Troy University Athletics
Thursday, December 29
Hattiesburg, Miss.
7 p.m.
Troy University
at
Southern Miss
Trojans Primed for Sun Belt Opener at Southern Miss
12/28/2022 7:58:00 PM | Basketball (M)
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – After a brief Christmas break, the Troy men's basketball team travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to open conference play against its newest Sun Belt opponent, Southern Miss.
For the Trojans (8-5) to win, they need to succeed in the Reed Green Coliseum at 7 p.m. for the first time in program history – Troy is 0-9 on the road against the Golden Eagles.
Troy looks to start 1-0 in Sun Belt play for the fourth consecutive year and open its title run despite being ranked 10th in the Preseason Polls with 76 votes.
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. – Reed Green Coliseum
The Matchup: Troy (8-5, 0-0 SBC) vs. Southern Miss (11-2, 0-0 SBC)
When: Thursday, Dec. 29 – 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Coal for Christmas
The Trojans fell for the second time in program history at home to Mercer, 82-79, to close out non-conference play.
Jackson Fields pushed the Troy deficit to one point, 53-52, banging in a triple off the assist from Zay Williams with 14:00 left.
The following five minutes saw Jalyn McCreary lead the Bears on an 11-2 run after scoring six straight points to extend the lead to double digits, 64-54, with 8:55 remaining.
A 7-1 run to end the game in the final 0:21 brought the game to its final score of 82-79 after Darius McNeill made the fastbreak layup as time expired.
Remembering 1950-51
This matchup originates Troy's introductory season of 1950-51. That season, the Trojans fell to Southern Miss. twice by a combined score of 166-96.
The Sun Belt era for the Golden Eagles opens against the Trojans after an impressive non-conference schedule which ended in a two-way tie for first at 11-2.
The Golden Eagles had their four-game win streak end before Christmas after a 74-63 loss to the hands of UNLV.
Austin Crowley and Felipe Haase average 16.2 points, with DeAndre Pinckney, ranked third in scoring for the Golden Eagles at 12.3. Through 13 games, the Golden Eagles have won convincingly, averaging a win margin of plus-18.4.
Conference Opener Stats
• The Trojans struggle historically against the Golden Eagles, sitting at 1-13 all-time and 0-9 on the road.
• Against Mercer, Troy allowed the Mercer Bears to shoot a season-high 56.6 percent from the field. The Trojans are 0-3 when their opponent hits above 50 percent.
• Eugene made his first start of the season against Mercer, going for 19 points, two rebounds and four assists.
• For the third time this season, the Trojans limited their turnovers to single digits after allowing nine in the loss to Mercer.
• Williams erupted for his first 20-point performance of the season on 8-of-14 from the field – fourth of his career.
For the Trojans (8-5) to win, they need to succeed in the Reed Green Coliseum at 7 p.m. for the first time in program history – Troy is 0-9 on the road against the Golden Eagles.
Troy looks to start 1-0 in Sun Belt play for the fourth consecutive year and open its title run despite being ranked 10th in the Preseason Polls with 76 votes.
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. – Reed Green Coliseum
The Matchup: Troy (8-5, 0-0 SBC) vs. Southern Miss (11-2, 0-0 SBC)
When: Thursday, Dec. 29 – 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Coal for Christmas
The Trojans fell for the second time in program history at home to Mercer, 82-79, to close out non-conference play.
Jackson Fields pushed the Troy deficit to one point, 53-52, banging in a triple off the assist from Zay Williams with 14:00 left.
The following five minutes saw Jalyn McCreary lead the Bears on an 11-2 run after scoring six straight points to extend the lead to double digits, 64-54, with 8:55 remaining.
A 7-1 run to end the game in the final 0:21 brought the game to its final score of 82-79 after Darius McNeill made the fastbreak layup as time expired.
Remembering 1950-51
This matchup originates Troy's introductory season of 1950-51. That season, the Trojans fell to Southern Miss. twice by a combined score of 166-96.
The Sun Belt era for the Golden Eagles opens against the Trojans after an impressive non-conference schedule which ended in a two-way tie for first at 11-2.
The Golden Eagles had their four-game win streak end before Christmas after a 74-63 loss to the hands of UNLV.
Austin Crowley and Felipe Haase average 16.2 points, with DeAndre Pinckney, ranked third in scoring for the Golden Eagles at 12.3. Through 13 games, the Golden Eagles have won convincingly, averaging a win margin of plus-18.4.
Conference Opener Stats
• The Trojans struggle historically against the Golden Eagles, sitting at 1-13 all-time and 0-9 on the road.
• Against Mercer, Troy allowed the Mercer Bears to shoot a season-high 56.6 percent from the field. The Trojans are 0-3 when their opponent hits above 50 percent.
• Eugene made his first start of the season against Mercer, going for 19 points, two rebounds and four assists.
• For the third time this season, the Trojans limited their turnovers to single digits after allowing nine in the loss to Mercer.
• Williams erupted for his first 20-point performance of the season on 8-of-14 from the field – fourth of his career.
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