Longwood hosts Troy following Dyer’s 22-point game

Troy Trojans (7-1) at Longwood Lancers (6-3)

Farmville, Virginia; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Troy takes on Longwood after Zay Dyer scored 22 points in Troy’s 74-70 victory against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.

The Lancers are 4-0 on their home court. Longwood is the Big South leader with 34.6 rebounds per game led by Otaifo Esenabhalu averaging 7.4.

The Trojans have gone 1-1 away from home. Troy ranks seventh in college basketball with 29.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Dyer averaging 8.3.

Longwood’s average of 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2 more made shots on average than the 6.5 per game Troy gives up. Troy averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.6 more made shots on average than the 5.3 per game Longwood allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Amor Harris is scoring 12.0 points per game and averaging 1.0 rebound for the Lancers. Frances Ulysse is averaging 10.7 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 48.6%.

Fortuna Ngnawo is averaging 15.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.8 blocks for the Trojans. Dyer is averaging 13.3 points.

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