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GAME NOTES: The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will look to remain in the win column when they host the Troy Trojans this evening in a Sun Belt Conference tilt at the Murphy Center.

The Trojans head into this game fresh of a thrilling, 73-66 overtime victory over the South Alabama Jaguars. It was the third win in the last four games for Troy, which is now 7-4 in conference play.

As for the Blue Raiders, they have won five consecutive games, including a 69-64 decision over North Texas in its last matchup. The Blue Raiders, who are currently tied with Florida Atlantic on top of the East Division in the conference, have collected nine of their 13 victories at home.

Troy won the last matchup against MTU by a 70-64 margin, but the Blue Raiders still own a 7-4 edge in the all-time series.

The Trojans have been one of the more dangerous teams in the conference at the offensively end of the floor, as the team is netting 77.5 ppg, behind a 48.3 percent shooting effort. Brandon Hazzard is leading the team with 16.8 ppg, while Richard Delk is contributing 12.7 ppg. Michael Vogler, who has dished out 128 assists on the season, is posting 11.3 ppg, while Yamene Coleman is chipping in 10.9 ppg, to go along with a team-high 8.3 rpg. The last time the Trojans were on the field the team only scored 73 points in overtime against South Alabama, but that was good enough to get Troy a victory. Hazzard led the way with 17 points, while Vogler added 15 points and seven assists. Coleman contributed a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Delk chipped in 10 points.

The Blue Raiders only scored 69 points the last time they were on the floor, but that was enough for the team to grab a five-point win over North Texas. Middle Tennessee shot 46.2 percent from the floor and also made 19-of-27 attempts from the foul line. Montarrio Haddock led the way with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Calvin O'Neil posted 13 points. Desmond Yates and Rod Emanuel added 12 points apiece in the win. Yates has been the best player on the floor for Middle Tennessee, as the forward is netting 14.8 ppg. Haddock is contributing 13.8 ppg on the year and is also pulling down a team-best 6.5 rpg. As a whole however, the Blue Raiders come into this game netting a less than averaging 67.3 ppg.

The Blue Raiders have played well of late and even though the team is home, look for the Trojans to use their impressive play offensively to grab the victory.