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Individual Accolades
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The Trojans eclipsed their win total from the previous season and posted the program’s first 20-win season since 2016-17
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The Trojans led the Sun Belt in attendance averaging 2,758 fans per game in Trojan Arena. That total included three top-10 single-game crowds -- Little Rock (4,128), South Alabama (4,546) and Texas State (4,438)
Troy ranked 53rd in the nation and second in the conference averaging 7.98 steals per game
The Trojans ended a five-year postseason drought with an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational
Head coach Scott Cross reached the 250 career victory mark
Efe Odigie became the first Trojan since 2016-17 to receive an All-Sun Belt First Team nod after he averaged 11.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game
Efe Odigie and Duke Deen both received individual awards, with Odigie claiming the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and Deen taking home Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honors
Zay Williams moved into fifth all-time in Troy’s DI history with 576 rebonds in his career; he also moved into a tie for seventh place in the program’s DI history with 81 career blocks
Troy entered the Sun Belt Tournament as the number four seed and advanced to its first semifinal appearance since the 2016-17 season after defeating Little Rock 69-62
The Trojans won eight roads games over the course of the season; their most as a program since the 200910 season
Troy had two players ranked in the top-10 for rebounds in the Sun Belt Conference -- Efe Odigie (6.7) and Zay Williams (6.5)
Troy rolled off five-straight wins in December with victories over Tennessee Tech, Alabama A&M, Arkansas Baptist, Mercer and Texas State
Troy’s hosted a nationally televised game on ESPN2 with the season finale against Texas State