Saturday, January 13
Troy, Ala.
4 PM
Southern Miss
at
Troy
Photo by: Joe Harper/bgnphoto.com
Men's Basketball Travels to Troy for Saturday Matinee
1/12/2024 2:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TROY, Ala. – Riding a three-game winning streak, the Southern Miss (9-7, 3-1 Sun Belt) men's basketball team travels to Alabama to take on Troy (10-6, 4-0 Sun Belt) at Trojan Arena on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. on ESPN+. The game is part of a doubleheader with the Troy women's basketball team playing James Madison at 2 p.m.
Game 17: Southern Miss (9-7, 3-1 Sun Belt) at Troy (10-6, 4-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, January 13 at 4 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Trojan Arena (5,200)
The Golden Eagle are coming off a comeback win at ULM on Thursday night that featured a pair of 20-point games from Donovan Ivory (22) and Austin Crowley (20). The duo took a halftime deficit and turned it into a 13-point win. Southern Miss blocked 10 shots for the first time since the 2009 season and Tegra Izay was the first Golden Eagle to swat five shots since the 2021-22 season.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller on the call. Fans can listen on the Southern Miss Radio Network, Southern Miss Game Day App, or their local Southern Miss Network affiliate to hear John Cox on the call.
KEY GOLDEN EAGLE STORYLINES
- VIctor Hart picked up a career-high 14 rebounds to go along with 11 points. The double-double was his fourth of the season
- Southern Miss' win over No. 19 James Madison on Jan. 6 was the first ranked win since Jan. 15, 2011 over No. 22 UCF. It was the eighth ranked win in program history
- Curbelo dished out 20 assists over two games against James Madison and Georgia State
- Southern Miss moved to 2-0 in Sun Belt home openers following its win over Georgia State
- Curbelo became the first Golden Eagle since Ronald Jackson in 1980 to record a triple-double
- Curbelo led the Golden Eagles in points (18), rebounds (7) and steals (4) in the conference opener against Georgia Southern
- Hart picked up the third double-double of his career with 13 points and 11 rebounds against the Rebels
- Post players Tegra Izay (9) and Iwuakor (8) combined for 17 rebounds and 16 points against Lamar
- Izay hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds in 30 minutes of action against McNeese
- Iwuakor led all Golden Eagles against Northwestern State with a career-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor. Montgomery went for a career-high 17 points
- Southern Miss' 35 bench points were the most in a single game against a Division I opponent this season
- Southern Miss' 53.8 percent shooting from the floor against Northwestern State was the best this season and marked the second consecutive game where it shot over 50 percent from the floor
- Ivory enjoyed a 32-point outburst in a road win at Milwaukee, while Hart helped the Golden Eagles to a win at UAB with a 26-point performance
- Hart led all Golden Eagles with 18 points in the tournament opening loss to Utah Valley. He went 9-of-13 from the floor in that game -- the most field goals he has made in a single game
- Crowley paced the Golden Eagles with 17 points after opening the season with a 19-point performance against William Carey
- Senior guard Mo Arnold has taken over as the floor general for the Golden Eagles -- he's averaging 7.0ppg, 7.5rpg and 4.5apg
- The 42 points scored by William Carey were the fewest under Jay Ladner and marked the 48th time Southern Miss has held an opponent under 50 points since joining the Division I ranks
- Crowley (19), Donovan Ivory (13) and Victor Hart (12) all scored in double figures, while Crowley added 10 boards to pick up the first double-double of his career against the Crusaders
- Last season, Southern Miss racked up 25 wins for the fourth time in program history
- Crowley's breakout junior season included Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Sun Belt, First Team All-NABC District 23, Lou Henson All-American, Lou Henson Player of the Year Finalist, and Howell Trophy Finalist
- Tegra Izay and Lieb Yat are the first 7-footers to don the Black and Gold since 7-foot-1 big man Gustavo Lino played for Southern Miss in 2009 - Southern Miss' 18-win turnaround from the 2021-22 to 2022-23 was the second-best in NCAA Division I history. Iowa State owns the top spot at +22 in 2021-22
SCOUTING TROY
- The Trojans have won five-straight games after Thursday's 79-73 win over Louisiana. They also have wins over Eastern Kentucky, Coastal Carolina, Old Dominion and App State in that stretch
- Troy is off to a 4-0 start in conference play for the first time since the 2023-24 season
- Christyon Eugene leads the Trojans in scoring at 15.6 points per game and dropped 22 points against the Cajuns
- Tayton Conerway (11.9) and Aamer Muhammad (10.6) are both averaging 10-plus points along with Eugene
- Troy is 13th in the country and tops in the Sun Belt with 10.2 steals per game
- Troy ranks 24th nationally in turnovers forced per game at 15.8. It's the best mark in the Sun Belt. Troy is 8-0 when it wins the turnover battle this season
THE SERIES HISTORY
- Southern Miss leads the all-time series 17-1 as the two are set to meet for the 19th time
- The Golden Eagles have won the last two meetings in Troy and are 4-1 overall on the road
- Southern Miss squeaked past Troy by four in Hattiesburg last season, then went on the road for a 74-65 win in early February
Follow @SouthernMissMBB on Facebook, Instagram and X for updates. Season tickets are available for the 2023-24 season -- Fans can purchase tickets at SouthernMissTickets.com, by calling 1-800-844-TICK (8425) or visit the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office on campus weekdays during normal business hours.
