Postgame interview with Brian Burg

TROY, Ala. – Nick Stampley tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Troy forced 19 Georgia Southern turnovers to earn its fourth consecutive victory, a 68-56 Sun Belt men's basketball win over the Eagles Friday night in Trojan Arena.

Eagles of the Game 
Eric Boone finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Kamari Brown netted 13 points. Cam Bryant chipped in nine points and four rebounds.

Key Moments
The Eagles (11-9, 5-6) trimmed a 15-point second-half deficit down to seven twice in the last nine minutes but could get no closer. After a technical foul was called on the Trojan bench, Zack Bryant made two free throws to cut the margin 47-40 with 7:17 to play, but the senior's driving layup on the Eagles' ensuing possession was a bit too strong, leaving the margin at seven. GS came up empty on another possession that would have got the Eagles closer, and Troy used a 7-2 run, capped by a Desmond Williams free throw to extend the lead back to 12 with 4:19 left.

Gedi Juozapaitis cut into a 27-20 halftime deficit with a triple, and the Eagles made it a one-possession game twice in the first two minutes of the second frame. The Trojans (10-9, 4-5) scored 12 straight to push a 31-28 lead to 15 points. Khalyl Waters and Stampley hit 3-pointers, and Williams' transition layup made the margin 43-28 with 12:27 to go. The Eagles missed two triple tries before committing turnovers on four consecutive possessions during the run.

Stats and Notes
- Troy improved to 7-0 at home for the first time in its Division I history.
- The Trojan win ended an eight-game losing skid against the Eagles.
- The Trojans held the Eagles to 33 percent shooting in the game and 20 first-half points.
- Troy guard Duke Miles, who missed the first two games of the series in Statesboro, finished with 20 points and eight assists.

Next Up
The Eagles and Trojans finish off their four-game season series Saturday at 5 p.m. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and the GS Sports Network.