Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, December 10
Houston, Texas
7 p.m.
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Troy Travels to No. 15 Houston for Final Road Game of 2024
12/9/2024 1:41:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy men's basketball team hits the road for the final time in 2024, as it travels to No. 15 Houston for its final non-conference road game before Sun Belt play gets underway on Dec. 21.
Troy (5-3) is coming off an 84-74 win over Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 1, and did not play last week. Houston (5-3) dominated Butler on Saturday night en route to a 79-51 victory. The Cougars are 4-0 at home this season.
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy at Houston
When: Tuesday, Dec. 10 | 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas | Fertitta Center (7,100)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
The Trojans are coming off a three-game homestand that included the Trojan Turkey Tipoff and a game against EKU. The Trojans kicked off their MTE with a dominant win over UTSA on the Monday before Thanksgiving. To close its MTE, Troy fell to Merrimack on Black Friday. Troy didn't have much time to reflect on the loss, as they were back in action two days later, and defeated the Colonels 84-74 to get back in the win column.
Myles Rigsby fueled Troy's win over EKU, scoring a season-high 20 points on 8-11 shooting. Over his last three games, Rigsby is averaging 17.3 points on 63.2 percent shooting. On the season, his 14.0 points per game is leading the Trojans and comes in at ninth in the Sun Belt. The sophomore forward is also averaging 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while playing just over 31 minutes a night.
Troy continues to distribute the ball well, as its second in the conference with 15.4 assists per game. Tayton Conerway is third in the SBC in assists per game at 4.8, which is 78th nationally. Conerway's 38 total assists is third in the conference and leads Troy.
The strong playmaking has allowed Troy to shoot an efficient 47.1 percent from the field this season, which is the second-best mark in the Sun Belt just behind Texas State's 47.8 clip. Troy shot 58 percent in its victory over Eastern Kentucky, which was its best performance from the field against a Division I team since it shot 59.6 percent against ULM on Jan. 20, 2022, in Monroe.
On defense, the Trojans remain one of the best in the country in forcing teams into mistakes. When playing Troy, teams are averaging 14.75 turnovers a game. The Trojans are also recording 10.1 steals a game, by far the best mark in the SBC and 14th nationally.
Scouting Houston
The Cougars are coming off a big 79-51 victory over Butler in the Big 12-Big East Battle on Saturday in Houston. This season, Houston has been one of the best defensive teams in the country, holding its opponents to 58.3 points a night. That number is the best in the Big 12 and is fifth nationally, while their field goal percentage defense (36.2 percent) is fourth in the country and first in the Big 12.
L.J. Cryer is Houston's leading scorer at 15.3 points per game. Emmanuel Sharp is just behind him at 14.6 points. As a team, Houston is shooting 45.6 percent from the field 43.3 percent from distance – third in the country.
Tuesday marks the second all-time meeting between the two sides. Houston leads the series 1-0, after defeating the Trojans 93-85 on Dec. 14, 2009, in Houston. Troy assistant coach Kelvin Lewis had 24 points on 8-11 shooting, including 7-9 from 3-point range, to help lead Houston to the victory.
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 85-79 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 played three home games the week of Thanksgiving, which included two as part of the Trojan Turkey Tipoff. The Trojans went 1-1 in their MTE, which included a win over UTSA and a loss to Merrimack. Troy closed out the holiday week with a Sunday afternoon game against Eastern Kentucky, defeating the Colonels 84-74.
• Myles Rigsby had a season-high 20 points in Troy's win over EKU on an extremely efficient 8-11 shooting line, which included 2-2 from distance and 2-2 from the free throw line. Rigsby has scored in double figures in every single game this season and is leading the team in scoring with 14.0 points.
• The Trojans have forced their opponents into committing double-digit turnovers in every game this season. Troy is 3-1 when its opponents have 16 or more turnovers. Through eight games, Troy is 69th nationally in turnovers forced per game (14.75), a mark that is also atop the Sun Belt. Troy also leads the conference and is 14th nationally in steals per game with 10.1 per game.
• Troy is second in the conference with 15.4 assists per game. Tayton Conerway is third in the SBC in assists per game at 4.8 – 78th nationally.
• The Trojans are 2-2 on the road this season. Troy defeated New Orleans in its road debut and beat West Georgia in its most recent away contest. Troy lost to nationally ranked Arkansas, 65-49, and to Oregon, 82-61.
