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Troy Trojans (14-7, 5-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (8-9, 2-4 Sun Belt)

Atlanta; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Troy takes on the Georgia State Panthers after Duke Miles scored 22 points in Troy’s 77-68 victory against the South Alabama Jaguars.

The Panthers are 4-3 in home games. Georgia State ranks ninth in college basketball with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Eliel Nsoseme averaging 3.5 offensive boards.

The Trojans are 5-3 against Sun Belt opponents. Troy ranks seventh in the Sun Belt shooting 32.7% from downtown. DJ Roberts leads the Trojans shooting 100% from 3-point range.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Corey Allen averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, scoring 14.9 points while shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc. Kane Williams is averaging 12.2 points, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games for Georgia State.

Duke Deen is averaging 10 points and 3.2…

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