Troy University Athletics
Troy Athletics to Host NCAA Tournament Watch Party at Baumhower's
3/18/2025 4:47:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – For the first time since 2017, the Troy men's basketball team will be playing in the NCAA Tournament, and Troy Athletics is partnering with Baumhower's Victory Grille to host a watch party for Friday night's First Round game against Kentucky at 6:10 p.m. on CBS.
The official watch party headquarters of Troy Athletics, Baumhower's Victory Grille has wall-to-wall TVs that will allow for all eyes to be turned towards the Trojans effort to upset third-seeded Kentucky in the Midwest Region.
Troy (23-10) earned the Sun Belt's automatic bid after winning the conference championship on Monday night in Pensacola, Fla., thanks to a 94-81 victory over Arkansas State. The Trojans' 23 wins are there most since the 2003-04 season. Troy enters March Madness with a six-game winning streak and won all three of its Sun Belt Tournament games by 13 or more points.
Tayton Conerway, the Sun Belt Player of the Year, has been the engine behind the Trojans all season long. He leads the team in points per game (14.3), assists (4.8), steals (2.9) and minutes (30.4). His 2.9 steals per game is third in the country. The senior guard was named the Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Thomas Dowd, named to the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team, is averaging 9.9 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds. Scott Cross has guided the Trojans to four-straight seasons of 20-plus wins and 10-plus conference wins. His 103 wins at Troy are tied for third in program history with Wes Bizilia.
Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi will have the call for CBS. Fans can also tune in on the NCAA March Madness Live App, Max and Paramount+. The national radio broadcast will air on Westwood One, while Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller will have the call on the Troy Sports Media Network.
