Troy Hosts App State in Play4Kay Game

Thursday, February 16

Troy, Ala.

6 PM

Troy University

Appalachian State

Tickets

Photo by: Chris Davis

2/15/2017 2:30:00 PM | Basketball (W)

By: Wes Johnson

ESPN3 | Live Audio | Live Stats | Game Notes | Play4Kay | Sun Belt Conference Standings

TROY, Alabama – The Troy women's basketball team looks continue its home court success as it plays host to Appalachian State on Thursday in Trojan Arena; tipoff is set for 6 p.m. The game will be the first of two Play4Kay games as Troy looks to raise awareness of breast cancer and take donations for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

In addition to wearing pink uniforms during the game, the Trojans will sell pink T-shirts for $10 at the doors of Trojan Arena. Troy is 7-2 on its home floor this season.

Troy (16-7, 9-3 SBC) split two games during the Louisiana road trip last week defeating ULM, 94-67, before falling to UL Lafayette, 80-72, on Saturday. The Trojans pulled within one of ULL in the third quarter but a 22-7 run by the Ragin' Cajuns put the game out of reach.

The Trojans are forcing 22.1 turnovers per game – the best mark in the Sun Belt Conference and sixth best in the nation – and are grabbing 10.7 steals per game, which stands second in the league.

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

SERIES HISTORY
APPALACHIAN STATE (10-14, 5-8 SBC)
Overall Series: Troy leads 3-1
            at Troy: Series tied 1-1
Streak: Troy W1
Last: Feb. 20, 2016
            Troy won 100-89 (in Boone, N.C.)

NOTEWORTHY
• Averaging 83.5 points per game, Troy ranks 8th in scoring in the NCAA.

• In four games all-time against Appalachian State, The Trojans are averaging 95
points per contest.

• Amanda Mendoza leads the league with a 2.2 assist/turnover ratio (78 ast-35 to).

• Since moving to Division I in 1993, Troy has reached 20 wins in the regular season
twice, the last coming in 2014-15 under Chanda Rigby.

• Troy has played at least 12 players in every game this season.

• Troy leads the nation averaging 20 offensive rebounds per game. The team is
second in the NCAA with 49.3 total rebounds per contest.

• The Trojans have scored 80-plus points 69 times under head coach Chanda Rigby.

• Troy ranks 6th in the NCAA forcing 22.1 turnovers per game.

• Caitlyn Ramirez leads the conference and is 43rd in the NCAA with 9.5 rebounds
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.