Trojans Locked In For Top-Seeded Texas State

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Troy, Ala. – Troy welcomes top-seeded Texas State to Trojan Arena on Thursday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. with the game broadcast live on ESPN+.

The Trojans (11-15, 4-10 Sun Belt) are coming off a 68-52 loss to in-state rival South Alabama in Trojan Arena on Saturday. In the game, Senior Alex Hicks posted a double double in a season-high 21 points with 13 boards alongside two blocks.

Sophomore Javan Johnson added 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from behind the arc with three rebounds and a block. Johnson has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games.

On the season, Troy currently sits second in the Sun Belt Conference in blocks per game averaging 4.6 and is fourth in the conference shooting 46.1 percent (687-1490) from the field.

Hicks paces the team in points per game (12.5) on 53.1 percent (128-241) shooting and in rebounds per game (7.9) which is the fifth-most in conference. Hicks is pulling down 8.4 rebounds per game in conference play, fourth-highest in conference.

Johnson also averages double figures with 10.5 points per game. Sophomore Darian Adams leads the team in assists per game averaging 3.5. In conference action, Adams is averaging 4.4 assists per game, seventh-most in conference.

Scouting Texas State
Texas State slipped past Louisiana in a 64-62 win in Strahan Arena on Saturday. Texas State improved to 22-6 on the season and 11-4 in Sun Belt action.

In the game, senior Tre Nottingham racked up a team-high 17 points with five rebounds, an assist and a steal. Juniors Eric Terry and Nijal Pearson both added 13 points.

Pearson leads the team averaging 17.9 points per game, eighth-most in conference while shooting 40.7 percent (74-182) from behind the arc, third-highest in Sun Belt. Junior Jaylen Shead leads the team in assists per game (4.9) third in conference.

Series History
Thursday's matchup marks the 11th meeting in the all-time series between the teams. The Bobcats hold a 7-3 advantage after winning three of the last four matchups. Texas State nipped the Trojans, 75-71 in the last meeting in Trojan Arena on Jan. 1, 2017.

In the last meeting, Troy's last second layup rimmed out in a heartbreaking 57-56 loss to the Bobcats in San Marcos, Texas on Jan. 6, 2018. Then-junior Jordon Varnado posted a game-high 17 points while then-junior Alex Hicks scored 10 points with 11 boards.

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Trojans Locked In For Top-Seeded Texas State

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Darian Adams

Alex Hicks

Javan Johnson

Jordon Varnado

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