Troy University Athletics
Thursday, December 19
Las Vegas, Nev.
4:30 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Toledo
Notes: Women's Basketball Takes on Toledo and Kent State in Las Vegas
12/18/2019 6:12:00 PM | Basketball (W)
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LAS VEGAS – Troy women's basketball travels to Las Vegas, Nev. to compete in the 2019 Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic at the South Point Hotel and Casino. The Trojans will take on Toledo Thursday at 4:30 p.m. (CT) followed by a game on Friday against Kent State at 2 p.m. (CT). All games will be played inside the South Point Hotel.
The 2019 Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic field features a competitive slate of six mid-major teams. The tournament will give fans two-days of exciting contests as four of the programs set to compete in Las Vegas earned postseason bids during the 2018-19 season.
The participating programs span coast to coast and include Georgia Southern, Kent State, Pacific, St. Francis Brooklyn, Toledo and Troy. Games will take place at the four-star South Point Hotel and Casino, a sprawling family-friendly entertainment resort.
Troy Trojans (7-2)
PPG: 82.8 | REB: 58.0 | FG%: .348 | 3FG%: .265 | FT%: .723
Troy enters the holiday hoops classic on a four-game winning streak after its 90-51 victory over Chattanooga on Sunday. The Trojans have been playing well in offense the last two games, posting their highest shooting percentages of the year in consecutive games. The strong shooting was highlighted against Chattanooga in the third-quarter when Troy outscored the Mocs 34-10, shooting 68 percent for the quarter. Troy has a big opportunity this weekend to close out the non-conference schedule on a high note. Playing both Toledo and Kent State gives the Trojans a chance to improve upon their already impressive RPI with two games against MAC schools, the highest rated mid-major conference in women's basketball each of the last four seasons.
Toledo Rockets (3-5)
PPG: 63.2 | REB: 37.2 | FG%: .409 | 3FG%: .277 | FT%: .632
Toledo has accumulated a 60-51 (.541) all-time ledger in tournament action, including an impressive 26-9 (.743) mark under head coach Tricia Cullop. The Rockets are coming off an impressive 82-64 victory at Detroit Mercy this past Saturday. Through the first eight games this year, Toledo continues to be fueled offensively by the quartet of Black, Santucci, Beacham and Davis, who are averaging 10.1, 9.4, 9.3 and 8.5 ppg, respectively.
Kent State Golden Flashes (5-3)
PPG: 72.4 | REB: 33.9 | FG%: .393 | 3FG%: .340 | FT%: .755
Prior to breaking for final exams, the Flashes lost at Purdue, 77-64, on December 9. The contest was extremely competitive with the exception of the final 5:06 of the first half in which the Boilermakers used a 12-2 run to lead by 14 at halftime. Despite being undersized, Kent State held its own around the basket. The Flashes finished even in paint scoring (28-28) and were outrebounded by just one (35-34). Asish Dingle led the way with 16 points and three assists. Lindsey Thall shot 3-for-5 from downtown and totaled 11 points. Megan Carter added 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds
All five starters are scoring in double-figures.
Trojan Storylines
• Amber Rivers continues her senior year on a quest for 1000 career points. The senior has scored 927 points so far and is averaging 9.4 points per game in the 99 career games she has played in. This season Rivers is averaging 8.9 points per game
• Jasmine Robinson has made the biggest jump offensively from last season to this season for Troy. J Rob is averaging a team-best 13.3 points per game after averaging just 6.5 ppg in 2018-19. Her 6.8 ppg improvement is the second-best mark in the Sun Belt, trailing only Teal Battle of Little Rock who has had a 7.3 ppg improvement
• Troy continues to lead the nation in both total rebounds per game (58.0) and offensive rebounds per game (25.2). They also rank 4th nationally free throws made (188) and 10th in scoring offense (82.8)
• When Troy has won the opening tip this season they have posted a perfect 7-0 record
The Series
This will be the first time in program history that Troy has played either Toledo or Kent State
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Vimeo
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Radio: Dan Peck on the call at WTBF 96.3 FM & 970 AM
Follow TROY Women's Basketball
Social: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Join The Conversation: #OneTROY
LAS VEGAS – Troy women's basketball travels to Las Vegas, Nev. to compete in the 2019 Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic at the South Point Hotel and Casino. The Trojans will take on Toledo Thursday at 4:30 p.m. (CT) followed by a game on Friday against Kent State at 2 p.m. (CT). All games will be played inside the South Point Hotel.
