win of the 'Scott Cross Era' Monday evening, defeating Carver Bible College 84-57 at Trojan Arena. In the game, five different Trojans scored in double figures including Davion Thomas (14 points, 5 rebounds) and KJ Simon (11 points, 11 rebounds). Thomas' 14 points were a new career-high for the forward, while Simon recorded his first-career double-double. The victory improved Troy to 2-0 all-time against the Cougars.
LAST TIME OUT- (Texas A&M, 2-1)
The Texas A&M Aggies enter Year One of the 'Buzz Williams Era' in 2019-20. A former assistant at Texas A&M, Williams makes his return to College Station after spending seven years at Marquette and six years at Virginia Tech. The aggies opened the season with back-to-back victories, defeating Northwestern State University (77-63) and Sun Belt member ULM (63-57). The Aggies fell in their last time out to No. 8 Gonzaga, 79-49. In that game, Texas A&M allowed a 29-5 run that propelled the Bulldogs to 40-19 halftime advantage. In the first half of that ballgame, A&M shot just 6-25 (24 percent) from the field and 0-7 from 3-point range. Three Aggies are currently scoring at least 10-points-per-game led by Jay Jay Chandler (11.7 points) and Savion Flagg (10.7 points).
Trojan Storylines
• Troy head coach Scott Cross was actually recruited to UT Arlington by current Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams.
• Troy is 2-24 all-time against power five opponents. 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).
• Tonight's matchup will be the first of three matchups for Troy against teams from the state of Texas. The Trojans visit Texas State (Jan. 4) and host UT Arlington.
• After opening the season with three of four games at Trojan Arena, Troy opens a three-game road trip Wednesday
• The Trojans received at least 10 points from five different players Monday night. Davion Thomas and Zay Williams (14 points each) led the way for Troy, followed by Darian Adams (11 pts, 5 assists), KJ Simon (11 pts, 11 rebounds) and Tyrek Williams.
The Series
Troy and Texas A&M: Texas A&M leads the all-times series 1-0. The Aggies defeated the Trojans 83-65 back on Nov. 12, 2012 in College Station.
Broadcast Information
TV: SEC Network +: Will Johnson (Play-by-Play) and Tap Bentz (Color)
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/live
Radio: Barry McKnight on the Troy Sports Radio Network
One to Watch
Freshman Tyrek Williams contributed his most productive night as a Trojan. The forward scored 10 points in just nine minutes of action. He recorded the first five field goals of his career. The nine minutes played were also a career high.
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TROY, Ala. – The Troy Trojans men's basketball program will face off with coach Buzz Williams and the Texas A&M Aggies Wednesday night at Reed Arena. The matchup will air live on SEC + and will also be available on the Troy Sports Radio Network. Tip-off from College Station is set for 7 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT- (Troy, 1-3
The Trojans earned the first win of the 'Scott Cross Era' Monday evening, defeating Carver Bible College 84-57 at Trojan Arena. In the game, five different Trojans scored in double figures including Davion Thomas (14 points, 5 rebounds) and KJ Simon (11 points, 11 rebounds). Thomas' 14 points were a new career-high for the forward, while Simon recorded his first-career double-double. The victory improved Troy to 2-0 all-time against the Cougars.
LAST TIME OUT- (Texas A&M, 2-1)
The Texas A&M Aggies enter Year One of the 'Buzz Williams Era' in 2019-20. A former assistant at Texas A&M, Williams makes his return to College Station after spending seven years at Marquette and six years at Virginia Tech. The aggies opened the season with back-to-back victories, defeating Northwestern State University (77-63) and Sun Belt member ULM (63-57). The Aggies fell in their last time out to No. 8 Gonzaga, 79-49. In that game, Texas A&M allowed a 29-5 run that propelled the Bulldogs to 40-19 halftime advantage. In the first half of that ballgame, A&M shot just 6-25 (24 percent) from the field and 0-7 from 3-point range. Three Aggies are currently scoring at least 10-points-per-game led by Jay Jay Chandler (11.7 points) and Savion Flagg (10.7 points).
Trojan Storylines
• Troy head coach Scott Cross was actually recruited to UT Arlington by current Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams.
• Troy is 2-24 all-time against power five opponents. 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).
• Tonight's matchup will be the first of three matchups for Troy against teams from the state of Texas. The Trojans visit Texas State (Jan. 4) and host UT Arlington.
• After opening the season with three of four games at Trojan Arena, Troy opens a three-game road trip Wednesday
• The Trojans received at least 10 points from five different players Monday night. Davion Thomas and Zay Williams (14 points each) led the way for Troy, followed by Darian Adams (11 pts, 5 assists), KJ Simon (11 pts, 11 rebounds) and Tyrek Williams.
The Series
Troy and Texas A&M: Texas A&M leads the all-times series 1-0. The Aggies defeated the Trojans 83-65 back on Nov. 12, 2012 in College Station.
Broadcast Information
TV: SEC Network +: Will Johnson (Play-by-Play) and Tap Bentz (Color)
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/live
Radio: Barry McKnight on the Troy Sports Radio Network
One to Watch
Freshman Tyrek Williams contributed his most productive night as a Trojan. The forward scored 10 points in just nine minutes of action. He recorded the first five field goals of his career. The nine minutes played were also a career high.
Follow TROY Men's Basketball
Social: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Join The Conversation: #TakeTheStairs | #OneTROY
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