Postgame radio interview with Brian Burg

STATESBORO – Duke Miles tallied 11 points, eight assists and six steals, and Troy forced 20 Georgia Southern turnovers to post a 61-52 Sun Belt men's basketball win over the Eagles Saturday evening in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Eagles of the Game 
Elijah McCadden scored 13 points to lead the Eagles, and Kaden Archie netted 11. Prince Toyambi finished with nine points, four rebounds and two blocked shots.

Key Moments
After the Eagles erased a 12-point halftime deficit and took their first lead of the game, Troy responded with a 15-4 run over a stretch of 6:30 to retake control of the contest. Duke Deen, TK Smith and Kieffer Punter hit triples during the run, and a pair of Christyon Eugene free throws put the Trojans (16-7, 7-3) ahead 52-43 with 6:05 to play.

The Eagles (11-10, 4-6) scored seven of the next nine points in the game to cut the margin to 55-50 on a McCadden conventional 3-point play with 1:20 to go, but the Trojans made 6 of 7 from the free-throw line, including four in a row by Miles, inside the final 1:01 to seal the win.

Trailing 35-23 halftime, Georgia Southern forced turnovers on eight of Troy's first 12 possessions of the second half and went on a 16-2 run to take a 39-37 lead on a driving layup by Archie. Toyambi scored five during the stretch and McCadden netted four. 

The Eagles got off to a rough start, committing turnovers on their first three possessions of the game, and GS did not make a field goal until 6:30 into the contest as Troy built a 13-2 advantage. The Eagles righted the ship and scored nine straight points, making the margin 13-11 on a McCadden jumper midway through the first half.

Stats and Notes
- Troy scored 25 points off the 20 Eagle turnovers.
- GS outrebounded Troy 34-27, but the Trojans held an 8-3 edge in second-chance points.
- It was the eighth time this season that the Eagles have been able to dress their full rotation, and they fell to 6-2 in those contests.

Up Next
The Eagles play two of their final three regular-season road games in the Carolinas as they travel to Appalachian State next Thursday and Coastal Carolina next Saturday. Both contests will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the GS Sports Network.