Troy University Athletics
Sunday, December 1
Troy, Ala.
2 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Eastern Kentucky
Troy Hosts Eastern Kentucky to Conclude Three-Game Homestand
11/30/2024 7:31:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Following a tough loss on Friday afternoon, the Troy men's basketball team returns to the hardwood on Sunday as it hosts Eastern Kentucky to close out its three-game homestand that spanned the Thanksgiving week.
Troy (4-3) struggled to slow down the Merrimack offense on Friday afternoon, and did not shoot the ball well as it picked up just its third home loss since the start of last season. On the other side, Eastern Kentucky (4-3) is coming off a loss to Louisiana Tech on Wednesday.
Game Information
The Matchup: Eastern Kentucky at Troy
When: Sunday, Dec. 1 – 2 p.m.
Where: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena (5,200)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live stats: Troystats.com
Bounce Back
The Trojans are looking to right the ship after a 1-1 showing at the Trojan Turkey Tipoff. Troy opened its multi-team event on Monday with a win over UTSA but couldn't slow down a Merrimack team that shot over 50 percent from the field and 3-point range.
Myles Rigsby continues to be Troy's leading scorer this season with 13.1 points per game. He has scored 10-plus points in every single game this season and is the only Troy player to achieve that mark. On Friday, Rigsby had a team-best 15 points. Through two games this week, the sophomore is averaging 16.0 points on 10-18 shooting.
Starting shooting guard Tayton Conerway is starting to find his offensive footing after a good week on the court. In Monday's win, Conerway had 15 points and followed that with 13 on Friday. He was 5-8 from the field on Friday. Conerway has also impressed on defense, as he leads the team with 21 steals. That total leads the Sun Belt and is eighth in the country.
Troy is 12th in the country – first in the SBC – in steals per game with 10.7. The Trojans are also excelling in turnovers forced per game at 15.43, a mark that also leads the conference and is 49th nationally.
Scouting Eastern Kentucky
The Trojans and Colonels met in a home-and-home series last season, with EKU picking up a 77-76 win at home on Nov. 27, 2023, and Troy winning 88-81 win on Dec. 21, 2023, in Trojan Arena.
EKU won the regular season ASUN title last year and returns five players from that squad to the 2024-25 team. Devontae Blanton leads the Colonels in scoring at 17.4 points per 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 84-79 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.
• Troy wrapped up the Trojan Turkey Tipoff on Friday with a 72-68 loss to Merrimack, after opening the MTE with a win over UTSA. The Trojans finished the event with a 1-1 record.
• Myles Rigsby had a season-high 17 points against UTSA. He has scored in double-figures in every single game this season and is leading the Trojans in scoring this season with 13.1 points per game.
• Troy is 3-1 when its opponents have 16 or more turnovers. Through seven games, Troy is 49th nationally in turnovers forced per game (15.43), a mark that is also atop the Sun Belt. Troy also leads the conference and is 12th nationally in steals per game with 10.7 per game.
• Troy is second in the conference with 15.0 assists per game. Tayton Conerway is third in the SBC in assists per game at 4.7 – 82nd nationally.
• The Trojans opened their home schedule in impressive fashion on Nov. 4, as it defeated Toledo 84-74 in the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Trojans have been especially good at home under Scott Cross, posting a 51-21 record – including 15-2 last season.
• The Trojans are returning 100 total starts from last season from seven different players. Troy also returned 262 total games played between 10 players.
• 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 (4-3) struggled to slow down the Merrimack offense on Friday afternoon, and did not shoot the ball well as it picked up just its third home loss since the start of last season. On the other side, Eastern Kentucky (4-3) is coming off a loss to Louisiana Tech on Wednesday.
Game Information
The Matchup: Eastern Kentucky at Troy
When: Sunday, Dec. 1 – 2 p.m.
Where: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena (5,200)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live stats: Troystats.com
Bounce Back
The Trojans are looking to right the ship after a 1-1 showing at the Trojan Turkey Tipoff. Troy opened its multi-team event on Monday with a win over UTSA but couldn't slow down a Merrimack team that shot over 50 percent from the field and 3-point range.
Myles Rigsby continues to be Troy's leading scorer this season with 13.1 points per game. He has scored 10-plus points in every single game this season and is the only Troy player to achieve that mark. On Friday, Rigsby had a team-best 15 points. Through two games this week, the sophomore is averaging 16.0 points on 10-18 shooting.
Starting shooting guard Tayton Conerway is starting to find his offensive footing after a good week on the court. In Monday's win, Conerway had 15 points and followed that with 13 on Friday. He was 5-8 from the field on Friday. Conerway has also impressed on defense, as he leads the team with 21 steals. That total leads the Sun Belt and is eighth in the country.
Troy is 12th in the country – first in the SBC – in steals per game with 10.7. The Trojans are also excelling in turnovers forced per game at 15.43, a mark that also leads the conference and is 49th nationally.
Scouting Eastern Kentucky
The Trojans and Colonels met in a home-and-home series last season, with EKU picking up a 77-76 win at home on Nov. 27, 2023, and Troy winning 88-81 win on Dec. 21, 2023, in Trojan Arena.
EKU won the regular season ASUN title last year and returns five players from that squad to the 2024-25 team. Devontae Blanton leads the Colonels in scoring at 17.4 points per 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 84-79 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.
• Troy wrapped up the Trojan Turkey Tipoff on Friday with a 72-68 loss to Merrimack, after opening the MTE with a win over UTSA. The Trojans finished the event with a 1-1 record.
• Myles Rigsby had a season-high 17 points against UTSA. He has scored in double-figures in every single game this season and is leading the Trojans in scoring this season with 13.1 points per game.
• Troy is 3-1 when its opponents have 16 or more turnovers. Through seven games, Troy is 49th nationally in turnovers forced per game (15.43), a mark that is also atop the Sun Belt. Troy also leads the conference and is 12th nationally in steals per game with 10.7 per game.
• Troy is second in the conference with 15.0 assists per game. Tayton Conerway is third in the SBC in assists per game at 4.7 – 82nd nationally.
• The Trojans opened their home schedule in impressive fashion on Nov. 4, as it defeated Toledo 84-74 in the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Trojans have been especially good at home under Scott Cross, posting a 51-21 record – including 15-2 last season.
• The Trojans are returning 100 total starts from last season from seven different players. Troy also returned 262 total games played between 10 players.
• 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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