Fort Myers, Florida – The six-game, two-week road trip for Troy men’s basketball concludes Wednesday when it faces Saint Francis in the Cocoanuts hoops consolation game at 10 a.m.
Troy (4-4) lost its first game in Cocoanut hoops on Monday to Toledo. The Trojans shot their lowest percentage from beyond the arc this season, knocking down just 5-28 (.179) from three-point range. Theo Seng While led the team in scoring with 18 points Thomas Dowd’s 10 points and 11 rebounds earned Dowd his fourth double-double of the season. Dowd is eighth in the country in double-doubles and is just seven rebounds shy of 500 for his career.
The first meeting between Troy and St. Francis will take place on Wednesday.
sports information
Location: Fort Myers, Florida – Alico Arena (4,333)
Matchup: Troy vs. St. Francis
When: Wednesday, November 26 – 10am CT
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Dowsational
Thomas Dowd Had a sensational performance at San Diego State on November 18, finishing with 25 points and 19 rebounds. The 19 boards were one of the Troy Division I records set by Fred Spencer in 1996. His 19 rebounds currently rank fourth in a Division I game this season. In addition to a career high in rebounds, Dowd also set a new high mark in scoring with 25 points. Dowd is one of four players to average at least 15.0 points and 11.0 rebounds to start the season in Division I.
Scouting St. Francis
St. Francis is 0–5 in his first season under head coach Luke McConnell. The Red Flash lost to Belmont 94-57 on Monday to prepare for Wednesday’s matchup against Troy. Skylar Wicks leads St. Francis with 18.6 points per game. Wicks also has two double-doubles so far this season.
St. Francis is in its final season as a Division I institution. The Red Flames are currently in the process of reclassifying to NCAA Division III with full membership beginning in the 2028–29 academic year.
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Troy returns home next Monday (Dec. 1) to take on West Georgia at Trojan Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m., with the game streaming on ESPN+.
noble people
- scott cross In his seventh season at the helm of the Trojans, he compiled a record of 107–91 during his time at Troy. Over the past four seasons, Troy has won more than 20 games each year and finished 23–11 last season.
- On Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT, Troy will face Saint Francis in a Royal Palm Division consolation game in Coconut Hoops from Alico Arena in Florida Gulf Coast.
- Troy concludes its six-game, fourteen-day road trip on Wednesday. The nearly 5,500-mile trip included four games in California before the Trojans traveled to Fort Myers. Troy looks for its second win of the trip after defeating preseason Mountain West favorite San Diego State in double overtime last Tuesday.
- After Wednesday’s game, Troy will be away from home just once before Jan. 7. During this period the Trojans will play five games at home before traveling to in-state rival UAB on December 14. Troy would not play away from Alabama State again until the game at Arkansas State on January 7.
- Troy is looking to avoid three consecutive losses on Wednesday. The Trojans have not lost three consecutive games since January 26 – February 2 during the 2023 season.
- Troy faces the difficult task of converting more than 60 percent of its scores from last season. There have been a lot of Trojan advances so far this season cooper campbell Leading in scoring output with 17.4 points per game. Thomas Dowd Averaged 15.6 points and added a Sun Belt season average of 11.1 rebounds per contest.
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