Muhammad leads Troy against Merrimack after 23-point game

Merrimack Warriors (1-1) vs. Troy Trojans (3-0)

Troy, Alabama; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Troy hosts the Merrimack Warriors after Aamer Muhammad scored 23 points in Troy's 79-72 victory against the Florida State Seminoles.

Troy finished 10-3 at home a season ago while going 20-12 overall. The Trojans averaged 69.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 65.6 last season.

Merrimack went 14-16 overall with a 7-9 record on the road last season. The Warriors averaged 11.4 assists per game on 22.4 made field goals last season.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.