Trojans Set Sights on Georgia State

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TROY, Alabama – The Troy women's basketball team plays the middle game of a three-game home stand on Saturday as it hosts Georgia State. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.

The game, along with the men's game which is set to follow, is free to children 12 and under with a general admission ticket.

The Trojans (14-5, 7-1 SBC) defeated Georgia Southern 77-67 on Thursday to earn their eighth victory in nine games. With the win, the team matched its best start in program history set during the 1996-97 season when it finished 23-7 and earned its first even NCAA Tournament bid.

Troy entered the game leading the nation with 20 offensive rebounds per game and lived up to the hype with 19 in the contest. For the game, the Trojans hauled in 49 boards. Caitlyn Ramirez and Jayla Chills each scored 19 points while Chill posted 10 rebounds to turn in her second double-double of the season.

Georgia State (6-13, 2-6) enters the game fresh off a 55-45 win over South Alabama snapping a six-game losing streak.

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Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
            Online: TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

SERIES HISTORY
GEORGIA STATE (6-13, 2-6)
Overall Series: GSU leads 22-11
            at Troy: GSU leads 8-7
Streak: Troy W6
Last: Jan. 5, 2017
            Troy won 87-69 (in Atlanta)

NOTEWORTHY
• Averaging 84.9 points per game, Troy ranks 6th in scoring in the NCAA.

• Troy has won six straight game over Georgia State.

• At 14-5, the Trojans have matched their best overall start in program history. The
team last opened 14-5 in 1996-97 and finished the year 23-7 and earned its first ever
berth in the NCAA Tournament.

• Against Georgia Southern on Jan. 26, Troy attempted 39 3-point shot, most in
Trojan Arena history by the women's team. The previous record was 34 against
Georgia Southern in 2016.

• Troy leads the nation averaging 20 offensive rebounds per game. The team is
second in the NCAA with 49.9 total rebounds per contest.

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.

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Players Mentioned

Jayla Chills

Caitlyn Ramirez

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