Troy Takes on Arkansas State in Sun Belt Quarterfinal

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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The Troy women's basketball team will face a familiar foe in the quarterfinal of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Thursday. The third-seeded Trojans square off against No. 11 Arkansas State at 7:30 p.m. in Lakefront Arena.

In the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, Troy has played Arkansas State and South Alabama three times each, more than any other league opponent. The Trojans are 1-2 against ASU all-time in the tournament, but swept the Red Wolves in the regular season series.

Troy enters the tournament as the reigning champions. The Trojans were the No. 4 seed last season and defeated No. 5 South Alabama, No. 1 Arkansas State, and No. 2 Little Rock en route to the title. Troy (19-10) is vying for 20 wins in three consecutive seasons for the first time in program history.

Arkansas State (7-24) stayed alive in the Sun Belt Tournament with a 61-54 win over Georgia Southern on Tuesday; it marked the fourth consecutive year that the Red Wolves have won a tournament game. Freshman Jada Ford scored 23 points while fellow frosh Starr Taylor added 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting.

FOR THE FANS
Fulton Alley (600 Fulton St., New Orleans, LA) will serve as headquarters for all Troy games (men's and women's). Join other Trojan fans three hours before every game for a great time, there will be a free shuttle to Lakefront Arena for the games.

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

SERIES HISTORY
ARKANSAS STATE (7-24)
Overall Series: ASU leads 13-7
            2016-17: Troy won series 2-0
Streak: Troy W3
Last: Troy won 90-77
            March 2, 2017 (in Troy, Ala.)

NOTEWORTHY
• Averaging 82.1 points per game, Troy ranks 8^th in the scoring in the NCAA. The Trojans would be the first Sun Belt team to average over 82.0 points per game since Louisiana Tech's 1999-2000 Elite 8 team averaged 87.1 per game.

• Troy has made 223 3-pointers this season, the program single-season record is 245 set last year.

• Caitlyn Ramirez leads the conference and is 25^th in the NCAA with 10.0 rebounds per game. She was named All-Sun Bel First Team on Monday.

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.

Troy Takes on Arkansas State in Sun Belt Quarterfinal

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Caitlyn Ramirez

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