NCAAB

Georgia Southern Eagles at Troy Trojans

· Sun Belt Championship - Final
21-15, 6-8 Away

vs
21-11, 10-3 Home

Troy faces Georgia Southern in Sun Belt Championship game

Game Preview

Georgia Southern Eagles (21-15, 13-10 Sun Belt) vs. Troy Trojans (21-11, 13-6 Sun Belt)

Pensacola, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT

Trojans -2.5; over/under is 152.5

BOTTOM LINE: Troy and Georgia Southern meet in the Sun Belt Championship.

The Trojans' record in Sun Belt games is 13-6, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play. Troy scores 80.4 points while outscoring opponents by 6.9 points per game.

The Eagles are 13-10 against Sun Belt opponents. Georgia Southern is second in the Sun Belt scoring 81.5 points per game and is shooting 43.8%.

Troy is shooting 44.6% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points lower than the 44.9% Georgia Southern allows to opponents. Georgia Southern has shot at a 43.8% clip from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points above the 43.4% shooting opponents of Troy have averaged.

The teams meet for the second time this season. Troy won 83-78 in the last matchup on Jan. 24. Victor Valdes led Troy with 22 points, and Alden Applewhite led Georgia Southern with 19 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Thomas Dowd is averaging 14.5 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans. Cooper Campbell is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Tyren Moore averages 3.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, scoring 16.2 points while shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc. Applewhite is shooting 54.6% and averaging 18.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trojans: 6-4, averaging 69.1 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.6 points per game.

Eagles: 7-3, averaging 84.4 points, 28.8 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.2 points.

How can I watch Georgia Southern vs. Troy?

  • TV Channel: Georgia Southern at Troy 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

Troy: 69.6%
Georgia Southern: 30.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/290.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originGASO https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2653.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originTROY
W6 Streak W3
79.8 Points Against 73.5
81.5 Points Per Game 80.4
44 Field Goal % 45
34 Three Point % 34
34.6 Rebounds Per Game 38.4
11.3 Assists Per Game 15.9
3.7 Blocks Per Game 3.5
8.0 Steals Per Game 8.0
0.4 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
10.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.3
79.8 Points Against 73.5

Game Information

Venue: Pensacola Bay Center

Location: Pensacola, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Troy 12-6 - 21-11
South Alabama 11-7 1 21-11
Arkansas State 11-7 1 20-12
Texas State 11-7 1 19-13
Marshall 11-7 1 19-13
Coastal Carolina 11-7 1 19-13
App State 11-7 1 19-13
James Madison 9-9 3 18-15
Southern Miss 9-9 3 19-16
Georgia Southern 8-10 4 21-15
Old Dominion 7-11 5 12-21
Louisiana 7-11 5 11-22
Georgia State 7-11 5 10-22
UL Monroe 1-17 11 4-28
Full Standings

Georgia Southern Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs ODU ODU W 88-84
vs ARST ARST W 80-77
vs USA USA W 94-85
vs CCU CCU W 96-72
vs MRSH MRSH W 82-78

Troy Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ ULM W 77-76
@ USA L 65-54
vs UL W 78-59
vs ULM W 80-65
vs USM W 78-70