League Leaders Clash on Saturday

Saturday, January 14

Troy, Ala.

2 PM

Troy University

UT Arlington

Tickets

Photo by: Chris Davis

1/13/2017 5:16:00 PM | Basketball (W)

By: Wes Johnson

ESPN3 | Live Audio | Live Stats | Game Notes

TROY, Alabama – Troy and UT Arlington enter Saturday's game tied alongside Little Rock at the top of the Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings. All three are 4-0, but one will fall at Trojan Arena as the Trojans and the Mavericks square off at 2 p.m.

Troy (11-4, 4-0) is off to its best overall start since 1996-97 and its best league start since 1998-99. The Trojans shot just 27.7 percent on Thursday against Texas State but got a double-double (21 points, 16 rebounds) from senior Caitlyn Ramirez to help lift the team to its fifth straight victory.

UTA (11-3, 4-0) has leaned heavily on Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year Rebekah VanDijk, who is averaging a team-best 17.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.5 block per game. The Mavericks throttled South Alabama, 73-49, on Thursday.

BROADCAST INFO
TV: None
Online: ESPN3 (WatchESPN)
Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
Online: TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

SERIES HISTORY
UT ARLINGTON (11-3, 4-0)
Overall Series: Troy leads 5-2
at Troy: Troy leads 3-0
Streak: Troy W2
Last: March 5, 2016
Troy won, 80-70 (in Arlington)

PLAYERS TO WATCH
TROY:
Caitlyn Ramirez: 10.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg | 21 points, 16 rebounds vs Texas State

UTA:
Rebekah VanDijk: 17.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg | 21 blocks in 14 games

NOTEWORTHY
• Averaging 86.3 points per game, Troy ranks 6th in scoring in the NCAA.

• Caitlyn Ramirez is averaging 12.8 points and 9.6 rebounds over the last five games.

• Troy is averaging 89.2 points per game at home this season.

• Amanda Mendoza is shooting 54.5 percent (12-22) from 3-point range at Trojan
Arena this season.

For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships are scheduled for a week of March Madness in the Big Easy. New Orleans will once again be home to the two championships that will take place at Lakefront Arena from March 7-12. For more information, visit the Sun Belt Conference's championship central websites - Men's Championship – Women's Championship – and be sure to follow the @FunBelt on social media - @SunBelt.