The 2019 Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic field features a competitive slate of six mid-major teams. The tournament will give fans two-days of exciting contests as four of the programs set to compete in Las Vegas earned postseason bids during the 2018-19 season.
The participating programs span coast to coast and include Georgia Southern, Kent State, Pacific, St. Francis Brooklyn, Toledo and Troy. Games will take place at the four-star South Point Hotel and Casino, a sprawling family-friendly entertainment resort.
Troy Trojans (7-2)
PPG: 82.8 | REB: 58.0 | FG%: .348 | 3FG%: .265 | FT%: .723
Troy enters the holiday hoops classic on a four-game winning streak after its 90-51 victory over Chattanooga on Sunday. The Trojans have been playing well in offense the last two games, posting their highest shooting percentages of the year in consecutive games. The strong shooting was highlighted against Chattanooga in the third-quarter when Troy outscored the Mocs 34-10, shooting 68 percent for the quarter. Troy has a big opportunity this weekend to close out the non-conference schedule on a high note. Playing both Toledo and Kent State gives the Trojans a chance to improve upon their already impressive RPI with two games against MAC schools, the highest rated mid-major conference in women's basketball each of the last four seasons.
Toledo Rockets (3-5)
PPG: 63.2 | REB: 37.2 | FG%: .409 | 3FG%: .277 | FT%: .632
Toledo has accumulated a 60-51 (.541) all-time ledger in tournament action, including an impressive 26-9 (.743) mark under head coach Tricia Cullop. The Rockets are coming off an impressive 82-64 victory at Detroit Mercy this past Saturday. Through the first eight games this year, Toledo continues to be fueled offensively by the quartet of Black, Santucci, Beacham and Davis, who are averaging 10.1, 9.4, 9.3 and 8.5 ppg, respectively.
Kent State Golden Flashes (5-3)
PPG: 72.4 | REB: 33.9 | FG%: .393 | 3FG%: .340 | FT%: .755
Prior to breaking for final exams, the Flashes lost at Purdue, 77-64, on December 9. The contest was extremely competitive with the exception of the final 5:06 of the first half in which the Boilermakers used a 12-2 run to lead by 14 at halftime. Despite being undersized, Kent State held its own around the basket. The Flashes finished even in paint scoring (28-28) and were outrebounded by just one (35-34). Asish Dingle led the way with 16 points and three assists. Lindsey Thall shot 3-for-5 from downtown and totaled 11 points. Megan Carter added 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds
All five starters are scoring in double-figures.
Trojan Storylines
• Amber Rivers continues her senior year on a quest for 1000 career points. The senior has scored 927 points so far and is averaging 9.4 points per game in the 99 career games she has played in. This season Rivers is averaging 8.9 points per game
• Jasmine Robinson has made the biggest jump offensively from last season to this season for Troy. J Rob is averaging a team-best 13.3 points per game after averaging just 6.5 ppg in 2018-19. Her 6.8 ppg improvement is the second-best mark in the Sun Belt, trailing only Teal Battle of Little Rock who has had a 7.3 ppg improvement
• Troy continues to lead the nation in both total rebounds per game (58.0) and offensive rebounds per game (25.2). They also rank 4th nationally free throws made (188) and 10th in scoring offense (82.8)
• When Troy has won the opening tip this season they have posted a perfect 7-0 record
The Series
This will be the first time in program history that Troy has played either Toledo or Kent State
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: Vimeo
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Radio: Dan Peck on the call at WTBF 96.3 FM & 970 AM
Follow TROY Women's Basketball
Social: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Join The Conversation: #OneTROY
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