Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 27
Troy, Ala.
4 p.m.
Troy University
vs
South Alabama
Men’s Basketball Welcomes South Alabama to Trojan Arena
1/26/2024 11:26:00 AM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. — Coming off a big win on Wednesday night against Texas State, the Troy men's basketball teams welcomes in-state rival South Alabama for an afternoon showdown on Saturday in Trojan Arena.
The game is part of a doubleheader, and will follow the women's basketball game that is starting at 2 p.m.
Troy picked up its 12th win of the season on Wednesday, as it took down Texas State 78-65. The Trojans got a big performance from freshman forward Myles Rigsby, who tied his career-high in points with 20 and grabbed nine rebounds.
South Alabama took on ULM in Monroe, La., on Thursday night and fell 80-66.
The Trojans and Jaguars met last Thursday in Mobile, with South Alabama squeaking out a 74-71 win. South Alabama leads the all-time series 30-13.
Troy has won its last two games in Trojan Arena against South Alabama.
Game Information
The Matchup: South Alabama (10-10, 3-5 SBC) at Troy (12-8, 6-2 SBC)
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena (5,200)
When: Wednesday, January 27 – 4 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Game Promotion: United in Cardinal
Time for Redemption
In the first meeting between these two teams earlier in the month, the Trojans struggled to get the necessary stops down the stretch to jump out in front. The loss snapped Troy's six game winning streak and undefeated start to conference play, and was the team's first loss in nearly a month.
Christyon Eugene led Troy with 18 points and five rebounds in the loss. The Trojans struggled shooting the ball night and made just 36.5 percent of its shots. South Alabama shot 47.2 percent from the field.
South Alabama had four of its seven players who appeared in the game score in double-figures.
Sticking to its Strengths
In Troy's win over Texas State, the Trojans continued to do what has brought them success this season. They shot the ball well – 54.2 percent from the field – and played impressive team defense that resulted in 15 turnovers for the Bobcats.
The first ten minutes of the game saw the two teams trading buckets and going back and forth, but Troy's offense ended the half on a 21-12 run that gave them a five-point lead at the break. Troy is 10-2 on the season when taking a lead into halftime, including 4-1 in conference play.
The Trojans also out-rebounded Texas State 29-28. It's Troy's 15th time this season outrebounding the opponent. Troy is 4-1 in conference play when it does so.
Eugene continues to lead the way offensively for Troy this season. He is averaging a team-high 15.7 points this season on 48.6 percent shooting, including 43.8 percent from 3-point range. Eugene is also tied with Thomas Dowd for first on the team in rebounding with 5.2 boards a game.
Scouting South Alabama
Guard Isaiah Gaiter leads the Jaguars in scoring with 16.4 points per game on 48 percent shooting. Gaiter had 13 points last time out against Troy.
Tyrell Jones and Maxwell Land are also both scoring in double-figures this season.
The South Alabama defense is giving up the third-highest opponent field goal percentage in the conference at 45.5 percent. It's also allowing the fifth most points per game in the Sun Belt at 77.3.
Trojan Notables
• Myles Rigsby tied his career-high in points with 20 on Wednesday against Texas State.
• Christyon Eugene has scored in double-figures in 17 games this season.
• The Trojans have won nine straight games in Trojan Arena and are 11-1 at home this season, including 5-0 in conference play. Eleven home wins is a tie for the most wins in a single season at Trojan Arena (2022-23). For the third straight season, Troy has 10-plus home wins.
• Head coach Scott Cross is three wins shy of 300 career wins. Seventy-two of those wins have come while leading the Trojans. At UT-Arlington Cross was 225-161.
• Troy has double-digit steals in six of its last seven games after recording 11 steals against Texas State. The Trojans are averaging 10.2 steals per game, which is first in the conference and ninth nationally.
• Troy has 64 combined starts by players who had not started a D-I game prior to this season.
The game is part of a doubleheader, and will follow the women's basketball game that is starting at 2 p.m.
Troy picked up its 12th win of the season on Wednesday, as it took down Texas State 78-65. The Trojans got a big performance from freshman forward Myles Rigsby, who tied his career-high in points with 20 and grabbed nine rebounds.
South Alabama took on ULM in Monroe, La., on Thursday night and fell 80-66.
The Trojans and Jaguars met last Thursday in Mobile, with South Alabama squeaking out a 74-71 win. South Alabama leads the all-time series 30-13.
Troy has won its last two games in Trojan Arena against South Alabama.
Game Information
The Matchup: South Alabama (10-10, 3-5 SBC) at Troy (12-8, 6-2 SBC)
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena (5,200)
When: Wednesday, January 27 – 4 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Game Promotion: United in Cardinal
Time for Redemption
In the first meeting between these two teams earlier in the month, the Trojans struggled to get the necessary stops down the stretch to jump out in front. The loss snapped Troy's six game winning streak and undefeated start to conference play, and was the team's first loss in nearly a month.
Christyon Eugene led Troy with 18 points and five rebounds in the loss. The Trojans struggled shooting the ball night and made just 36.5 percent of its shots. South Alabama shot 47.2 percent from the field.
South Alabama had four of its seven players who appeared in the game score in double-figures.
Sticking to its Strengths
In Troy's win over Texas State, the Trojans continued to do what has brought them success this season. They shot the ball well – 54.2 percent from the field – and played impressive team defense that resulted in 15 turnovers for the Bobcats.
The first ten minutes of the game saw the two teams trading buckets and going back and forth, but Troy's offense ended the half on a 21-12 run that gave them a five-point lead at the break. Troy is 10-2 on the season when taking a lead into halftime, including 4-1 in conference play.
The Trojans also out-rebounded Texas State 29-28. It's Troy's 15th time this season outrebounding the opponent. Troy is 4-1 in conference play when it does so.
Eugene continues to lead the way offensively for Troy this season. He is averaging a team-high 15.7 points this season on 48.6 percent shooting, including 43.8 percent from 3-point range. Eugene is also tied with Thomas Dowd for first on the team in rebounding with 5.2 boards a game.
Scouting South Alabama
Guard Isaiah Gaiter leads the Jaguars in scoring with 16.4 points per game on 48 percent shooting. Gaiter had 13 points last time out against Troy.
Tyrell Jones and Maxwell Land are also both scoring in double-figures this season.
The South Alabama defense is giving up the third-highest opponent field goal percentage in the conference at 45.5 percent. It's also allowing the fifth most points per game in the Sun Belt at 77.3.
Trojan Notables
• Myles Rigsby tied his career-high in points with 20 on Wednesday against Texas State.
• Christyon Eugene has scored in double-figures in 17 games this season.
• The Trojans have won nine straight games in Trojan Arena and are 11-1 at home this season, including 5-0 in conference play. Eleven home wins is a tie for the most wins in a single season at Trojan Arena (2022-23). For the third straight season, Troy has 10-plus home wins.
• Head coach Scott Cross is three wins shy of 300 career wins. Seventy-two of those wins have come while leading the Trojans. At UT-Arlington Cross was 225-161.
• Troy has double-digit steals in six of its last seven games after recording 11 steals against Texas State. The Trojans are averaging 10.2 steals per game, which is first in the conference and ninth nationally.
• Troy has 64 combined starts by players who had not started a D-I game prior to this season.
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