Who’s playing
Arkansas State Red Wolves @ Troy Trojans
Current records: Arkansas State 11-5, Troy 10-5
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What you need to know
We have another exciting Sun Belt game on the schedule as the Troy Trojans and Arkansas State Red Wolves are scheduled to tip-off at 4:33 p.m. ET on Saturday at Trojan Arena. Both teams suffered a loss in their last match, so they will have a lot of motivation to win the “W”.
Troy likely heads into the competition with a chip on its shoulder considering Texas State just ended the team’s five-game winning streak on Thursday. They were a bucket away from victory and lost 74-73 to the Bobcats. The Trojans failed to live up to their potential and fell short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had heading into the game.
Arkansas State has been a dominant force thus far, but it is currently in the midst of a mini-recession. They took a 76-62 blow into the loss column at the hands of South Alabama on Thursday.
Even though they lost, Arkansas State broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outscored their opponents in that department as South Alabama only struck out six.
Troy’s loss ended a four-game home winning streak and dropped them to 10-5. As for Arkansas State, their loss dropped their record to 11-5.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest: Troy has been smashing the glass this season, averaging 37.7 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Arkansas State is struggling in this department, as their average is 41. As both teams battle to recover missed shots, we’ll see if one team can take the advantage.
Troy fell short against Arkansas State in their previous meeting in February 2024, losing 79-71. Will Troy have better luck at home than on the road?
History of the series
Troy has won 6 of its last 10 games against Arkansas State.
- February 22, 2024 – Arkansas State 79 vs. Troy 71
- February 15, 2024 – Arkansas State 82 vs. Troy 71
- March 02, 2023 – Troy 63 vs. Arkansas State 59
- February 16, 2023 – Troy 67 vs. Arkansas State 62
- January 7, 2023 – Troy 66 vs. Arkansas State 54
- February 10, 2022 – Troy 79 vs. Arkansas State 77
- January 25, 2020 – Arkansas State 78 vs. Troy 62
- January 11, 2020 – Arkansas State 76 vs. Troy 68
- February 9, 2019 – Troy 84 vs. Arkansas State 79
- January 12, 2019 – Troy 90 vs. Arkansas State 85