Troy University Athletics
Troy University
LMU
11/9/2026 1:46:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Troy men's basketball begins the second week of its young season Tuesday evening, hosting the LMU Lions. Tipoff from Trojan Arena is set for 6 p.m.
Troy (0-2) suffered its second setback to open the season Friday night, falling to Florida State, 91-68, on the road. The Trojans shot 41.8 percent (23-of-55) compared to the Seminoles' 43.1 percent (25-of-58), but were outrebounded 46-21 and sent Florida State to the free-throw line 39 times. The Seminoles converted 34 of those attempts.
Caden Diggs and Sam Walters led Troy in scoring with 11 points apiece, while Romain Valakou and Tucker Wadsworth made their collegiate debuts. Valakou finished with five points in 11 minutes.
LMU (1-1) makes the cross-country trip after opening the season with two home games. The Lions dropped a 96-95 contest to Queens (N.C.) in their opener before bouncing back with a 102-50 victory over Lincoln (Calif.) on Friday. Zion Sensley led LMU with a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Troy is 0-1 all-time against LMU.
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy vs. LMU
Location: Troy, Ala.
When: Tuesday, November 10 – 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Scouting LMU
Loyola Marymount travels across the country to take on Troy after opening the season with two home games. The Lions will also play South Alabama on Thursday in Pensacola. After dropping a close contest to Queens in its opening game, LMU defeated Lincoln University, 102-50, on Friday. Zion Sensley has led the Lions in the early going, averaging 21.0 points and 9.5 rebounds. Head coach Stan Johnson is in his seventh season leading LMU and holds an 88-91 career record.
Notables
- Troy and LMU are meeting for just the second time in program history after facing off during Troy's trip to California last season. LMU came away with a 74-63 victory, handing the Trojans their first loss of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Hired on March 29 as the eighth head coach in Troy men's basketball history, Adam Howard brings 16 years of coaching experience to the program, most recently serving at NC State under Will Wade and Nebraska under Fred Hoiberg.
- Just three players return from last season's team, as Howard and his staff brought in 12 newcomers over the summer. Notable additions include Longwood transfer and 2026 All-Sun Belt Third Team selection Jacoi Hutchinson, Northern Kentucky transfer Donovan Oday, and Brazilian additions Cauã Pacheco and Afonso Pacheco.
- Sam Walters scored all 11 of his points in the second half Friday night at Florida State. All seven of his field-goal attempts came from beyond the arc, and he added two free throws. Walters also posted a team-best plus-minus of -3 among players who logged at least 10 minutes.
- Donovan Oday made noise in his Trojan debut against UMass on Nov. 2, recording a double-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and six steals. He became the first Trojan since at least 2005 to record a double-double with six or more steals. Oday also played a team-high 36 minutes in the loss.
- Troy is coming off its second consecutive Sun Belt Tournament Championship, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history. The Trojans also claimed the outright Sun Belt regular-season title in 2025-26, marking their second consecutive regular-season championship.
- The Trojans have won at least 20 games overall and 10 Sun Belt games in each of the last five seasons, making them the only team in the conference to accomplish both feats during that span.
