Troy University Athletics
Saturday, December 11
Cookeville, Tenn.
1 p.m.
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Tennessee Tech
Troy Looks to Bounce Back Against Tennessee Tech
12/10/2021 10:00:00 AM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – After a five-day break, Troy Men's basketball returns to action Saturday afternoon as they take on Tennessee Tech, from Cookeville, Tennessee, at 1 pm.
The Trojans are looking to return to their winning ways after coming off a loss at home to Southeastern Louisiana.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools and the second Ohio Valley Conference team the Trojans will face this season. The Trojans beat UT-Martin in Boca Raton earlier in the year. The Trojans are 40-37 against Ohio Valley Conference teams all-time.
How to Follow
The Matchup: Troy (5-4) vs. Tennessee Tech (2-7)
Where: Cookeville, Ala. – Hooper Eblen Center
When: Saturday, December 11 – 1 pm
TV: gotroy.us/3DkcQjh
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3dolEtL
Radio: gotroy.us/3ohTfvU
You can find all of Troy's Men's Basketball affiliates at gotroy.us/3iHBOzG
Know Your Opponent:
Tennessee Tech (2-7): Coming out of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Golden Eagles are currently on a four-game losing streak coming into the matchup with Troy. They average 70.5 points per game while holding their opponents to only 73.1 points per game. They shoot .440 from the field, averaging 6.54 threes per game. Tennessee Tech is 2-1 this season at home.
Notable:
The Trojans are looking to return to their winning ways after coming off a loss at home to Southeastern Louisiana.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools and the second Ohio Valley Conference team the Trojans will face this season. The Trojans beat UT-Martin in Boca Raton earlier in the year. The Trojans are 40-37 against Ohio Valley Conference teams all-time.
How to Follow
The Matchup: Troy (5-4) vs. Tennessee Tech (2-7)
Where: Cookeville, Ala. – Hooper Eblen Center
When: Saturday, December 11 – 1 pm
TV: gotroy.us/3DkcQjh
Live Stats: gotroy.us/3dolEtL
Radio: gotroy.us/3ohTfvU
You can find all of Troy's Men's Basketball affiliates at gotroy.us/3iHBOzG
Know Your Opponent:
Tennessee Tech (2-7): Coming out of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Golden Eagles are currently on a four-game losing streak coming into the matchup with Troy. They average 70.5 points per game while holding their opponents to only 73.1 points per game. They shoot .440 from the field, averaging 6.54 threes per game. Tennessee Tech is 2-1 this season at home.
Notable:
- Efe Odigie has a .523 field goal percentage which ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference. Odigie is 45 of 86 from the field this year. Odigie averages 12 points per game which leads the Trojans
- Duke Deen has started all nine games this season. He has 36 assists this season. Averaging 4.0 a game. Good enough for fifth in the conference
- The Trojans have the third-best rebounding team in the Sun Belt Conference, averaging 38.2 per game while their 27.8 defensive rebounds per game and third-best in the conference
- Troy ranks 20th in the nation in steals per game, averaging 10 per game with a total of 90 on the year
- The Trojans are averaging 74 points per game this season, with 661 points scored in nine games. They sit in fifth in the Sun Belt Conference in points per game
- Troy is 10th in the entire country in forcing turnovers. They have forced 156 turnovers this season, and their opponents average 19.5 turnovers per game
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