Troy Closes Road Swing at Tennessee State

Game Notes

TROY, Alabama – Troy closes a three-game road stretch in Nashville against Tennessee State on Monday. The game is set for a 6 p.m. tip and will be streamed on the OVC Digital Network.

Troy (2-1) is coming off its first loss of the season, a 96-93 barnburner at Ole Miss, in which the Trojans scored 63 points in the second half. Kayla Robinson and Amanda Mendoza led the way with 21 points each while Sky'Lynn Holmes turned in her first career double-double with 16 points and 10 boards.

Tennessee State (0-3) dropped its third straight to open the 2017-18 season with an 85-65 loss to Ball State. The Tigers are led by Tia Wooten's 23 points and eight rebounds per game. TSU finished last season 10-16.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tip: 6 p.m.
Video: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Radio: WTBF 970 AM
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

SERIES INFO
Tennessee State
Overall: Tied 1-1
            At Troy: TSU leads 1-0
            At Nashville: Troy leads 1-0
            At Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 20, 2014 – Troy won, 75-71 (at Nashville, Tenn.)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Tennessee State fell to 0-3 after an 85-65 defeat to Ball State last Wednesday. Freshman Taylor Roberts led TSU with 20 points and 10 rebounds while Tia Wooten scored 12, her third consecutive double-digit game.

NOTEWORTHY
• Sky'Lynn Holmes ranks fifth in the nation with 6.0 offensive rebounds per game. The Trojans are second averaging 25 offensive boards per contest.

• The Trojans have scored 80-plus points in 76 games under head coach Chanda Rigby – 47.2 percent of the games under Rigby.

• Amber Rivers has scored in double-digits in four consecutive games dating back to the Trojans' NCAA First Round matchup with Mississippi State.

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