Troy basketball coach Scott Cross will replace Damon Stoudamire at Georgia Tech.
Troy’s trip as Sun Belt Tournament champions to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was short-lived, as the Trojans gave Nebraska its first-ever tournament win.
Troy has won the Sun Belt men’s basketball championship and will be making its second straight trip to the NCAA tournament.
The Trojans were seeking a fourth Sun Belt women’s basketball title.
The Auburn Tigers and the Troy Trojans will face each other in football for the first time ever.
Troy and Jacksonville State will meet in the 12th annual IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. (CT) at the historic Cramton Bowl in downtown Montgomery, Ala. The game will be televised on ESPN.
Troy was a three-touchdown underdog playing at JMU in the Sun Belt title game and kept things tight for most of the night.
Troy quarterback Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes to lead the Trojans to a 28-18 victory over Southern Miss, which propels Troy to the Sun Belt Championship Game.
Goose Crowder was 27-of-43 passing for 361 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions to help Troy beat Georgia State 31-19.
Troy is now in a second place tie with Arkansas State, behind Southern Miss in the Sun Belt West Division.
