Trojans Prepare For Tough Road Weekend, Starting With Louisiana-Lafayette
By: Josh Rultenberg
Updated: February 20, 2013
LAFAYETTE, La. - The Troy men's basketball team (11-16, 6-10) looks to
get back to its winning ways at Louisiana-Lafayette (10-17, 6-10) on
Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Cajundome. Troy already defeated
Louisiana-Lafayette once this season, knocking of the Ragin' Cajuns at
home, 71-52, less than three weeks ago. Head coach Don Maestri will be making his second bid for win number 500.
Live stats, video and audio will be available on the men's basketball page on TroyTrojans.com.
The Trojans were defeated at home last Saturday night by North Texas, 63-61. It was a back-and-forth game, with 16 lead changes and 12 ties. Hunter Williams went over 20 points for the second consecutive game, scoring a team-high 21 points and dishing out four assists. Deonata Jethroe became the first Trojan to record a double-double in Trojan Arena, finishing with 10 points and 10 boards.
The Trojans are led by Emil Jones and his 11.6 points per game. Williams is the only other Trojan averaging double-figures, at 10.5 points per game. Senior forward Ray Chambers is making the most of his opportunities with the ball, shooting 61 percent from the field in Sun Belt games this year, second best in the league.
Louisiana-Lafayette enters the game after taking down Florida Atlantic at home last weekend, 58-57. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by Shawn Long's 15.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Elfrid Payton is right behind him at 15.2 points per game, while Bryant Mbamalu is scoring 14.1 points per game. The Ragin' Cajuns have the second highest scoring offense in the league, but they also give up the most points per game.
Troy is 5-7 all-time against Louisiana-Lafayette, including the big win earlier this season. The Trojans got a complete team effort in that win, with nine players scoring at least four points. No starters scored in double figures, while Tevin Calhoun scored 15 points off the bench.
For more information on Troy Athletics, be sure to visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy on Twitter at @TroyAthletics or on Facebook at Facebook.com/TroyAthletics.
Live stats, video and audio will be available on the men's basketball page on TroyTrojans.com.
The Trojans were defeated at home last Saturday night by North Texas, 63-61. It was a back-and-forth game, with 16 lead changes and 12 ties. Hunter Williams went over 20 points for the second consecutive game, scoring a team-high 21 points and dishing out four assists. Deonata Jethroe became the first Trojan to record a double-double in Trojan Arena, finishing with 10 points and 10 boards.
The Trojans are led by Emil Jones and his 11.6 points per game. Williams is the only other Trojan averaging double-figures, at 10.5 points per game. Senior forward Ray Chambers is making the most of his opportunities with the ball, shooting 61 percent from the field in Sun Belt games this year, second best in the league.
Louisiana-Lafayette enters the game after taking down Florida Atlantic at home last weekend, 58-57. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by Shawn Long's 15.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Elfrid Payton is right behind him at 15.2 points per game, while Bryant Mbamalu is scoring 14.1 points per game. The Ragin' Cajuns have the second highest scoring offense in the league, but they also give up the most points per game.
Troy is 5-7 all-time against Louisiana-Lafayette, including the big win earlier this season. The Trojans got a complete team effort in that win, with nine players scoring at least four points. No starters scored in double figures, while Tevin Calhoun scored 15 points off the bench.
For more information on Troy Athletics, be sure to visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy on Twitter at @TroyAthletics or on Facebook at Facebook.com/TroyAthletics.
