Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, November 19
Carrollton, Ga.
6 p.m.
Troy University
at
West Georgia
Men’s Basketball Wraps Up Road Trip at West Georgia
11/18/2024 5:59:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – After playing in the Pacific Northwest on Sunday afternoon, the Troy men's basketball team heads back to the southeast for a road contest against West Georgia in Carrollton, Ga., on Tuesday evening.
Troy (2-2) dropped its Sunday matinee to Oregon by a score of 82-61 and looks to get back in the winning column against West Georgia (0-4). Earlier last week, the Trojans lost to No. 18 Arkansas, 65-49.
The Wolves are coming off a 74-55 loss to South Florida in Tampa last Friday and are still looking for its first win as a DI program.
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy at West Georgia
When: Tuesday, November 18, 2024 | 6 p.m. CT
Where: Carrollton, Ga. | The Coliseum (6,500)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live Stats: Troytrojans.com
The Trojans are looking to snap their two-game skid and get back into the win column for the first time since defeating New Orleans on Nov. 9. The Trojans offense has been out of sorts the last few games, shooting 38.2 percent against the Razorbacks and 37.3 percent against the Ducks. The three-point shooting has been especially woeful, as Troy is 6-44 (13.6 percent) over its last two contests.
Forward Myles Rigsby is continuing to show why he was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team, as he is the only Troy player to score in double-figures in all four games this season. On Sunday afternoon, Rigsby had a team-high 15 points on 6-12 shooting.
A key to getting back to the success Troy had in the first two games will be limiting turnovers and costly mistakes. On Sunday in Eugene, the Trojans turned the ball over 17 times and had just 14 assists. On Wednesday against Arkansas, Troy had 24 turnovers and only 12 assists.
The Trojans continue to do well in the rebounding battle, having won it in three of four games this season. The lone poor rebounding game was Sunday, but Troy still grabbed 31 rebounds and had more offensive rebounds than the Ducks (13-10).
Scouting West Georgia
This will be the 21st meeting between the two sides, and the first with both programs being DI. Troy leads the series 12-8, which includes a 3-5 record on the road. The last meeting came on Feb. 27, 1992, and saw Troy dominate 116-83.
Three Wolves are scoring in double-figures this season, and leading the charge is Shel Williams-Dryden at 15.5 points. Williams-Dryden had 20 points in West Georgia's 19-point loss to South Florida on the road. He is also leading the team in rebounds with 8.3 a game.
Notables
• Scott Cross is in his sixth season at the helm for Troy men's basketball, and his 18th as a Division I men's basketball head coach. While at Troy he has put together an 82-78 record, which includes three straight seasons of 20 or more wins. In each of those three seasons, he has also led the Trojans to 10 or more conference wins.
• The Trojans won its first road game of the season last Saturday with a 78-61 victory at New Orleans. Jackson Fields recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Troy didn't win a road game until Dec. 30 last season (at Coastal Carolina).
• Troy opened its season last Monday with a dominating 84-74 win over Toledo in the MAC-SBC Challenge at Trojan Arena. It was Troy's second-largest margin of victory over a Division I opponent to open its season in its DI era. Troy defeated Quinnipiac by 11 in 2005.
• Jackson Fields was named the Sun Belt Men's Basketball Player of the Week last Tuesday after is impressive opening week of play. He was the first Trojan to receive the honor since Jordan Varnado on Jan. 21, 2019.
• Myles Rigsby has scored in double-figures in every game this season and had 15 against Oregon on Sunday. He is leading the team with 12.3 points per game.
• Troy did not lose or add a single player to the NCAA Transfer Portal. The only non-freshman addition to this year's team is JUCO transfer Cobi Campbell, who is out indefinitely with an injury.
Troy (2-2) dropped its Sunday matinee to Oregon by a score of 82-61 and looks to get back in the winning column against West Georgia (0-4). Earlier last week, the Trojans lost to No. 18 Arkansas, 65-49.
The Wolves are coming off a 74-55 loss to South Florida in Tampa last Friday and are still looking for its first win as a DI program.
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy at West Georgia
When: Tuesday, November 18, 2024 | 6 p.m. CT
Where: Carrollton, Ga. | The Coliseum (6,500)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live Stats: Troytrojans.com
The Trojans are looking to snap their two-game skid and get back into the win column for the first time since defeating New Orleans on Nov. 9. The Trojans offense has been out of sorts the last few games, shooting 38.2 percent against the Razorbacks and 37.3 percent against the Ducks. The three-point shooting has been especially woeful, as Troy is 6-44 (13.6 percent) over its last two contests.
Forward Myles Rigsby is continuing to show why he was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team, as he is the only Troy player to score in double-figures in all four games this season. On Sunday afternoon, Rigsby had a team-high 15 points on 6-12 shooting.
A key to getting back to the success Troy had in the first two games will be limiting turnovers and costly mistakes. On Sunday in Eugene, the Trojans turned the ball over 17 times and had just 14 assists. On Wednesday against Arkansas, Troy had 24 turnovers and only 12 assists.
The Trojans continue to do well in the rebounding battle, having won it in three of four games this season. The lone poor rebounding game was Sunday, but Troy still grabbed 31 rebounds and had more offensive rebounds than the Ducks (13-10).
Scouting West Georgia
This will be the 21st meeting between the two sides, and the first with both programs being DI. Troy leads the series 12-8, which includes a 3-5 record on the road. The last meeting came on Feb. 27, 1992, and saw Troy dominate 116-83.
Three Wolves are scoring in double-figures this season, and leading the charge is Shel Williams-Dryden at 15.5 points. Williams-Dryden had 20 points in West Georgia's 19-point loss to South Florida on the road. He is also leading the team in rebounds with 8.3 a game.
Notables
• Scott Cross is in his sixth season at the helm for Troy men's basketball, and his 18th as a Division I men's basketball head coach. While at Troy he has put together an 82-78 record, which includes three straight seasons of 20 or more wins. In each of those three seasons, he has also led the Trojans to 10 or more conference wins.
• The Trojans won its first road game of the season last Saturday with a 78-61 victory at New Orleans. Jackson Fields recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Troy didn't win a road game until Dec. 30 last season (at Coastal Carolina).
• Troy opened its season last Monday with a dominating 84-74 win over Toledo in the MAC-SBC Challenge at Trojan Arena. It was Troy's second-largest margin of victory over a Division I opponent to open its season in its DI era. Troy defeated Quinnipiac by 11 in 2005.
• Jackson Fields was named the Sun Belt Men's Basketball Player of the Week last Tuesday after is impressive opening week of play. He was the first Trojan to receive the honor since Jordan Varnado on Jan. 21, 2019.
• Myles Rigsby has scored in double-figures in every game this season and had 15 against Oregon on Sunday. He is leading the team with 12.3 points per game.
• Troy did not lose or add a single player to the NCAA Transfer Portal. The only non-freshman addition to this year's team is JUCO transfer Cobi Campbell, who is out indefinitely with an injury.
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