Troy Battles Little Rock for SBC Lead

Thursday, January 19

Little Rock, Ark.

6:30 PM

Troy University

Little Rock

Photo by: Chris Davis

1/18/2017 12:42:00 PM | Basketball (W)

By: Wes Johnson

Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats | Game Notes

TROY, Alabama – The last time Troy and Little Rock faced off, the teams turned in an instant classic in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, a 61-60 win by Troy handing the program its first Sun Belt title and its second trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Now, for the first time since Ashley Beverly Kelley drilled a free throw line jumper and Caitlyn Ramirez sealed the victory with a block as time expired 10 months ago, Troy and Little Rock square off to lay claim to the top of the league standings. The quads tip off on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Jack Stephens Center.

Troy (12-4, 5-0 SBC) is riding a six-game winning streak and is coming off an impressive 85-68 win over RPI #49 UT Arlington. Ramirez was named Sun Belt Player of the Week on Monday and is averaging 15 points and 10.5 rebounds in conference play.

Little Rock (11-6, 5-0) has won its last five contests and six of its last seven. The Trojans of Arkansas have never lost to Troy at Jack Stephens Center. Kaitlyn Pratt paces Little Rock with 14.2 points and 7.2 rebounds, and while Little Rock is averaging just 57.1 points per game, the team has upped its output scoring 73.2 points per game in Sun Belt play.

BROADCAST INFO
TV: None
Online: LRTrojans.com
Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
Online: TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

SERIES HISTORY
LITTLE ROCK (11-6, 5-0)
Overall Series: LR leads 15-4
at Little Rock: LR leads 8-0
Streak: Troy W1
Last: March 12, 2016
Troy won 61-60 (in New Orleans)

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy is off to its best start since 1996-97 when the team opened 14-4.

• The Trojans are 5-0 to kick off conference play for the first time in program history.

• Averaging 86.2 points per game, Troy ranks 6th in scoring in the NCAA.

• In SBC play, Troy leads the league with 79.8 points per game.

• Lauren Day is shooting 57.9 percent (22-38) on the road this season.

• The Trojans have scored 80-plus points 67 times under head coach Chanda Rigby.

• Eight players are averaging more than six points per game while no player is
averaging more than 23.9 minutes per game.

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.