Troy University Athletics
Sunday, March 20
Daytona Beach, Fla
6:30 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Abilene Christian
Men's Basketball Tips Off Roman College Basketball Invitational Against Abilene Christian
3/19/2022 1:09:00 PM | Basketball (M)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Troy Men's Basketball opens its Roman College Basketball Invitational journey in the opening round against the No. 6-seed Abilene Christian at the Daytona Beach Center on Sunday - tip-off set for 6:30 p.m.
The Trojans (20-11, 10-6 SBC) end a five-year drought in postseason play on Sunday, competing in the program's second-ever CBI - first was in the 2008-09 season.
Sunday marks the first meeting between the two programs as Troy searches for its 21st win of the season - third 20-win season since joining the Sun Belt Conference.
Green Flag Waves
Location: Daytona, Fla. - Daytona Beach Center
The Matchup: #11 Troy (20-11, 10-6 SBC) vs. #6 Abilene Christian (23-10, 11-7 WAC)
When: Sunday, March 20 – 6:30 p.m.
Watch: FloSports
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: http://cbi.statbroadcast.com
Exiting the SBC
Troy's historic season went all the way to the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinal round to face Louisiana.
Khalyl Waters exploded in scoring, leading the team with 19 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe.
Unfortunately, things didn't fall the Trojans' way offensively, shooting 32.7 percent from the field and 19 percent from the 3-point line.
Despite heroic efforts from Waters, Duke Deen and Duke Miles, scoring 17 points in the final seven minutes to trim the deficit, Troy exited the tournament with a 66-57 final.
WAC Runner-up
Abilene Christian entered the Western Atlantic Conference tournament as the No. 6-seed. After defeating Utah Valley, 82-74 in the first round, the Wildcats made a Cinderella run, upsetting the No. 3-seed SFA, 76-62, and No. 2-seed Seattle, 78-76, to battle for the title.
No. 1-seed New Mexico State snapped the Wildcat's run, defeating them in the championship game, 66-52, as ACU shot 32.7 percent from the field.
ACU enters the CBI with the best defense in the nation in terms of steals, averaging 11 per game. They also lead the nation in turnover margin at 9 - second is Eastern Kentucky at 5.8.
Airion Simmons (11.8), Coryon Mason (11.6) Mahki Morris (11) have been a three-headed monster for the Wildcats as all three average 11 or more points per game. Simmons gets the job done on the board in addition to his scoring, leading the team with 5.6 rebounds.
CBI Stats
• Troy enters this game on a five-game streak where the opposing team has out-shot them in terms of field percentage.
• The Trojans meet ACU for the first time in program history, marking the fourth time they've faced an opponent for the first time this season (Butler, Tennessee Tech, Rust) - Troy is 2-1 in those initial meetings this season.
• With Troy claiming their 20th win over Little Rock in the first round of the tournament, Scott Cross acquired his sixth 20-win season as a head coach - seventh in his coaching career.
• Troy concludes the first round of the CBI with a 6:30 p.m. tip-off, favoring its trend of winning night games - currently 14-5 when playing at 6 p.m. or later.
• The CBI brings Troy back to the Sunshine State for its fifth road trip and a guaranteed seventh game - sit 3-3 in their six games in Florida.
The Trojans (20-11, 10-6 SBC) end a five-year drought in postseason play on Sunday, competing in the program's second-ever CBI - first was in the 2008-09 season.
Sunday marks the first meeting between the two programs as Troy searches for its 21st win of the season - third 20-win season since joining the Sun Belt Conference.
Green Flag Waves
Location: Daytona, Fla. - Daytona Beach Center
The Matchup: #11 Troy (20-11, 10-6 SBC) vs. #6 Abilene Christian (23-10, 11-7 WAC)
When: Sunday, March 20 – 6:30 p.m.
Watch: FloSports
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: http://cbi.statbroadcast.com
Exiting the SBC
Troy's historic season went all the way to the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinal round to face Louisiana.
Khalyl Waters exploded in scoring, leading the team with 19 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe.
Unfortunately, things didn't fall the Trojans' way offensively, shooting 32.7 percent from the field and 19 percent from the 3-point line.
Despite heroic efforts from Waters, Duke Deen and Duke Miles, scoring 17 points in the final seven minutes to trim the deficit, Troy exited the tournament with a 66-57 final.
WAC Runner-up
Abilene Christian entered the Western Atlantic Conference tournament as the No. 6-seed. After defeating Utah Valley, 82-74 in the first round, the Wildcats made a Cinderella run, upsetting the No. 3-seed SFA, 76-62, and No. 2-seed Seattle, 78-76, to battle for the title.
No. 1-seed New Mexico State snapped the Wildcat's run, defeating them in the championship game, 66-52, as ACU shot 32.7 percent from the field.
ACU enters the CBI with the best defense in the nation in terms of steals, averaging 11 per game. They also lead the nation in turnover margin at 9 - second is Eastern Kentucky at 5.8.
Airion Simmons (11.8), Coryon Mason (11.6) Mahki Morris (11) have been a three-headed monster for the Wildcats as all three average 11 or more points per game. Simmons gets the job done on the board in addition to his scoring, leading the team with 5.6 rebounds.
CBI Stats
• Troy enters this game on a five-game streak where the opposing team has out-shot them in terms of field percentage.
• The Trojans meet ACU for the first time in program history, marking the fourth time they've faced an opponent for the first time this season (Butler, Tennessee Tech, Rust) - Troy is 2-1 in those initial meetings this season.
• With Troy claiming their 20th win over Little Rock in the first round of the tournament, Scott Cross acquired his sixth 20-win season as a head coach - seventh in his coaching career.
• Troy concludes the first round of the CBI with a 6:30 p.m. tip-off, favoring its trend of winning night games - currently 14-5 when playing at 6 p.m. or later.
• The CBI brings Troy back to the Sunshine State for its fifth road trip and a guaranteed seventh game - sit 3-3 in their six games in Florida.
Players Mentioned
Behind The Wall - S10, E4
Thursday, September 25
Gerad Parker - SBC Media Zoom
Monday, September 22
Gerad Parker Postgame Press Conference - Buffalo
Saturday, September 20
Player Postgame Press Conference - Evan Crenshaw, Jordan Stringer, Tucker Kilcrease
Saturday, September 20