Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 7
Troy, Ala.
4 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Arkansas State
War with the Red Wolves
1/6/2023 3:55:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Troy men's basketball will face the Arkansas Red Wolves on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Trojan Arena, with tipoff set for 4 p.m.
Saturday's matchup with Arkansas State is Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day and First Responders Night, with all season ticket holders / first responders able to receive four complimentary tickets to the game by contacting the ticket office at 334-670-3681 or thead164781@troy.edu.
The first meeting of the season with the Red Wolves (9-7, 1-2 SBC) provides the Trojans (10-6, 2-1 SBC) an opportunity to sweep their opening home series in conference play for the third consecutive season.
Troy leads the overall series with the Red Wolves, 14-11, with the program's home record sitting at 7-5 – Trojans have won five of their last seven meetings with ASU.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (9-6, 1-1 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (9-7, 1-2 SBC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 7 – 4 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Promotion: Season Ticket Holder Appreciation (Season ticket holders get up to four free tickets) / First Responders Night (All first responders get one General Admission ticket for free)
Conference Home Opener
The Trojans led by 13 points with 11:30 remaining before Old Dominion switched to a zone defense to open an 11-1 run that closed the margin to three, 63-60.
The next possession saw Nelson Phillips reclaim the momentum. But not until after Bryce Baker blocked his first attempt. Luckily, Christyon Eugene was there to grab the rejection and dish it to Phillips, who converted his second-chance, 65-60, at the 14:54 mark.
Both sides exchanged blows from the charity stripe before Phillips hit the dagger off his second steal on the night. The senior guard stole the ball from Chaunce Jenkins and delivered a slam on the other end with 1:02 remaining, 74-68.
Troy hit its remaining free throws to secure the 78-71 victory, returning to the top of the scoring charts with 17 points. Zay Williams came up big on the defensive end, tying a career-high four blocks.
Let's Go Hunting
Arkansas State has suffered two straight losses to ULM and South Alabama after a four-game winning streak that included a conference-opening win over ODU.
The Red Wolves managed 45 points in the loss to USA on 27.6 percent shooting from the field and 23.1 percent from deep. Omar El-Sheikh was the bright light for ASU, with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Defensively, the Red Wolves have limited their opponents to 65 points per game, ranking fourth in the conference. They also dominate the defensive boards with an SBC-best of 31.9 rebounds per game.
El-Sheikh (21st – 11.8) and Caleb Fields (20th – 12.0) rank in the top 25 for the conference in scoring, with El-Sheikh also sitting in third for rebounds at 9.7 per game. Terrance Ford Jr. comes off the bench to be the Red Wolves' fourth-leading scorer with 8.5 points on a 43.4 shooting percentage.
Red vs. Cardinal
• Williams moved to ninth in division-I program history in free throws made with 199 makes. On Saturday, the forward looks to move up as high as seventh, surpassing Michael Vogler and O'Darien Bassett at 202.
• In the victory over Old Dominion, Williams tied a career-high four blocks, marking his 20th career multi-block game.
• At 17 points, Phillips returned as the leading scorer for the Trojans for the first time since he scored 22 points at Arkansas on Nov. 28.
• Despite pulling off the victory over ODU, the Trojans lost the opening tip for the first time all season – Trojans were 15-1 before.
• The Trojans limited an opponent to under 35 percent shooting for the first time since MUW on Nov. 10 against ODU with 34.5 percent shooting. When Troy limits its opponent to under 40 percent, the team is 6-0.
• Home-court advantage hasn't affected the outcomes in the last 10 meetings at Trojan Arena between the Red Wolves and Trojans, with both sides taking five games apiece.
Saturday's matchup with Arkansas State is Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day and First Responders Night, with all season ticket holders / first responders able to receive four complimentary tickets to the game by contacting the ticket office at 334-670-3681 or thead164781@troy.edu.
The first meeting of the season with the Red Wolves (9-7, 1-2 SBC) provides the Trojans (10-6, 2-1 SBC) an opportunity to sweep their opening home series in conference play for the third consecutive season.
Troy leads the overall series with the Red Wolves, 14-11, with the program's home record sitting at 7-5 – Trojans have won five of their last seven meetings with ASU.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (9-6, 1-1 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (9-7, 1-2 SBC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 7 – 4 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Promotion: Season Ticket Holder Appreciation (Season ticket holders get up to four free tickets) / First Responders Night (All first responders get one General Admission ticket for free)
Conference Home Opener
The Trojans led by 13 points with 11:30 remaining before Old Dominion switched to a zone defense to open an 11-1 run that closed the margin to three, 63-60.
The next possession saw Nelson Phillips reclaim the momentum. But not until after Bryce Baker blocked his first attempt. Luckily, Christyon Eugene was there to grab the rejection and dish it to Phillips, who converted his second-chance, 65-60, at the 14:54 mark.
Both sides exchanged blows from the charity stripe before Phillips hit the dagger off his second steal on the night. The senior guard stole the ball from Chaunce Jenkins and delivered a slam on the other end with 1:02 remaining, 74-68.
Troy hit its remaining free throws to secure the 78-71 victory, returning to the top of the scoring charts with 17 points. Zay Williams came up big on the defensive end, tying a career-high four blocks.
Let's Go Hunting
Arkansas State has suffered two straight losses to ULM and South Alabama after a four-game winning streak that included a conference-opening win over ODU.
The Red Wolves managed 45 points in the loss to USA on 27.6 percent shooting from the field and 23.1 percent from deep. Omar El-Sheikh was the bright light for ASU, with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Defensively, the Red Wolves have limited their opponents to 65 points per game, ranking fourth in the conference. They also dominate the defensive boards with an SBC-best of 31.9 rebounds per game.
El-Sheikh (21st – 11.8) and Caleb Fields (20th – 12.0) rank in the top 25 for the conference in scoring, with El-Sheikh also sitting in third for rebounds at 9.7 per game. Terrance Ford Jr. comes off the bench to be the Red Wolves' fourth-leading scorer with 8.5 points on a 43.4 shooting percentage.
Red vs. Cardinal
• Williams moved to ninth in division-I program history in free throws made with 199 makes. On Saturday, the forward looks to move up as high as seventh, surpassing Michael Vogler and O'Darien Bassett at 202.
• In the victory over Old Dominion, Williams tied a career-high four blocks, marking his 20th career multi-block game.
• At 17 points, Phillips returned as the leading scorer for the Trojans for the first time since he scored 22 points at Arkansas on Nov. 28.
• Despite pulling off the victory over ODU, the Trojans lost the opening tip for the first time all season – Trojans were 15-1 before.
• The Trojans limited an opponent to under 35 percent shooting for the first time since MUW on Nov. 10 against ODU with 34.5 percent shooting. When Troy limits its opponent to under 40 percent, the team is 6-0.
• Home-court advantage hasn't affected the outcomes in the last 10 meetings at Trojan Arena between the Red Wolves and Trojans, with both sides taking five games apiece.
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