Troy University Athletics
Trojans Look to Rebound Against FAU
1/11/2008 6:00:00 AM | Basketball (W)
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Troy University Trojans women's basketball team will look to rebound from their loss Wednesday night when they take the floor against Florida Atlantic Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. (ET).
The Trojans are coming off a 55-49 loss at Florida International on Wednesday night despite a 19-point performance from senior guard Amy Lewis, playing and starting her 100th consecutive game. Senior Audrey Muse added 11 points and 10 rebounds, while junior Kylie Morrissy added 11 points in the loss.
GAME FACTS
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2008
Time: 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Site: Boca Raton, FL
Coliseum: FAU Arena
Capacity: 5,000
National Rankings (AP/ESPN-USA Today): Troy (NR/NR); FAU (NR/NR)
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Commentators: Play-by-play: n/a; Color: n/a.
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Tickets: Call 1-866-FAU-OWLS for more information.
Forecast: Partly Cloudy Temps: High 81, Low 66
Trojan Storylines
Troy will be looking to bounce back from a poor shooting night in which they fell to Florida International 55-49 ... this season, the Trojans are 4-2 after losses; with their two losses being to Fairfield and Western Kentucky ... senior guard Amy Lewis is the third-leading scorer in the conference and will look to score in double figures for the 16th consecutive time this season.
On This Date in Trojans History
Troy is 5-6 all time on this date ... the Trojans defeated Mississippi State University 80-66 in 1978; the first game the Trojans ever played on this date ... the following year, the Trojans defeated South Alabama 65-49 (1979) ... they also defeated Alabama-Huntsville 101-60 in 1980 to run their winning streak to three on January 12 ... the first loss on the date came against West Alabama in 1981, 71-62 ... the Trojans defeated Mississippi University for Women, 64-53 in 1982, before losing to West Georgia 71-63 in 1983 and again in 1984 (69-67) ... the Trojans then fell to Valdosta State 84-74 in 1987 to fall to .500 on the date ... Troy fell to 4-5 on the date when they fell to UT-Msrtin 78-63 in 1991 ... they then fell to 4-6 with an 83-70 loss to Florida Atlantic 83-70 in 2002 when the two schools were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference ... the last time the Trojans played on this date, they defeated the University of New Orleans 93-53 in 2006 ... this will be the third time the Trojans have played on this date as members of NCAA Division I-A, the second time as members of the Sun Belt Conference and under head coach Michael Murphy.
Stat Line of the Day
Senior forward Audrey Muse recorded her first double-double of the season against Florida International Wednesday night. She recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds, including three offensive rebounds.
Trojans Notebook
* Trojan Talk: Catch Trojan Talk every Tuesday night throughout basketball season on WTBF-94.7 FM. Host Barry McKnight will break down the past and future Trojans' games with head coach Michael Murphy at 7 pm, along with in-depth interviews with several Trojans players.
* The Last Time These Two Met: Troy defeated Florida Atlantic 66-60 in the 23rd game of the season in 2006-07. It was the final win of the season for the Trojans, who were led by Kylie Morrissy with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Amy Lewis added 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Danielle Realph scored 14 points.
* Number 100: Senior guard Amy Lewis played in her 100th career game Wednesday night, playing all 40 minutes against Florida International.
* Amy Lewis moving up: Senior guard Amy Lewis scored her 1,396th career point Sunday on the road against Florida International. Although she played one season in the Atlantic Sun Conference, Lewis is slowly making her way up the Sun Belt Conference scoring list. Currently she is 268 points shy of cracking the Top 25 all-time.
* In the Cardinal Uniforms: The Trojans have played 10 games in the cardinal uniforms this season, and have recorded a 5-5 record in those uniforms.
* In the White Uniforms: The Trojans are 3-2 in the white uniforms, with all four-of-the-five games being played in Trojan Arena.
* Doubleheader Action: This will mark the fourth time this season that the men and women have played on the same day. The Trojans are 2-1 on those days, dropping their game against Florida International Wednesday night.
