I'll preface by saying I have only watch 1 game of theirs this year and they lost to Arkansas. That game was much closer than the score indicates. Troy was in it until around the 10 minute mark. Anyway, this is a quick scouting report...
Record 23-10 (13-5 Sun Belt)
They were a 3 seed in their conference tournament. Won 3 games to claim the championship.
Starters-
1Thomas Dowd, F, Soph, 6'8" 225
Min- 25.2pts- 9.8 rebs- 6.8 ast- 1.0
2Marcus Rigsby, G, Junior, 6'3" 203
Min- 21.5 pts- 6.9 rebs- 2.8 ast- 1.7
4Myles Rigsby, F, Soph, 6'6" 190
Min- 28.0 pts- 12.0 rebs- 4.0 ast- 1.4
12Tayton Conerway, G, Senior, 6'3" 186
Min- 30.3 pts- 14.3 rebs- 4.6 ast- 4.8
15Jackson Fields, F, Junior 6'8" 210
Min- 21.7 pts- 7.9 rebs- 4.7 ast- 0.6
Conerway, averages nearly 3 steals a game. won the Sun Belt MOP
Dowd was on the all tournament team.
This is their 3rd tournament appearance, their first since 2017. They have yet to win a game.
Defense is their strong suit. They are in the top 50 in the country in defensive field goal percentage, points allowed, blocks, steals, rebounding, and total field goals made.
They 0-2 vs AP top 25 teams.
L vs #18 Arkansas 49-65
L vs #15 Houston 42-62
Per ESPN overview:
Troy doesn't dazzle offensively: they're among the worst in the tournament in 3 point shooting (30%) and turnover rate (19%). However, they make up for it by being one of the best in the country at offensive rebounding rate and with a strong defense that forces opponents into mistakes.
Record 23-10 (13-5 Sun Belt)
They were a 3 seed in their conference tournament. Won 3 games to claim the championship.
Starters-
1Thomas Dowd, F, Soph, 6'8" 225
Min- 25.2pts- 9.8 rebs- 6.8 ast- 1.0
2Marcus Rigsby, G, Junior, 6'3" 203
Min- 21.5 pts- 6.9 rebs- 2.8 ast- 1.7
4Myles Rigsby, F, Soph, 6'6" 190
Min- 28.0 pts- 12.0 rebs- 4.0 ast- 1.4
12Tayton Conerway, G, Senior, 6'3" 186
Min- 30.3 pts- 14.3 rebs- 4.6 ast- 4.8
15Jackson Fields, F, Junior 6'8" 210
Min- 21.7 pts- 7.9 rebs- 4.7 ast- 0.6
Conerway, averages nearly 3 steals a game. won the Sun Belt MOP
Dowd was on the all tournament team.
This is their 3rd tournament appearance, their first since 2017. They have yet to win a game.
Defense is their strong suit. They are in the top 50 in the country in defensive field goal percentage, points allowed, blocks, steals, rebounding, and total field goals made.
They 0-2 vs AP top 25 teams.
L vs #18 Arkansas 49-65
L vs #15 Houston 42-62
Per ESPN overview:
Troy doesn't dazzle offensively: they're among the worst in the tournament in 3 point shooting (30%) and turnover rate (19%). However, they make up for it by being one of the best in the country at offensive rebounding rate and with a strong defense that forces opponents into mistakes.