Trojans Look to Bounce Back Saturday at Louisiana

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LAFAYETTE, La. -- The Troy Trojans continue a three-game, seven-day Sun Belt road trip Saturday night at Louisiana. Tip-off from the Cajundome is set for 7 p.m. The Trojans wrap up the longest Sun Belt road trip of the season Monday evening at Texas State.

Saturday's matchup is the second of 10 January matchups for the Trojans, as Troy will play five times over the next 15 days and 11 times in 30 days (Jan. 2-Feb.1).

LAST TIME OUT- (Troy, 5-9, 1-2 Sun Belt).
The Trojans look to bounce back from a rough night at ULM Thursday night. After falling behind by 11 with four minutes remaining in the first half, the Trojans used a 13-0 outburst to take a two-point advantage into the locker room. In the first half, junior Ty Gordon scored 13 of Troy's 33 points, hitting five-of-six shots he attempted. In the second half, the Trojans allowed ULM to shoot nearly 60 percent from the field, as the Warhawks outscored the Trojans 48-30 over the final 20 minutes. The Warhawks enjoyed a massive advantage at the free-throw line, connecting 26-of-34 free-throw attempts, and 21-of-26 attempts in the second half. Gordon (17 points) and Tahj Small (career-high 10 points, 7 rebounds) were the only two Trojans in double-figures. Junior Darian Adams scored 7 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out 4 assists, while sophomore Zay Williams added eight points. Adams saw a four-game double-figure streak snapped, while Williams failed to reach 10 points for the first time in six matchups.

LAST TIME OUT- (Louisiana, 5-9, 0-3 Sun Belt)
The Ragin' Cajuns enter Saturday's matchup looking to snap a six-game losing streak overall, and a three-game Sun Belt Conference skid. Louisiana's last victory was back on Dec. 3, when the Ragin' Cajuns dropped in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana 98-81. On Thursday night, Louisiana dropped a tough 60-57 decision against South Alabama. In that game, Jalen Johnson had a good look from deep in the waning seconds of the game, but South Alabama's John Pettway was able to block the attempt away. After trailing 28-25 at the half, the Ragin' Cajuns and Jaguars played an even second half with each side scoring 32 points. Mylik Wilson led all scorers with 17 points (5-of-9, 3-point) and 7 rebounds, while Cedric Russell contributed 12 points (4-of-13, 3-point), 6 assists and 4 rebounds. The Ragin' Cajuns struggled from deep on Thursday, hitting just 12-of-41 3-point attempts (29.3 percent).

Trojan Storylines
• Troy is currently second in the Sun Belt Conference in assists-per-game (14.9). Troy has recorded at least 15 assists seven times this season.
• Troy has drawn 40 total charges this season through 14 games (2.0 per game). The Trojans have drawn at least one charge 13 of 14 games this season. The lone game Troy didn't draw a charge was the matchup at Chattanooga.
• The Trojans are 5-1 this season when holding teams to fewer than 65 points. Troy's lone loss when holding a team below that mark was at Texas A&M (56-52, loss). Conversely, the Trojans are 0-8 when allowing more than 70 points.
• The Trojans bench has scored 114 points the last two games (38.0 points-per-game). After not reaching 30 points in the first two games, Troy's bench has scored at least 30 points in five straight home games. Troy's bench scored a season-best 78 points in the Troy's 104-53 victory.
• The Trojans have led at the half in nine of 13 games this season. Troy is outscoring
its opponents 484-446 (+38) in the first half this season. Troy's 45 first half points against App State were the most Troy has scored in a first half this season.
• Troy has recorded at least nine offensive rebounds in all 14 contests this season. The Trojans are 4-2 this season when they out rebound their opponents, and 1-6 when getting out rebounded.

Broadcast Information
ESPN +: Dan McDonald (PBP) and Eric Mouton (Color)
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Radio: Barry McKnight on the Troy Sports Radio Network

One to Watch
Junior Ty Gordon nearly eclipsed his career-high of 18 points Thursday night at ULM. The junior scored 17 points (13 first half), hitting three shots from behind the arc. Gordon has now reached double-figures in seven of his nine games and is averaging 10.6 points and 3.3 rebounds this season. Gordon also has three games this season when he's recorded four or more assists.

Trojans Look to Bounce Back Saturday at Louisiana

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Players Mentioned

Darian Adams

Ty Gordon

Tahj Small

Zay Williams

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