Troy Looks to Cool Down Red-Hot Texas State

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Troy looks to cool off a red-hot Texas State squad on the road in an 11:30 a.m. matchup on Thursday.

The Trojans (19-6, 10-4 SBC) are eying their fourth 20-win season under seventh-year head coach Chanda Rigby, but will have to stop the Sun Belt's hottest team to get there. The Bobcats (13-14, 8-7) have won four straight games behind solid defensive performances that have seen Texas State yield just 54.5 points per game over the four-game stretch.

Troy hasn't won in the state of Texas since March 3, 2016, a span of four games with two losses each at Texas State and UT Arlington. The Trojans are 7-4 on the road this season, including a 100-89 victory over Arkansas State in the team's last game away from Trojan Arena.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tip: 11:30 a.m.
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Live
Radio: WTBF 94.7 FM
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

STATISTICAL LEADERS
TROY
Pts: Kayla Robinson (10.9)
Reb: Sky'Lynn Holmes (9.6)
Ast: Kayla Robinson (79)
Stl: Sky'Lynn Holmes (47)
Blk: Sky'Lynn Holmes (26)

TEXAS STATE
Pts: Toshua Leavitt (16.6)
Reb: Brooke Holle (6.5)
Ast: Kennedy Taylor (90)
Stl: Toshua Leavitt (47)
Blk: Da'Nasia Hood (9)

SERIES INFO
Overall: TXST leads 5-4
            At Troy: Tied, 2-2
            At San Marcos: TXST leads 2-3
            Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: Jan. 6, 2018 – TXST won, 83-75 (at San Marcos, Texas)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
The Bobcats enter the homestand on a league-best four-game winning streak. The streak started with a home sweep of the Arkansas schools after defeating Arkansas State (68-54) and Little Rock (50-48). TXST continued the postseason push with wins at ULM (62-51) and at Louisiana (71-65). Texas State stands half a game up on both Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina for the sixth seed in the conference.

NOTEWORTHY
• Senior forward Sky'Lynn Holmes is second in the Sun Belt averaging 9.6 rebounds per game this season. She is also second with 10.5 boards per game in league games.

• Through 25 games, 11 of the 14 players on the roster are averaging 10-plus minutes per game and 10 different players have led Troy in scoring in a game.

• Troy is eying its fourth 20-win season under seventh year head coach Chanda Rigby. Prior to Rigby's arrival, the Trojans had won 20 games in a season just three times.

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

Troy Looks to Cool Down Red-Hot Texas State

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Players Mentioned

Sky'Lynn Holmes

Kayla Robinson

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