Whup Jax State: Troy Tangles with Gamecocks Saturday

GAME NOTES

TROY, Alabama – Following a nine day break, the Troy women's basketball team will wrap up non-conference play at longtime rival Jacksonville State Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Trojans (8-2) are off to the best start since moving to Division I in 1993 and are coming off a dominating win over Ole Miss, the program's first over an SEC opponent in 21 seasons.

Averaging 51.3 rebounds per game, Troy leads the nation in rebounding and have been the best in the country creating second chance opportunities with an NCAA-best 23.0 offensive board per game leading to an average of 20 second chance points per game.

JSU head coach Rick Pietri has an astonishing record against the Trojans winning 15 of his previous 18 meetings, while being Sun Belt foes at South Alabama. The 15 career wins are the most for Pietri against any one opponent.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tip: 2 p.m.
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Watch
Radio: WTBF
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

STATISTICAL LEADERS
TROY
Pts: Amber Rivers (12.4)
Reb: Sky'Lynn Holmes (8.6)
Ast: Kayla Robinson (40)
Stl: Sky'Lynn Holmes (21)
Blk: Sky'Lynn Holmes (9)

JACKSONVILLE STATE
Pts: Destiney Elliott (12.7)
Reb: Rayven Pearson (9.1)
Ast: Taylor Hawks (25)
Stl: Destiney Elliott (15)
Blk: Rayven Pearson (17)

SERIES INFO
Overall: TROY leads, 39-22
            At Troy: TROY leads, 23-7
            At Jacksonville: JXST leads, 15-14
            Neutral: TROY leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 4, 2011 – JXST won, 65-54 (at Jacksonville, Ala.)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
In Jacksonville State's last outing, Miami University scored the opening 22 points of the game as JSU suffered its first loss since Nov. 24, falling, 58-41, Tuesday. While the Gamecocks (6-4) stumbled on just 1-of-15 shooting in the opening period, the RedHawks shot nearly 60-percent to build the early advantage.

JSU is holding opponents to just 54.4 points per game, best among OVC schools and 24^thin the nation. The Gamecocks are 21-1 since the start of 2017-18 when scoring 59 or more points.

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy has been spreading the wealth all season. Nine players are averaging 6.0 points or more per game while seven players average more than 4.0 rebounds per contest.

• Junior guard Kayla Robinson leads the team with a +14.80 plus/minutes per game; she enters the game with a +23.71 plus/minus per 40 minutes.

• The Trojans are 17^thin the NCAA in 3-point defense allowing opponent to shoot just 24.9 percent from beyond the arc.

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

Whup Jax State: Troy Tangles with Gamecocks Saturday

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Players Mentioned

Sky'Lynn Holmes

Amber Rivers

Kayla Robinson

Troy University Athletics