Georgia Southern (4-10, 1-4) vs. Troy (9-5, 4-1)Date: Jan. 17, 2015 - 3 p.m. (Eastern)
Site: Trojan Arena (5,200 capacity) - Troy, Ala.
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Web sites: GSEagles.com, TroyTrojans.com
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Layup Line- Georgia Southern opens a three-game road trip at Troy Saturday.
- It's the first of two meetings against the Trojans this season.
- The Eagles are coming off a 69-57 home loss to UL Lafayette Thursday.
- Georgia Southern is 1-5 on the road this season and 1-2 in road Sun Belt games.
- Georgia Southern has held five of its last seven opponents to under 38 percent shooting from the floor.
- The Eagles are in the middle of a stretch in which they start Sun Belt play with six of eight games on the road.
- Troy has won its last four and is coming off an 82-77 win at UL Monroe Thursday.
- The Trojans are leading the Sun Belt in scoring with 73.5 points a game.
- Ashley Beverley-Kelley leads Troy in scoring with 14.6 points a game, and Ronita Garrett averages 13.4 points and 10.2 rebounds.
- The Trojans are 4-2 at home and 1-1 in home Sun Belt games.
- Troy was picked fifth in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll.
- The Eagles are 2-4 against Troy and have lost the last four.
- The series began in 1978 with two meetings, which were both won by the Eagles.
- Troy won the last meeting 58-53 at home in December of 2006.Â