• Scott Cross has started all eight games this season with the same starting lineup (Rigsby Jr., Conerway, Rigsby, Dowd and Fields). The longest starting lineup streak last season was six games (Muhammad, Eugene, Rigsby, Dowd and Fields).
• 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 (5-3) is coming off an 84-74 win over Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 1, and did not play last week. Houston (5-3) dominated Butler on Saturday night en route to a 79-51 victory. The Cougars are 4-0 at home this season.
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy at Houston
When: Tuesday, Dec. 10 | 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas | Fertitta Center (7,100)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Live Stats: Troystats.com
The Trojans are coming off a three-game homestand that included the Trojan Turkey Tipoff and a game against EKU. The Trojans kicked off their MTE with a dominant win over UTSA on the Monday before Thanksgiving. To close its MTE, Troy fell to Merrimack on Black Friday. Troy didn't have much time to reflect on the loss, as they were back in action two days later, and defeated the Colonels 84-74 to get back in the win column.
Myles Rigsby fueled Troy's win over EKU, scoring a season-high 20 points on 8-11 shooting. Over his last three games, Rigsby is averaging 17.3 points on 63.2 percent shooting. On the season, his 14.0 points per game is leading the Trojans and comes in at ninth in the Sun Belt. The sophomore forward is also averaging 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while playing just over 31 minutes a night.
Troy continues to distribute the ball well, as its second in the conference with 15.4 assists per game. Tayton Conerway is third in the SBC in assists per game at 4.8, which is 78th nationally. Conerway's 38 total assists is third in the conference and leads Troy.
The strong playmaking has allowed Troy to shoot an efficient 47.1 percent from the field this season, which is the second-best mark in the Sun Belt just behind Texas State's 47.8 clip. Troy shot 58 percent in its victory over Eastern Kentucky, which was its best performance from the field against a Division I team since it shot 59.6 percent against ULM on Jan. 20, 2022, in Monroe.
On defense, the Trojans remain one of the best in the country in forcing teams into mistakes. When playing Troy, teams are averaging 14.75 turnovers a game. The Trojans are also recording 10.1 steals a game, by far the best mark in the SBC and 14th nationally.
Scouting Houston
The Cougars are coming off a big 79-51 victory over Butler in the Big 12-Big East Battle on Saturday in Houston. This season, Houston has been one of the best defensive teams in the country, holding its opponents to 58.3 points a night. That number is the best in the Big 12 and is fifth nationally, while their field goal percentage defense (36.2 percent) is fourth in the country and first in the Big 12.
L.J. Cryer is Houston's leading scorer at 15.3 points per game. Emmanuel Sharp is just behind him at 14.6 points. As a team, Houston is shooting 45.6 percent from the field 43.3 percent from distance – third in the country.
Tuesday marks the second all-time meeting between the two sides. Houston leads the series 1-0, after defeating the Trojans 93-85 on Dec. 14, 2009, in Houston. Troy assistant coach Kelvin Lewis had 24 points on 8-11 shooting, including 7-9 from 3-point range, to help lead Houston to the victory.
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 85-79 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 played three home games the week of Thanksgiving, which included two as part of the Trojan Turkey Tipoff. The Trojans went 1-1 in their MTE, which included a win over UTSA and a loss to Merrimack. Troy closed out the holiday week with a Sunday afternoon game against Eastern Kentucky, defeating the Colonels 84-74.
• Myles Rigsby had a season-high 20 points in Troy's win over EKU on an extremely efficient 8-11 shooting line, which included 2-2 from distance and 2-2 from the free throw line. Rigsby has scored in double figures in every single game this season and is leading the team in scoring with 14.0 points.
• The Trojans have forced their opponents into committing double-digit turnovers in every game this season. Troy is 3-1 when its opponents have 16 or more turnovers. Through eight games, Troy is 69th nationally in turnovers forced per game (14.75), a mark that is also atop the Sun Belt. Troy also leads the conference and is 14th nationally in steals per game with 10.1 per game.
• Troy is second in the conference with 15.4 assists per game. Tayton Conerway is third in the SBC in assists per game at 4.8 – 78th nationally.
• The Trojans are 2-2 on the road this season. Troy defeated New Orleans in its road debut and beat West Georgia in its most recent away contest. Troy lost to nationally ranked Arkansas, 65-49, and to Oregon, 82-61.
• Scott Cross has started all eight games this season with the same starting lineup (Rigsby Jr., Conerway, Rigsby, Dowd and Fields). The longest starting lineup streak last season was six games (Muhammad, Eugene, Rigsby, Dowd and Fields).
• 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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