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Troy Readies for South Alabama in Road Finale
2/20/2026 2:46:00 PM | Basketball (M)
MOBILE, Ala. – Troy men's basketball wraps up its regular-season road schedule Saturday with a pivotal Sun Belt Conference matchup at South Alabama.
Troy (18–10, 10–5 SBC) is coming off a 77–76 win over ULM on Wednesday evening. Kerrington Kiel scored the game-winning basket with 7.4 seconds remaining as the Trojans held on in a contest that featured 17 ties and 16 lead changes.
Kiel posted a career-high 15 points off the bench - 13 of which came in the second half. He also added three assists and two blocks.
Thomas Dowd's 12 points and 11 rebounds marked his 15th double-double of the season. His third rebound of the night was his 278th of the season, breaking Troy's Division I record for most rebounds in a single season.
Troy heads into Saturday tied with Marshall for first place in the Sun Belt standings, with both teams holding 10–5 records. App State and Texas State sit a half-game back at 10–6, while South Alabama is a game and a half out of first place.
South Alabama (19-9, 9-6 SBC) fell in overtime to Texas State on Thursday night. The Jaguars rallied to push the game to overtime, but could not finish off the comeback, losing 90-82. Chaze Harrs scored 28 points while Adam Olsen added 22.
Troy is 16-31 all-time against South Alabama.
Game Information
Location: Mobile, Ala.
The Matchup: Troy vs. South Alabama
When: Saturday, February 21 – 3 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Dominance on the Boards
With his third rebound at ULM on Feb. 18, Dowd set Troy's Division I record for most rebounds in a season. The previous mark of 277 was set by Alex Hicks during the 2017-18 season.
Chasing History
Victor Valdes has made 143 free throws this year, which is just 14 shy of setting Troy's all-time mark for free throws made in a season. Terry McCord made 156 during the 1992-93 season.
Scouting ULM
South Alabama most recently fell to Texas State in overtime on Thursday night. The Jaguars are 19-9 overall and 9-6 in Sun Belt play, a game and a half out of first place. Chaze Harris leads South Alabama in scoring with 19.0 points per game, which is first in the Sun Belt and 52nd in the country. Additionally, Adam Olsen is adding 16.4 points while shooting at a 38.2% clip from 3-point range.
Up Next
Troy returns to Trojan Arena on Tuesday night, taking on Louisiana at 6 p.m. The game is set to air on ESPN+ with audio available on the Troy Sports Media Network.
Notables
- Scott Cross is in his seventh season at the helm of the Trojans, amassing a 121-97 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.
- Thomas Dowd's 12 points and 11 rebounds marked his 15th double-double of the season. His third rebound of the night was his 278th of the season, breaking Troy's Division I record for most rebounds in a single season.
- Troy earned its 10th Sun Belt win of the season on Wednesday, marking the fifth consecutive year the Trojans have accomplished the feat. Troy is the only Sun Belt team to have achieved this during that span.
- Troy and South Alabama previously met this season on Jan. 3, a 59-49 Troy victory. Thomas Dowd led the way with 18 points and 15 rebounds in the win.
- Saturday's game is the last of a four-game road stetch for Troy. The four-game road trip is the longest Sun Belt road trip for Troy since it played four-straight from Feb. 22- Match 1, 2024.
- Victor Valdes and Thomas Dowd have paced the scoring output at 15.4 and 14.3 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 12.8 ppg.
