Troy University Athletics

Trojans Set to Take on Rust College
11/30/2021 10:24:00 AM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – After a four-game road trip, the Troy Men's Basketball team returns home to Trojan Arena Wednesday night to take on Rust College at 7:30.
The Trojans haven't had a game since at home since their triple-overtime 69-65 win over Jacksonville State back on November 16.
Troy claimed the Paradise Classic during that time, going 2-1 in the tournament with wins over UT-Martin and FAU and the loss coming to against North Dakota. Troy will look to bounce back from their Sunday loss to Florida.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the Trojans and the Bearcats out of Holly Springs, Mississippi.
How to Follow
The Matchup: Troy (4-3) vs. Rust College (6-6)
Where: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
When: Wednesday, December 1 – 7:30 pm.
TV: gotroy.us/32G2Cgt
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3llMLdy
Radio: gotroy.us/32zQYUj
You can find all of Troy's Men's Basketball affiliates at gotroy.us/3iHBOzG
Notable:
The Trojans haven't had a game since at home since their triple-overtime 69-65 win over Jacksonville State back on November 16.
Troy claimed the Paradise Classic during that time, going 2-1 in the tournament with wins over UT-Martin and FAU and the loss coming to against North Dakota. Troy will look to bounce back from their Sunday loss to Florida.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the Trojans and the Bearcats out of Holly Springs, Mississippi.
How to Follow
The Matchup: Troy (4-3) vs. Rust College (6-6)
Where: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
When: Wednesday, December 1 – 7:30 pm.
TV: gotroy.us/32G2Cgt
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3llMLdy
Radio: gotroy.us/32zQYUj
You can find all of Troy's Men's Basketball affiliates at gotroy.us/3iHBOzG
Notable:
- Head Coach Scott Cross will be going for the 250th win of his career.
- Troy is fifth in the entire country in forcing turnovers. They have caused 103 turnovers this season, and an average of 20.60 forced a turnover by their opponents per game.
- The Trojans are averaging 13.25 assists per game which is fourth in the Sun Belt Conference. Their 95 total assists on the season are the second-most in the Conference.
- The Trojans have made 50 three-pointers, the third-most in the conference averaging seven per game with a 3.21 three-point percentage, seventh among Sun Belt Conference teams.
- Troy ranks 10th in the nation in steals per game, averaging 11.3 per game with a total of 70 on the year.
- The Trojans hold their opponents to a .404 FG percentage which ranks fourth in the Sun Belt Conference.
- Duke Deen is averaging 12.9 points per game this season to lead the Trojans. Deen is also 25-29 from the free-throw line. His .862 free throw percentage is the second-most in the Sun Belt Conference.
- Zay Williams is averaging 6.4 rebounds per game and sits eighth 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.
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