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Troy Begins Final Homestand, Hosts Louisiana Tuesday Night
2/23/2026 11:40:00 AM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Troy men's basketball begins its final week of the regular season Tuesday as the Trojans host Louisiana at 6 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+ and air on the Troy Sports Media Network.
The matchup marks the first of two pivotal home contests to close Troy's 18-game Sun Belt schedule. The Trojans can secure at least a share of the regular-season title by winning both games this week. Following Tuesday's contest, Troy will host ULM on Friday evening.
App State (11–6 SBC), South Alabama (10–6 SBC), and Marshall (10–6 SBC) join Troy in the top four of the Sun Belt standings entering the week.
Troy (18–11, 10–6 SBC) fell 65–54 to South Alabama in Mobile on Saturday. The Cardinal and White struggled offensively, posting their lowest field-goal percentage of the season (24.5 percent) and going the final seven minutes without a made field goal.
Despite the loss, Cooper Campbell delivered one of his top performances of the season, scoring 26 points and knocking down a career-high seven 3-pointers.
Louisiana (10-19, 7-9 SBC) took down Texas State on Saturday afternoon, 67-54 – halting the Bobcats' seven game winning streak. Dorian Finister finished with a statline of 15 points, five assists, and five rebounds in the win.
Troy is 11-23 all-time against Louisiana.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala.
The Matchup: Troy vs. Louisiana
When: Tuesday, February 24 – 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
Dominance on the Boards
Thomas Dowd played all 40 minutes against South Alabama on Saturday. According to KenPom, Dowd is 43rd in the country in percentage of minutes played, seeing the court in 88.2% of Troy's action this season.
Chasing History
Victor Valdes has made 148 free throws this year, which is just nine makes shy of setting Troy's all-time mark for free throws made in a season. Terry McCord made 156 during the 1992-93
Scouting Louisiana
Louisiana snapped Texas State's seven game winning streak on Saturday, winning 67-54 at home. The Ragin' Cajuns are 5-4 over their last nine in Sun Belt play, after starting the conference slate 2-5. Dorian Finister leads Louisiana in scoring, averaging 14.5 points while adding 4.7 rebounds per game. Following Tuesday's game, the Cajuns will wrap up its regular season at Arkansas State on Friday.
Up Next
The Trojans remain home, wrapping up their regular season on Friday night by hosting ULM at 6 p.m. Troy's senior night, the team will honor four seniors prior to tip-off – Jerrell Bellamy, Corbin Green, Kam Mitchell, and Theo Seng.
Notables
- Scott Cross is in his seventh season at the helm of the Trojans, amassing a 121-98 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 defeated Louisiana 90–70 in Lafayette on Jan. 10. Six Trojans scored in double figures as Troy outrebounded the Cajuns 42–19 and led for all but 19 seconds.
- Following this week, Troy will turn its attention to the Sun Belt Championship, set for March 3–9 in Pensacola. The Trojans aim to defend their title and become the first back-to-back tournament champions since Georgia State won the 2018 and 2019 championships.
- Victor Valdes and Thomas Dowd have paced the scoring output at 15.1 and 14.2 points per game this season, respectively. Dowd has also added a Sun Belt-leading 10.1 rebounds per contest, while Cooper Campbell is Troy's third-leading scorer at 12.9 ppg.
