Troy University is in Troy, Alabama, and the Trojans are Nebraska’s first-round opponent in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The school reported about 18,000 students in recent university quick facts, and Troy’s official admissions table for fall 2023 showed 11,639 accepted out of 12,457 applicants overall, which works out to an acceptance rate of about 93%. Nebraska and Troy are set to meet Thursday in Oklahoma City.
Readers searching “Where is Troy?” are often trying to place a double-digit seed they only see in March, and this one comes with a real bracket angle because Troy is trying to break through against a Nebraska team chasing program history of its own.
Where is Troy University?
Troy is located in Troy, Alabama, in the southeastern part of the state. The university’s quick-facts page lists total enrollment at 18,333. It is about 154 miles away from the University of Alabama.
Troy enrollment and acceptance rate
Troy’s official quick-facts page is useful here because it gives both scale and admissions context. The university listed 12,457 total applicants and 11,639 accepted in its admissions snapshot, making the school broadly accessible by public-university standards. Lots of readers know the name from sports, but not necessarily the campus profile.
How Did Troy Make The Tournament?
The Trojans defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles 77-61 in the Sun Belt Championship, claiming an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. They were seeded a 13-seed on Selection Sunday.
Has Troy ever won an NCAA tournament game?
No. Troy entered the 2026 tournament 0-3 all-time in NCAA tournament games, with prior appearances in 2003, 2017 and 2025, according to HERO Sports. That means the Trojans were still looking for the program’s first NCAA tournament win entering Thursday’s game with Nebraska. At the time of publication, the Troy Trojans were listed as 13.5 point underdogs according to ESPN.
Troy Stats and Top scorers
Official Troy stats pages show the Trojans coming in at 22-11, being led by junior forwards Victor Valdes and Thomas Dowd. Valdes, a 6-foot-7 scorer from Monterrey, Mexico, is averaging 14.8 points, four rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Dowd, a 6-foot-8 forward from Dothan, Alabama, is averaging 14.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
As a team averages 80.3 points per game, while holding teams to 73.1 The Trojans shot a lot of threes (27.8 per game, 38th in the nation) and are a strong offensive rebounding team (12.7 per game, 39th in the nation).
“There’s been so many things we’ve done as a team,” Cross said in a story on TroyTrojans.com. “We took them down to Destin (before season) and they hung out. They’re always around each other and they love each other. That’s why I think the sum of the parts is greater than the individual.
“Like defensively, everybody has each other’s back. As I was watching that Georgia Southern film, it was like we had six guys on defense the way we were flying around and helping each other.”
Prediction: Can Troy upset Nebraska?
Troy looks competitive enough to make Nebraska work, but the cleaner prediction is still the favorite. Prediction: Nebraska 78, Troy 69. A close first half would not be surprising; a full upset would be.
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