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02/13 03:43 CST Valdes leads Troy against Southern Miss after 22-point game
Valdes leads Troy against Southern Miss after 22-point game
By The Associated Press
Troy Trojans (17-9, 9-4 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (13-14, 6-8
Sun Belt)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Troy takes on Southern Miss after Victor Valdes scored 22 points
in Troy's 74-62 loss to the Texas State Bobcats.
The Golden Eagles have gone 8-3 in home games. Southern Miss has a 6-4 record
in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Trojans are 9-4 against Sun Belt opponents. Troy scores 82.3 points and has
outscored opponents by 7.4 points per game.
Southern Miss scores 73.5 points per game, 1.4 fewer points than the 74.9 Troy
allows. Troy averages 8.7 more points per game (82.3) than Southern Miss gives
up (73.6).
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Djahi Binet is averaging 11 points and 7.7 rebounds for the
Golden Eagles. Tylik Weeks is averaging 18.0 points over the last 10 games.
Valdes is shooting 40.2% and averaging 15.7 points for the Trojans. Thomas Dowd
is averaging 12.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 3-7, averaging 68.8 points, 31.2 rebounds, 9.2
assists, 7.4 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 74.4 points per game.
Trojans: 7-3, averaging 76.9 points, 33.2 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 7.1 steals
and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 70.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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