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Trojans Continue Road Swing at Southern Miss
2/13/2026 2:41:00 PM | Basketball (M)
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Troy men's basketball is set for game two of its four-game road stretch on Saturday, taking on Southern Miss at 7:30 p.m.
Troy (16-9, 9-4 SBC) suffered just its second Sun Belt road loss of the season Wednesday night, falling to Texas State, 74-62. The Bobcats shot a blistering 59.6 percent (28-of-47) from the field and led for the entirety of the game.
The Trojans were paced by 22 points from Victor Valdes, marking his eighth 20-plus point game this season. Theo Seng (14) and Cooper Campbell (10) also scored in double figures in the loss.
Troy and Southern Miss will meet for the second time this season after the Trojans claimed a 91-65 victory in the first matchup. Cobi Campbell had a career performance in that contest, scoring 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range.
Southern Miss is coming off a home loss to South Alabama on Thursday night. Tylik Weeks led the Golden Eagles with 25 points.
Troy is 5-19 all-time against Southern Miss.
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Matchup: Troy vs. Southern Miss
When: Saturday, February 14 – 7:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Offensive Overload
Troy ranks first in the Sun Belt in scoring offense at 82.3 PPG. The Trojans have scored 90-plus points in nine games this season.
Free Points
Victor Valdes is third in the Sun Belt in free thows made (134) and fourth in free throws attempted (178). Troy's Division I record for free throws made in a season is 142, set by Myles Rigsby last year.
Attacking the Glass
Thomas Dowd is near the top of several statistics nationally. The Dothan native ranks seventh in total rebounds (267) and 13th in rebounds per game (10.3).
Scouting Southern Miss
Southern Miss most recently played at home on Thursday night, falling to South Alabama, 84-78. The Golden Eagles have been much better at home this season, with an 8-3 record inside Reed Green Coliseum, opposed to a 3-10 mark on the road. Tylik Weeks has paced Southern Miss, averaging 17.9 points this season which ranks third in the Sun Belt. The Golden Eagles get to the free throw line at a high rate, as they are first in the conference and 40th in the country in free throws made per game with 18.0.
Up Next
Troy travels to Monroe for a Wednesday night game at ULM. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. from Fant-Ewing Coliseum, with the game available on ESPN+ and the Troy Sports Media Network.
Notables
- Scott Cross is in his seventh season at the helm of the Trojans, amassing a 120-96 record during his time at Troy. Over the last four seasons, Troy has won 20-plus games every year, which includes 10-plus Sun Belt wins each season.
- Troy has won its last three games and four of its last five against the Golden Eagles. Last season in Hattiesburg, Troy won 70-58 in the final regular season game of the year. Troy went on to the Sun Belt Tournament, earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
- Cooper Campbell boasts the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the Sun Belt at 2.9, which also ranks 31st nationally. Additionally, Campbell ranks second in the league in assists per game at 4.7.
- Wednesday's game is the second of a four-game road stetch for Troy. The Trojans will also take on ULM (Feb. 18) and South Alabama (Feb. 21) to wrap up their regular season road schedule.
- Victor Valdes and Thomas Dowd have paced the scoring output at 15.7 and 14.5 points per game this season, respectively. Dowd has also added a Sun Belt-leading 10.2 rebounds per contest, while Theo Seng is Troy's third-leading scorer at 12.9 ppg.
