Troy Set for Test at Ole Miss

Wednesday, December 19

Oxford, Miss.

6 p.m.

Troy University

Ole Miss

12/18/2018 1:20:00 PM | Basketball (W)

By: Troy Athletics Communications

GAME NOTES

TROY, Alabama – Troy kicks off a four-game road swing in Oxford, Miss., on Wednesday when the Trojans face off against Ole Miss at 6 p.m.

Troy's final two non-conference games – at Ole Miss and Jacksonville State – are on the road before the team opens Sun Belt Conference play at Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State, but the contests are spread over 17 days.

Coming off a 91-70 win over Talladega on Dec. 12, the Trojans lead the nation in rebounding (51.1 rpg) and are 18^thin scoring (82.8 ppg). Amber Rivers leads the team in scoring averaging 12.3 points per game, while Sky'Lynn Holmes ranks fourth in the league with 8.4 rebounds per contest.

Troy (7-2) fell to the Rebels (5-7), 96-93, last season after battling back from a 15-point deficit in the second half.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tip: 6 p.m.
Live Video: SECN+
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Watch
Radio: WTBF
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: OM leads, 2-0
            At Troy: 0-0
            At Oxford: OM leads, 2-0
            Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 21, 2017 - Ole Miss won, 96-93 (at Oxford, Miss.)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Ole Miss (5-7) fought tooth-and-nail with Louisiana Tech until the end, but foul trouble reared its ugly head in an 80-71 loss to the Lady Techsters on Dec. 15.

The Rebel offense has been a well-oiled machine as of late, as the high number of assists have shown. In just the last three games -- which included season high assists vs. Savannah State (21) and Louisiana (24), and a solid outing at LA Tech (18) -- Ole Miss has recorded an assist on 77.8 percent of all made field goals (63-of-81).

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy has forced more turnovers than field goals allowed five times this season, including 36 turnovers to just 16 field goals allowed on Nov. 29 against Alabama State.

• Six different players have led the Trojans in scoring in nine games this season. Despite averaging 82.8 points per game, just four Troy players have scored 20-plus points in a game.

• A Troy player has never recorded a triple-double since the program moved to Division I in 1993, but Kayla Robinson has come close. The junior is averaging 10.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game over the last three contests.

For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.