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Trojans Aim to Bounce Back at Georgia State
2/3/2026 2:43:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Troy continues Sun Belt action on Wednesday, heading east for a one-off road game at Georgia State. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CT, streaming on ESPN+ and available on the Troy Sports Media Network.
Troy (15-8, 8-3) returns to the court following its first string of back-to-back Sun Belt losses in over a year. The Trojans fell to James Madison on Thursday night before dropping a Saturday afternoon contest to App State.
Theo Seng scored 13 points Saturday; the lone Trojan to reach double figures. Seng has reached the 10-point mark in three of his last four games, including a career-high-tying 24-point performance in Troy's win over Old Dominion on Jan. 21.
Georgia State (9–14, 6–5) returns to its home gym following a two-game road swing last week. The Panthers fell to Louisiana, 82–72, on Thursday before suffering a two-point loss at South Alabama, 69–67. Georgia State has defended its home court well this season, posting a 6–2 record at home.
Troy holds a 30-24 all-time record against Georgia State.
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
The Matchup: Troy vs. Georgia State
When: Wednesday, February 4 – 6:00 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Media Network
A Familiar Foe
Troy and Georgia State will meet for the 55th time Wednesday, the most meetings Troy has had against a current Sun Belt opponent. The first meeting between the two programs came during the 1951–52 season.
Free Points
Victor Valdes is third in the Sun Belt in free thows made (115) and third in free throws attempted (153). 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 (238) and 11th in rebounds per game (10.3).
Scouting Georgia State
Georgia State comes into Saturday's game on a two-game skid, dropping road contests to Louisiana and South Alabama last week. Jelani Hamilton leads the Panthers in scoring this season, averaging 18.6 points per game. Georgia State has excelled from the free throw line, shooting a Sun Belt-leading 79.3% from the charity stripe. The Panthers shoot on average 21.2 free throws per game, which is seventh in the conference.
Up Next
Troy will return home for a nationally televised game against Akron on Saturday, Feb. 7. The contest is set for 5 p.m., airing on ESPN2 with the audio broadcast available on the Troy Sports Media Network.
Notables
- Scott Cross is in his seventh season at the helm of the Trojans, amassing a 118-95 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.
- Austin Cross made his first career start Saturday against James Madison. In addition, Kerrington Kiel entered the starting lineup for the fifth time this season and the seventh time in his career.
- Troy ranks first in various categories within the Sun Belt. The Trojans are first in scoring margin (+8.0), scoring offense (83.7), steals per game (9.0), and turnovers forced per game (14.1).
- Cooper Campbell boasts the best assist/turnover ratio in the Sun Belt at 2.75, which also ranks 57th nationally. Campbell is also currently second in the league in assists per game with 4.8.
- Victor Valdes and Thomas Dowd have paced the scoring output at 16.0 and 14.9 points per game this season, respectively. Dowd has also added a Sun Belt leading 10.3 rebounds per contest, while Theo Seng is Troy's third leading scorer, averaging 13.0 points.