* Playing in 5000+ Seat Arenas: The Trojans have played seven games in arenas that seat 5,000 spectators or more. They have recorded a 3-4 record in those games.
* Playing in 4000 seats or less: The Trojans have played eight games in arenas, including Trojan Arena, that are 4000-seats or less. In those games, the Trojans are 5-3 this season.
* Lewis Third in the Conference: Senior guard Amy Lewis is currently third in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring, trailing on Amber Holt of Middle Tennessee and Crystal Kelly (Western Kentucky).
* Charity Stripe: Senior guard Amy Lewis is not the person the opponents want to foul this season. She has connected on 83.7 percent of her free throws, missing just five times. Her season-high is 88.1 percent set during her sophomore season.
* All-Academic Honors Last Season: Troy boasts two players who were named to the Sun Belt All-Academic Team. Senior Myra Farr and sophomore Brittnie Davis earned that honor a season ago.
* Conference Rankings: Troy was picked to finish near the middle of the pack in the East Division of the Sun Belt. As a matter of fact, they were picked to finish in a tie for fourth place with South Alabama.
* Early Accolades: Senior Amy Lewis has been named a Second Team Preseason Sun Belt All-Conference selection by a vote of the conference's coaches. Lewis, not chosen last season for the All-Conference Team, was the only Trojan selected to the team.
* Ranked in the Nation: The Trojans currently rank in the top 60 in three categories; including a ranking of fourth in three-point field goal percentage. Troy is shooting 40.9 percent, while the nation's leader is Maryland at 45.3 percent. The Trojans are also 44th in three-point field goals made per game at 6.6 (Villanova-6.8) and 59th in assists per game at 15.3 (Connecticut-22.3).
* Individually in the Nation: Senior Amy Lewis ranks in the top 85 in five categories so far this season; 15th in points per game at 19.6 (Amber Holt-Middle Tennessee, 26.3), 85th in field goal percentage at 50.3 (Liz Sherwood-Vandy, 70.9), 65th at free throw percentage at 83.7 (Crystal Jones-Eastern Kentucky, 94.4), 27th in three-point field goal percentage at 43.2 (Andrea Lightfoot-Idaho State, 55.4) and 26th in three-point field goals made per game at 2.7 (Sade Logan-Robert Morris, 3.9).
* Pass It Along: Junior point guard Larelle Roper ranks in the top 60 in two NCAA categories this week; ranking 22nd in assists per game at 5.4 (Claire Faucher-Portland State, 9.6) and 60th in assist-turnover ratio at 1.81 (Susie Powers-Colorado, 3.67).
* Ranked Foes: The Trojans have faced a nationally-ranked opponent three times under Murphy since 2002. Troy has lost all three contests, one to the University of Louisville (73-55 on December 28, 2002) and twice to Sun Belt Conference foe, Middle Tennessee State last season.
* Feed it to the Post: Senior Audrey Muse has come on strong the last four games in the post, averaging 14.8 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game. Ironically, the Trojans are 2-2 in those games.
* Career-Leader: Junior forward Danielle Realph, last season's best three-point shooter in the Sun Belt Conference, fell to second on the career list for three-point shooting at the school. But after hitting a three-pointer in the victories over Fordham and North Texas, she has since retaken the lead in career three-point shooting (see career list).
* Update on Injuries: Sophomore guard Brittnie Davis is listed as questionable after hitting the floor Wednesday night and making a trip to the doctor. Senior forward Audrey Muse will play and start, after missing time due to heat Wednesday night,
* Another Game, Another Double-Digit Effort: Senior Amy Lewis has scored in double figures in 79 of her 100 career games at Troy University. She scored in double figures 25 times last season as a junior, 23 as a freshman and suffered through a sophomore slump, only scoring in double figures on 16 occassions. She has scored in double digits in all 15 games this season for the Trojans, including a career-high 29 points against Western Kentucky.
* Redshirted: Sophomore forward Lucy Lindley will officially be redshirted this season after missing the entire year.
