Troy Trojans NCAA Basketball News

While Troy's fast-paced offense has paved the way for the team's early-season success, it will be largely up to the defense if the Trojans are to remain undefeated in Sun Belt Conference play.

Troy head coach Don Maestri was worried that a heartbreaking loss to Marshall on Monday would linger into today's 2 p.m. Sun Belt game at UL-Monroe. But not any more.

The ULM men's basketball team ends the 2009 calendar year with a New Year's Eve matinee against Troy at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Senior point guard Brandon Hazzard drives the lane for a lay up during the Trojansa home win against the William Carey earlier this season.

Sophomore Larry Wideman scored a game-high 17 points to lead four Trojans in double figures as Green Sea Floyds charged out to a 25-point halftime lead and cruised to a 78-37 win over Lake View on Friday night.

Michael Vogler scored 19 points and Brandon Hazzard added 13, including two free throws in the final 9 seconds, to help Troy beat New Orleans 78-76 on Thursday night.

Michael Vogler scored 19 points and was one of four Trojans in double figures as Troy held off UNO 78-76 on Thursday at Trojan Arena in Troy, Ala., giving the Privateers their third consecutive loss.

Michael Vogler scored 19 points and Brandon Hazzard added 13, including two free throws in the final 9 seconds, to help Troy beat New Orleans 78-76 on Thursday night.

By Larry Holder, Contributing sports writer... December 17, 2009, 3:00AM The solution to UNO's recent losing problem seems to lie on one statistic: defensive field-goal percentage.

Tyren Johnson put in a lot of work and plenty of long days in the gym during the offseason to improve his basketball skills going into his senior season at UL.

UH guard Desmond Wade splits Troy defenders Yamene Coleman, left, and Michael Vogler as he goes to the basket during the first half.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Tyler Wilkerson scored 19 points and four other Marshall players scored in double figures in a 99-70 win over Troy on Saturday night.

After not playing a home game since Nov. 16, the Troy Trojans will wrap up an eight-game road trip over the next three days with games against Marshall and Houston.

It's sort of like the six degrees of college basketball. Actually, this connection is a little bit easier to make.

Troy beat Auburn for the first time in school history Friday night, using a flurry of 3-pointers to top the Tigers 81-77 at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

Auburn hasn't played Troy since 2006, but that doesn't mean the Trojans won't feature some familiar faces.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Alysha Harvin scored 18 points to lead No. 12 Florida State to an 82-67 win over Auburn on Friday night at the Seminole Classic.

Willie Powers hit a jumper with 2 seconds left to help lift Georgia Southern to an 80-77 victory over Troy on Sunday.

Antywan Jones and Richard Delk each scored 14 points to lead Troy to an 80-64 win over Valparaiso in the Legends Classic on Saturday.

Following two tough losses to Florida and UAB, the Troy basketball team will look to bounce back today when it opens play in the 2009 Legends Classic.