Troy University Athletics
Sunday, November 28
Gainesville, Fla.
11 a.m.
Troy University
at
Florida
Troy Men’s Basketball Set for Showdown With Florida
11/27/2021 9:07:00 AM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – The Trojans head back to Florida after winning the Paradise Classic last weekend in Boca Raton, to face the Florida Gators on Sunday, November 28 at 11 am from the Stephen. C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida.
"We have a challenge in front of us," head coach Scott Cross said. "We've gotten back to work and focused on areas that have needed improvement and look forward to competing."
This will be the second all-time matchup between the two teams, with the first coming back on November 20, 2009, where the Gators defeated Troy 80-59.
How to Follow
The Matchup: Troy (4-2) vs. Florida (5-0)
Where: Gainesville, Fla.
When: Sunday, November 28 – 11:00 am.
TV: gotroy.us/3nPFft5
Radio: gotroy.us/3CZO7kk
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3DYh8Os
Notable:
"We have a challenge in front of us," head coach Scott Cross said. "We've gotten back to work and focused on areas that have needed improvement and look forward to competing."
This will be the second all-time matchup between the two teams, with the first coming back on November 20, 2009, where the Gators defeated Troy 80-59.
How to Follow
The Matchup: Troy (4-2) vs. Florida (5-0)
Where: Gainesville, Fla.
When: Sunday, November 28 – 11:00 am.
TV: gotroy.us/3nPFft5
Radio: gotroy.us/3CZO7kk
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3DYh8Os
Notable:
- The Trojans are coming off the Paradise Classic, where they went 2-1 with wins over UT-Martin and FAU and the lone loss to North Dakota.
- Duke Deen averages 13.3 points per game, leading the Trojans, and in ninth in the Sun Belt Conference.
- Zay Williams is averaging 7.3 rebounds per game and sits fourth overall in the Sun Belt Conference.
- The Trojans rank ninth in the country in forcing turnovers. They have caused a total of 103 turnovers this season, averaging 20.6 a game.
- This year, the Trojans see eight new faces join the squad, including five coming from the Junior College circuit and transferring to Troy. (TK Smith, Christyon Eugene, Duke Deen, Rifen Miguel and Efe Odigie)
- Head coach Scott Cross increased his career win total to 249 after wins over UT-Martin and Florida Atlantic in the Paradise classic.
- The Trojans are averaging 77.8 points per game which is third in the Sun Belt Conference.
- Troy ranks 11th in the nation in steals per game, averaging 11.2 per game with a total of 63 on the year.
- Duke Deen has played 183 minutes this season and averages 30.5 minutes per game which is the fourth most in the Sun Belt Conference
- The Trojans have made 48 three-pointers, the second-most in the conference averaging eight per game with a .343 three-point percentage, fifth among Belt Conference teams.
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