2/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | Basketball (W)
Audio Provided By Pike PC Official Game Statistics Troy vs. Florida International Game Notes (pdf format) TROY, Ala. - The Troy University women's basketball team will begin the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Wednesday when it travels to Miami, Fla., to face Florida International in the first round. The Trojans will be looking to break a five-game losing streak that began on Feb. 8, when Troy lost to FIU, 66-61 in Miami. In those five games, Troy has been unable to score more than 61 points but has kept the other team to no more than 68 points. Troy will return to the Sunshine State with the hope of breaking its losing streak where it began. FIU defeated Troy and then began a four-game losing streak of its own. The Golden Panthers will be looking to break this streak on Wednesday. Tip-off at Pharmed Arena is set for 7 p.m. EST and 6 p.m. CST. Buddy Johnson will have the play-by-play on WTBF-AM 970 and on www.troytrojans.com. The Series: This is the third meeting between the two schools this season. Troy has lost both games by five, 63-58 and 61-66. FIU leads the all-times series 3-2. The Coaches: Michael Murphy is in his fifth season as a head coach for the Trojans. He is 62-77 in that time. He is 134-104 in seven seasons as a head coach. FIU coach Cindy Russo is in her 27th season as the head coach for the Lady Panthers. She is 553-230 in that time.
TROY, Ala. - The Troy University women's basketball team will begin the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Wednesday when it travels to Miami, Fla., to face Florida International in the first round.
The Trojans will be looking to break a five-game losing streak that began on Feb. 8, when Troy lost to FIU, 66-61 in Miami.
In those five games, Troy has been unable to score more than 61 points but has kept the other team to no more than 68 points. Troy will return to the Sunshine State with the hope of breaking its losing streak where it began.
FIU defeated Troy and then began a four-game losing streak of its own. The Golden Panthers will be looking to break this streak on Wednesday.
Tip-off at Pharmed Arena is set for 7 p.m. EST and 6 p.m. CST. Buddy Johnson will have the play-by-play on WTBF-AM 970 and on www.troytrojans.com.
The Series:
This is the third meeting between the two schools this season. Troy has lost both games by five, 63-58 and 61-66. FIU leads the all-times series 3-2.
The Coaches:
Michael Murphy is in his fifth season as a head coach for the Trojans. He is 62-77 in that time. He is 134-104 in seven seasons as a head coach.
FIU coach Cindy Russo is in her 27th season as the head coach for the Lady Panthers. She is 553-230 in that time.
