WBB Hosts South Alabama to Kickoff Homestand; Fan Giveaways & Ticket Promotions Available for Both Games

TROY, Ala. – Troy returns to Trojan Arena this week for a pair of Sun Belt home games, beginning with rival South Alabama on Thursday and then a top-of-the-standings battle with Georgia Southern on Saturday. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. on Thursday and 4 p.m. on Saturday; both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Thursday's game against South Alabama is Troy's annual United in Cardinal Game in addition to Faculty Staff Appreciation night, where Troy faculty and staff may request up to four complimentary tickets by contacting the ticket office (akay@troy.edu). Additionally, all general admission tickets are $5, reserved and courtside seats are buy one, get one free and all kids 12 and under get in free with the purchase of a general admission ticket.

The first 500 fans through the door will receive a free "Beat South" t-shirt, and the first 500 Troy students will also receive a free shaker. The "Battle for the Belt" will make an appearance for fans to take pictures with, soft drinks will be $2 and the donut bacon cheeseburger makes its return.

Saturday's contest with Georgia Southern is Letterwinners Day in Trojan Arena. All Letterwinners may receive up to four free tickets to the game by contacting Stephen Brown at rsbrown@troy.edu, in addition to an on-court recognition and pregame hospitality. The first 500 fans through the doors will receive a free Troy State shersey.

Troy (11-8, 6-2 SBC) saw its six-game winning streak snapped Saturday in a narrow 1-point loss at James Madison in a showdown between the league's top-two teams. In fact, of Troy's last four losses, two have come in overtime and the other two by a combined three points.

The game with the Dukes lived up to the hype, with both teams holding leads of 7-plus points at one point in the contest and Troy's Makayia Hallmon netting a career-best 33 points, including two 3-pointers in the final seven seconds.

Trojan Arena has proved to be one of the best homecourt advantages in the country for Chanda Rigby's club, as they have won 37 of their last 42 league games at home. Troy has won six straight overall against South Alabama (5-14, 1-7) and six straight at home against the Jags. The Trojans have not lost to their in-state rival at home since January 2016.

Despite playing two of the nation's top defensive teams on the road last week, Troy extended its streak of 75-plus point games to a program record 12 straight times. The key to the Trojans' scoring success has been its balanced offense which has five players averaging double-figures on the year and only 3.2 points separating the leading scorers (Nia Daniel, Hallmon – 13.9) from the fifth-leading scorer (Amber Leggett – 10.2), with Tai'Sheka Porchia and Ja'Mia Hollings in the middle with 11.8 points per game.

The Trojans have ramped up their shooting efficiency over the past seven weeks, hitting on 41 percent or better of their shots from the floor in eight of their last 11 games after connecting on fewer than 40 percent of their shots in their first eight games of the season.

South Alabama snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 45-43 victory over Texas State on Saturday. The Jags have struggled to score the basketball this season and have scored less than 50 points in six of their last seven games.

WBB Hosts South Alabama to Kickoff Homestand; Fan Giveaways & Ticket Promotions Available for Both Games

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Players Mentioned

Nia Daniel

Makayia Hallmon

Ja'Mia Hollings

Amber Leggett

Tai'Sheka Porchia

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