Freshman guard Cooper Campbell scored a season-best 16 points vs. ULM, while sophomore forward Thomas Dowd added 16 points and nine rebounds. The 6-foot-8 Dowd is the Trojans’ top inside presence, averaging 8.3 points and a team-best 5.8 rebounds.

Saturday’s game that pits the South Alabama Jaguars (13-5, 5-1 Sun Belt) against the Troy Trojans (11-6, 4-2 Sun Belt) at Mitchell Center has a projected final score of 70-67 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of South Alabama,

The Troy Trojans (11-7, 5-1) women’s basketball team won their fifth straight Sun Belt Conference game on Thursday with a resounding 99-60 victory over their rival South Alabama Jaguars (4-13, 0-6) at home.

Troy women’s basketball dominated in-state rival South Alabama Thursday night with a 99-60 win over the Jaguars.

BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama aims to break its six-game losing streak with a win against Troy. The Trojans have gone 4-0 in home games. Troy leads the Sun Belt in rebounding, averaging 45.5 boards. Zay Dyer leads the Trojans with 10.9 rebounds.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Troy Trojans vs. South Alabama Jaguars NCAAM game to be played on January 18, 2025 on ESPN.

BOTTOM LINE: Troy is looking to extend its four-game win streak with a victory against South Alabama. The Trojans have gone 4-0 at home. Troy is eighth in college basketball with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Zay Dyer averaging 3.8 offensive boards.

In their four-game win streak, the Trojans have shot above 40 percent, scored 80-plus points, held the opposition to under 40 percent and won the rebound battle in each.

Troy looks to continue its five-game win streak with a victory over Louisiana. Saturday's matchup is the first this season between the teams.

South Alabama hosts Southern Miss in a Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball game at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Mitchell Center. Here’s a look at what you need to know about the matchup: Top players: G Myles Corey (16.5 ppg, 4.6 apg); F Barry Dunning (12.4 ppg, 5.8 ppg); F Judah Brown (10.8 ppg, 46% 3-pt); F John Broom (6.2 rpg, 1.8 spg)

BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama aims to break its six-game losing streak with a win against Troy. The Trojans have gone 4-0 in home games. Troy leads the Sun Belt in rebounding, averaging 45.5 boards.