Troy Opens Road Swing at ULM

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TROY, Alabama – The Troy women's basketball team looks to claim sole possession of second in the Sun Belt Conference standings as the team hits the road to face ULM on Thursday and UL Lafayette on Saturday. Troy and ULM are set to tip at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

The Trojans (15-6, 8-2 SBC) are coming off a 75-71 win over in-state rival South Alabama on Saturday. Troy swept the season series from the Jaguars after also winning the bout in Mobile in December. On Saturday, Jayla Chills hit a free throw line jumper with just under 50 seconds remaining to put the Trojans ahead for good. Kristen Emerson came off the bench in the waning moments to score four points and record four rebounds in the contest.

A pair of wins coupled with a UT Arlington loss this week would push the team into private ownership of second place in the league with less than a month to play in the regular season.

Averaging 83.5 points per game, Troy continues to lead the Sun Belt in scoring as it has in all five seasons of head coach Chanda Rigby's tenure. Playing at least 12 players in each game this season, the squad leads the conference in 15 team categories and is second in the nation in rebounds per game (49.6).

ULM (5-16, 2-9) has dropped two straight and four of its last five games including a pair of games in the Peach State to Georgia State and Georgia Southern. The Warhawks are led by junior guard Alexis Collins with 12.4 points and 3.9 assists per game.

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

SERIES HISTORY
ULM (5-16, 2-9 SBC)
Overall Series: ULM leads 14-6
            at Monroe: ULM leads 7-3
Streak: Troy W1
Last: Feb. 27, 1016
            Troy won 74-64 (in Troy)

NOTEWORTHY
• Averaging 83.5 points per game, Troy ranks 7th in scoring in the NCA•

• 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 49.6 total rebounds per contest.

• The Trojans have scored 80-plus points 68 times under head coach Chanda Rigby.

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

Kristen Emerson

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