Game 17: Southern Miss (9-7, 3-1 Sun Belt) at Troy (10-6, 4-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, January 13 at 4 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Radio Network
Trojan Arena (5,200)
The Golden Eagle are coming off a comeback win at ULM on Thursday night that featured a pair of 20-point games from Donovan Ivory (22) and Austin Crowley (20). The duo took a halftime deficit and turned it into a 13-point win. Southern Miss blocked 10 shots for the first time since the 2009 season and Tegra Izay was the first Golden Eagle to swat five shots since the 2021-22 season.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller on the call. Fans can listen on the Southern Miss Radio Network, Southern Miss Game Day App, or their local Southern Miss Network affiliate to hear John Cox on the call.
KEY GOLDEN EAGLE STORYLINES
- VIctor Hart picked up a career-high 14 rebounds to go along with 11 points. The double-double was his fourth of the season
- Southern Miss' win over No. 19 James Madison on Jan. 6 was the first ranked win since Jan. 15, 2011 over No. 22 UCF. It was the eighth ranked win in program history
- Curbelo dished out 20 assists over two games against James Madison and Georgia State
- Southern Miss moved to 2-0 in Sun Belt home openers following its win over Georgia State
- Curbelo became the first Golden Eagle since Ronald Jackson in 1980 to record a triple-double
- Curbelo led the Golden Eagles in points (18), rebounds (7) and steals (4) in the conference opener against Georgia Southern
- Hart picked up the third double-double of his career with 13 points and 11 rebounds against the Rebels
- Post players Tegra Izay (9) and Iwuakor (8) combined for 17 rebounds and 16 points against Lamar
- Izay hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds in 30 minutes of action against McNeese
- Iwuakor led all Golden Eagles against Northwestern State with a career-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor. Montgomery went for a career-high 17 points
- Southern Miss' 35 bench points were the most in a single game against a Division I opponent this season
- Southern Miss' 53.8 percent shooting from the floor against Northwestern State was the best this season and marked the second consecutive game where it shot over 50 percent from the floor
- Ivory enjoyed a 32-point outburst in a road win at Milwaukee, while Hart helped the Golden Eagles to a win at UAB with a 26-point performance
- Hart led all Golden Eagles with 18 points in the tournament opening loss to Utah Valley. He went 9-of-13 from the floor in that game -- the most field goals he has made in a single game
- Crowley paced the Golden Eagles with 17 points after opening the season with a 19-point performance against William Carey
- Senior guard Mo Arnold has taken over as the floor general for the Golden Eagles -- he's averaging 7.0ppg, 7.5rpg and 4.5apg
- The 42 points scored by William Carey were the fewest under Jay Ladner and marked the 48th time Southern Miss has held an opponent under 50 points since joining the Division I ranks
- Crowley (19), Donovan Ivory (13) and Victor Hart (12) all scored in double figures, while Crowley added 10 boards to pick up the first double-double of his career against the Crusaders
- Last season, Southern Miss racked up 25 wins for the fourth time in program history
- Crowley's breakout junior season included Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Sun Belt, First Team All-NABC District 23, Lou Henson All-American, Lou Henson Player of the Year Finalist, and Howell Trophy Finalist
- Tegra Izay and Lieb Yat are the first 7-footers to don the Black and Gold since 7-foot-1 big man Gustavo Lino played for Southern Miss in 2009 - Southern Miss' 18-win turnaround from the 2021-22 to 2022-23 was the second-best in NCAA Division I history. Iowa State owns the top spot at +22 in 2021-22
SCOUTING TROY
- The Trojans have won five-straight games after Thursday's 79-73 win over Louisiana. They also have wins over Eastern Kentucky, Coastal Carolina, Old Dominion and App State in that stretch
- Troy is off to a 4-0 start in conference play for the first time since the 2023-24 season
- Christyon Eugene leads the Trojans in scoring at 15.6 points per game and dropped 22 points against the Cajuns
- Tayton Conerway (11.9) and Aamer Muhammad (10.6) are both averaging 10-plus points along with Eugene
- Troy is 13th in the country and tops in the Sun Belt with 10.2 steals per game
- Troy ranks 24th nationally in turnovers forced per game at 15.8. It's the best mark in the Sun Belt. Troy is 8-0 when it wins the turnover battle this season
THE SERIES HISTORY
- Southern Miss leads the all-time series 17-1 as the two are set to meet for the 19th time
- The Golden Eagles have won the last two meetings in Troy and are 4-1 overall on the road
- Southern Miss squeaked past Troy by four in Hattiesburg last season, then went on the road for a 74-65 win in early February
Follow @SouthernMissMBB on Facebook, Instagram and X for updates. Season tickets are available for the 2023-24 season -- Fans can purchase tickets at SouthernMissTickets.com, by calling 1-800-844-TICK (8425) or visit the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office on campus weekdays during normal business hours.
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