Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, December 17
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
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LaGrange College
Troy Hosts LaGrange College for Final Non-Conference Home Game
12/16/2024 4:00:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy men's basketball team wraps up its home non-conference schedule with a matchup against Division II foe LaGrange College on Tuesday night in Trojan Arena. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
Troy (6-4) is coming off a 34-point win over Middle Georgia State on Saturday evening inside Trojan Arena. Tuesday will be an exhibition for LaGrange College, who sits at 4-6 this season and is coming off 79-63 loss to East Texas Baptist on Sunday.
Game Information
The Matchup: LaGrange College at Troy
When: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Where: Troy, Ala. | Trojan Arena (5,200)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Last Time Out
The Trojans, who fell to No. 15 Houston last Tuesday, got a much-needed win on Saturday over the Knights to get themselves back in the win column a week before conference play gets going. It wasn't the cleanest showing from Troy, but it shot the ball well – 49.2 percent from the field – and played a suffocating defense that held Middle Georgia State to 31.3 percent from the field.
Jackson Fields had a game-high 13 points on 5-7 shooting to lead Troy. Also joining him in double-figures was Myles Rigsby with 11 points. The sophomore forward has now scored 10-plus points in nine of ten game this season and leads the team with 12.6 points per game.
Rigsby also had a game-high five steals, tying his career-high which he set last season. The Trojans forced the Knights into 21 turnovers, 13 of which came on steals. Troy had 29 points off turnovers, while Middle Georgia State had just 13.
Keep on Building
Three of Troy's four losses this season have come against teams who are currently in the Ap Poll. Oregon, who is ranked No. 10, is the highest of the three. Houston stayed put at No. 15, while Arkansas is the second-highest receiving votes team just outside of the top 25.
The Trojans key to success has been offense this season, as Troy is 6-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points, and 4-0 when shooting 50 percent or better.
As the Trojans get ready for conference play, it will look to continue to create havoc on the defensive side of the ball. Troy leads the conference and is 59th nationally in turnovers forced per game at 14.9. Much of the Trojan's forced turnovers have come on steals. Troy's 9.9 steals per game is first in the Sun Belt and 22nd in the country. Tayton Conerway's 28 total steals is ninth in the country and leads the conference.
Scouting LaGrange College
The Panthers are scoring 75.5 points per game and allowing 74.1 points. Kameron McCall is leading LaGrange in scoring with 11.6 points on 39.8 percent from the field. Brodie Scott is the team's leading rebounder at 7.4.
Troy is 20-4 all-time against LaGrange with the last meeting coming on Nov. 11, 2013. The Trojans won 102-69 after shooting 54.93 percent from the field.
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 86-80 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 dominated Middle Georgia State en route to an 87-53 win on Saturday night in Trojan Arena. All 14 Trojans who suited up played, with 13 of them recording a basket.
• The Trojans have forced their opponents into committing double-digit turnovers in every game this season. Troy is 4-1 when its opponents have 16 or more turnovers. Through eight games, Troy is 59th nationally in turnovers forced per game (14.9), a mark that is first in the Sun Belt. Troy leads the conference and is 22nd nationally in steals per game with 9.6.
• The Trojans are 4-1 at home this season. Troy opened the year with a win over Toledo in Trojan Arena and also has wins against UTSA and Eastern Kentucky. Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Troy is 19-3 at Trojan Arena.
• Scott Cross has started all ten games this season with the same starting lineup (Rigsby Jr., Conerway, Rigsby, Dowd and Fields).
• In the era of the transfer portal, the Trojans did not a lose a single player from its 2023-24 squad to another Division I men's basketball team. The only non-freshman addition to this year's team is JUCO transfer Cobi Campbell, who is out indefinitely with an injury.
Troy (6-4) is coming off a 34-point win over Middle Georgia State on Saturday evening inside Trojan Arena. Tuesday will be an exhibition for LaGrange College, who sits at 4-6 this season and is coming off 79-63 loss to East Texas Baptist on Sunday.
Game Information
The Matchup: LaGrange College at Troy
When: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Where: Troy, Ala. | Trojan Arena (5,200)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Last Time Out
The Trojans, who fell to No. 15 Houston last Tuesday, got a much-needed win on Saturday over the Knights to get themselves back in the win column a week before conference play gets going. It wasn't the cleanest showing from Troy, but it shot the ball well – 49.2 percent from the field – and played a suffocating defense that held Middle Georgia State to 31.3 percent from the field.
Jackson Fields had a game-high 13 points on 5-7 shooting to lead Troy. Also joining him in double-figures was Myles Rigsby with 11 points. The sophomore forward has now scored 10-plus points in nine of ten game this season and leads the team with 12.6 points per game.
Rigsby also had a game-high five steals, tying his career-high which he set last season. The Trojans forced the Knights into 21 turnovers, 13 of which came on steals. Troy had 29 points off turnovers, while Middle Georgia State had just 13.
Keep on Building
Three of Troy's four losses this season have come against teams who are currently in the Ap Poll. Oregon, who is ranked No. 10, is the highest of the three. Houston stayed put at No. 15, while Arkansas is the second-highest receiving votes team just outside of the top 25.
The Trojans key to success has been offense this season, as Troy is 6-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points, and 4-0 when shooting 50 percent or better.
As the Trojans get ready for conference play, it will look to continue to create havoc on the defensive side of the ball. Troy leads the conference and is 59th nationally in turnovers forced per game at 14.9. Much of the Trojan's forced turnovers have come on steals. Troy's 9.9 steals per game is first in the Sun Belt and 22nd in the country. Tayton Conerway's 28 total steals is ninth in the country and leads the conference.
Scouting LaGrange College
The Panthers are scoring 75.5 points per game and allowing 74.1 points. Kameron McCall is leading LaGrange in scoring with 11.6 points on 39.8 percent from the field. Brodie Scott is the team's leading rebounder at 7.4.
Troy is 20-4 all-time against LaGrange with the last meeting coming on Nov. 11, 2013. The Trojans won 102-69 after shooting 54.93 percent from the field.
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 86-80 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 dominated Middle Georgia State en route to an 87-53 win on Saturday night in Trojan Arena. All 14 Trojans who suited up played, with 13 of them recording a basket.
• The Trojans have forced their opponents into committing double-digit turnovers in every game this season. Troy is 4-1 when its opponents have 16 or more turnovers. Through eight games, Troy is 59th nationally in turnovers forced per game (14.9), a mark that is first in the Sun Belt. Troy leads the conference and is 22nd nationally in steals per game with 9.6.
• The Trojans are 4-1 at home this season. Troy opened the year with a win over Toledo in Trojan Arena and also has wins against UTSA and Eastern Kentucky. Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Troy is 19-3 at Trojan Arena.
• Scott Cross has started all ten games this season with the same starting lineup (Rigsby Jr., Conerway, Rigsby, Dowd and Fields).
• In the era of the transfer portal, the Trojans did not a lose a single player from its 2023-24 squad to another Division I men's basketball team. 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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