Troy University Athletics
Saturday, February 12
Troy, Ala.
4 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Little Rock
D. Deen from deep
Troy Celebrates 30th-Anniversary of the 258-Point Game with a Battle of the Trojans
2/11/2022 5:45:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – After defeating Arkansas State in a comeback thriller, 79-77, Troy enters the battle of the Trojans with Little Rock in Trojan Arena on Saturday.
Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. as the Trojans (17-7, 8-3 SBC) commemorate the 30th-anniversary of the Trojans' record-breaking game, where they scored 258 points on Jan. 12, 1992 - the most in NCAA history.
Thursday Night Thriller
Troy comes off a clutch victory over the Red Wolves, 79-77, behind a career-high five steals from Efe Odigie and a season-high six made 3-pointers from Desmond Williams.
Arkansas State put itself up by 10 points, 59-49, with 9:32 remaining off two points from Norchad Omier.
The Trojans fired back with a 12-4 run to bring the Red Wolves lead down to just one score, 63-61, on a huge make from the corner for Williams with 7:38 left in the ballgame.
A little over two minutes later, Duke Deen banged in another triple to propel the Trojans into the lead for the first time since the 15:55 mark of the first half, 66-65.
Despite a quick spurt back to the lead for the Red Wolves, 70-69, on two makes from Markise Eaton at the charity stripe; the Trojans launched a 7-2 burst to take their largest lead of the game, 76-72, with 1:01 remaining on a clutch step back from deep by "Dez."
With 1.7 seconds on the clock, Desi Sills tossed up a hail mary from deep, failing to convert as the Trojans completed the comeback, 79-77.
Battle of the Trojans
Location: Troy, Ala. - Trojan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (17-7, 8-3 SBC) vs. Little Rock (7-14, 2-7 SBC)
When: Saturday, February 12 – 4:00 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Who's the Better Trojan
Little Rock (7-14, 2-7 SBC) leads the series 15-10.
The programs have split the series in the past eight games, 4-4, with the most recent match ending with a Little Rock victory, 81-63, on Jan 22, 2020.
Troy's last win over Little Rock came just 13 days earlier at Trojan Arena, 76-71, after converting 15 3-pointers.
Williams contributed four triples on 15 points as the Trojans shot 48.4 percent from behind the 3-point line.
Looking at Little Rock
The Trojans of Little Rock enter Saturday last in the Sun Belt Conference standings while riding a five-game losing streak.
Their most recent loss came by 31 points against South Alabama on Thursday, allowing the Jaguars to shoot 60 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from 3-point range.
Little Rock ranks last in a plethora of categories in the conference (blocked shots - 2.2, opponent field goal percentage - 47.2, points allowed - 73.6) as Isaiah Palermo shines on the team averaging 12.9 points (15th in SBC) and 1.4 steals (8th in SBC).
Numbers in the Trojan War
• It doesn't seem to matter who has home-court advantage in the battle of the Trojans as the home team has only won 13-of-24 meetings.
• The Trojans shot 46.6 percent from the field, making them 9-3 when shooting between 40 and 50 percent.
• Odigie finished Thursday with three defensive rebounds, sitting ninth in the league in defensive rebounds per game at 4.3.
• Deen returned to the starting lineup last night after being minimized due to injury while the team was in Georgia, completing his 20th career start.
Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. as the Trojans (17-7, 8-3 SBC) commemorate the 30th-anniversary of the Trojans' record-breaking game, where they scored 258 points on Jan. 12, 1992 - the most in NCAA history.
Thursday Night Thriller
Troy comes off a clutch victory over the Red Wolves, 79-77, behind a career-high five steals from Efe Odigie and a season-high six made 3-pointers from Desmond Williams.
Arkansas State put itself up by 10 points, 59-49, with 9:32 remaining off two points from Norchad Omier.
The Trojans fired back with a 12-4 run to bring the Red Wolves lead down to just one score, 63-61, on a huge make from the corner for Williams with 7:38 left in the ballgame.
A little over two minutes later, Duke Deen banged in another triple to propel the Trojans into the lead for the first time since the 15:55 mark of the first half, 66-65.
Despite a quick spurt back to the lead for the Red Wolves, 70-69, on two makes from Markise Eaton at the charity stripe; the Trojans launched a 7-2 burst to take their largest lead of the game, 76-72, with 1:01 remaining on a clutch step back from deep by "Dez."
With 1.7 seconds on the clock, Desi Sills tossed up a hail mary from deep, failing to convert as the Trojans completed the comeback, 79-77.
Battle of the Trojans
Location: Troy, Ala. - Trojan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (17-7, 8-3 SBC) vs. Little Rock (7-14, 2-7 SBC)
When: Saturday, February 12 – 4:00 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Who's the Better Trojan
Little Rock (7-14, 2-7 SBC) leads the series 15-10.
The programs have split the series in the past eight games, 4-4, with the most recent match ending with a Little Rock victory, 81-63, on Jan 22, 2020.
Troy's last win over Little Rock came just 13 days earlier at Trojan Arena, 76-71, after converting 15 3-pointers.
Williams contributed four triples on 15 points as the Trojans shot 48.4 percent from behind the 3-point line.
Looking at Little Rock
The Trojans of Little Rock enter Saturday last in the Sun Belt Conference standings while riding a five-game losing streak.
Their most recent loss came by 31 points against South Alabama on Thursday, allowing the Jaguars to shoot 60 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from 3-point range.
Little Rock ranks last in a plethora of categories in the conference (blocked shots - 2.2, opponent field goal percentage - 47.2, points allowed - 73.6) as Isaiah Palermo shines on the team averaging 12.9 points (15th in SBC) and 1.4 steals (8th in SBC).
Numbers in the Trojan War
• It doesn't seem to matter who has home-court advantage in the battle of the Trojans as the home team has only won 13-of-24 meetings.
• The Trojans shot 46.6 percent from the field, making them 9-3 when shooting between 40 and 50 percent.
• Odigie finished Thursday with three defensive rebounds, sitting ninth in the league in defensive rebounds per game at 4.3.
• Deen returned to the starting lineup last night after being minimized due to injury while the team was in Georgia, completing his 20th career start.
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