Retribution Game: Troy Sets Eyes on Georgia State

Thursday, February 14

Troy, Ala.

6 p.m.

Troy University

Georgia State

Tickets

Retribution Game: Troy Sets Eyes on Georgia State

2/13/2019 10:07:00 AM | Basketball (W)

By: Troy Athletics Communications

GAME NOTES

TROY, Alabama – After falling to Georgia State 84-80 in Atlanta, Troy is looking for a little payback as the Panthers visit Trojan Arena Thursday for a 6 p.m. tip.

GSU (13-9, 7-4 SBC) handed the Trojans their first conference loss on Jan. 19 and the Panthers have five of six games since. In Sun Belt Conference games, Georgia State is second in scoring defense, second in steals, and third in field goal percentage.

Troy (17-5, 8-3) bounced back after losses at South Alabama and Little Rock to defeat Arkansas State on Saturday, 100-89. Five Trojans scored in double figures while 58 of the team's points came off the bench.

In the series, Georgia State has won games in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2012-13 and 2013-14 campaigns.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tip: 6 p.m.
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Live
Radio: WTBF 970 AM / 96.3 FM
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

STATISTICAL LEADERS
TROY
Pts: Kayla Robinson (11.3)
Reb: Sky'Lynn Holmes (9.6)
Ast: Kayla Robinson (76)
Stl: Sky'Lynn Holmes (42)
Blk: Sky'Lynn Holmes (23)

GEORGIA STATE
Pts: Jada Lewis (15.0)
Reb: Walnatia Wright (8.2)
Ast: Jada Lewis (59)
Stl: Jada Lewis (38)
Blk: Shaq Miller-McCray (41)

SERIES INFO
Overall: GSU leads, 25-12
            At Troy: GSU leads, 9-8
            At Atlanta: GSU leads, 14-4
            Neutral: GSU leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Jan. 19, 2019 – GSU won, 84-80 (at Atlanta, Ga.)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Jada Lewis scored 18 points and hit five huge free throws in the final minute of the game to help Georgia State hang on to defeat Louisiana 74-71 on Saturday. It was the Panthers third straight win.

Lewis continues to lead the team and is fifth in the Sun Belt averaging 15.0 points per game, she also tops the conference with 36.5 minutes per contest.

In the first meeting between the teams, Georgia State scored the last eight points of the game to claim an 84-80 win over Troy. The Panthers used a 12-2 late third quarter run to climb out of an 18-point hole.

NOTEWORTHY
• Sky'Lynn Holmes is 31 rebounds shy of cracking the top 10 list in Troy's Division I history.

• Nine different Troy players are averaging at least 5.3 points per game over the last 10 games.

• Japonica James leads league shooting 60 percent in Sun Belt play.

• Troy has the most balanced scoring attack in the Sun Belt. While the Trojans lead the league in scoring (82.8 ppg), Kayla Robinson has the lowest points average (11.3) of any team's leading scorer in the conference. 10 different players have led the team in scoring in a game and the Trojans have had 10 or more players score in 20 of 22 games this season.

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