Jacksonville State (1-1) vs. Troy (1-1)
Trojan Arena, Troy, Alabama; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State faces Troy in an early season matchup. Both teams last played this past Saturday. Jacksonville State blew out Alabama A&M by 23 at home, while Troy is coming off of a 70-59 road loss to Butler.
SUPER SENIORS: Jacksonville State has relied heavily on its seniors. Kayne Henry, Darian Adams, Brandon Huffman and Jalen Gibbs have collectively accounted for 72 percent all Gamecocks points this season.HOT HENRY: Henry has connected on 63.6 percent of the 11 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also made 50 percent of his free throws this season.
LONG-RANGE THREAT: Jacksonville State’s Adams has attempted 11 3-pointers and has connected on 45.5 percent of them.
DID YOU KNOW: The Troy defense has forced opponents into turnovers on an impressive 36 percent of all possessions, which is the third-highest rate in the country. Jacksonville State has turned the ball over on 24.1 percent of its possessions (ranked 307th among Division I teams).
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