Troy University Athletics
Thursday, January 16
Statesboro, Ga.
5:30 p.m.
Troy University
at
Georgia Southern
Notes: Women's Basketball Hits The Road to Take on Georgia Southern Thursday
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TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball hits the road for the second time in Sun Belt play as they travel to Statesboro, Ga. to take on Georgia Southern on Thursday at the Hanner Fieldhouse. Tip-off for Thursday's game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. (CT).
Troy Trojans (12-3, 3-1 SBC)
PPG: 80.0 | REB: 54.6 | FG%: .356 | 3FG%: .276 | FT%: .706
The Trojans had their 9-game winning streak snapped last Saturday at the hands of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in a game that started at 11 a.m., instead of the original time of 2 p.m., due to severe weather in the area. In the contest, Troy shot 37 percent from the field while Louisiana shot a season-high 44 percent from the field and a season-high 83 percent from the free throw line. Troy enters the weekend averaging a Sun Belt best 80.0 points per game while shooting 36 percent from the field. Jasmine Robinson leads the way for the Trojans with 13.7 ppg. She is joined by Kayla Robinson (11.2) and Japonica James (10.6) as double-digit scorers this season. On the defensive side Troy has done a good job shutting down the opponents best offensive threat as Harriet Winchester has turned into on of the best on-ball defenders in the Sun Belt. As a team they are holding opponents to 36 percent shooting and just 27 percent from behind-the-arc.
Georgia Southern Eagles (5-10, 2-2 SBC)
PPG: 63.0 | REB: 40.7 | FG%: .364 | 3FG%: .260 | FT%: .715
Georgia Southern enters the third full week of conference play with a 5-10 overall record and a 2-2 conference record. The two Ga. Southern wins came against ULM and Louisiana in the opening weekend of the SBC season. GS has only played four home games this season, opposed to 11 either on the road or at a neutral site. In those two home games Ga. Southern is 2-2, with both losses coming at the start of the season. Over the holiday break Ga. Southern joined Troy in Las Vegas at the Holiday Hoops Classic. While in Las Vegas GS went 1-1 with a loss to Kent State (48-62) and a win over St. Francis Brooklyn (78-47). This past weekend Georgia Southern lost two close road games, to Little Rock (46-58) and Arkansas State (62-69). Georgia Southern has been led this season by Alexis Brown who is averaging 10.6 points per game and 1.5 assists per game. She also leads the nation in free throw percentage at 95.1% (39-of-41). As a team GS has found a rhythm offensively since entering SBC play. Since the start of the conference season Ga. Southern has posted the third best shooting percentage at 41 percent. On the year their overall season percentage is 36 percent.
The Series
Troy vs GS: Troy leads, 14-2
When played at GS: 6-0
In SBC Games: 10-0
Current Streak: W14
Last Meeting: W, 100-78 // Feb. 16, 2019 // Troy, Ala.
Trojan Storylines
• Amber Rivers continues her senior year on a quest for 1000 career points. The senior has scored 982 points so far and is averaging 9.4 points per game in the 105 career games she has played in. This season Rivers is averaging 9.0 points per game
• Jasmine Robinson has been the most improved Trojan in terms of scoring from last season to this season. Robinson is scoring 13.7 points per game this season after scoring just 6.5 a year ago. The 7.2-point improvement is the best mark in the Sun Belt Conference among the leagues top 15 scorers. She ranks 7th in the SBC in scoring this season
• Troy leads the country in free throw attempts (412), offensive rebounds (23.2), Rebounds (819)
• The Trojans have won three straight road games. Their last road loss came at Duke back on Nov. 24. On the road we are 4-2 this season
• Since the 2015-16 season Troy is 21-7 following a loss
• Troy's 9-game winning streak was the longest winning streak this season by any Sun Belt team. The next closest was Coastal Carolina who had a 6-game win streak going before they lost at Troy to open the SBC season
• There is a 6-way tie for first-place in the Sun Belt Conference standings as half of the league has earned a 3-1 record to open conference play
• Last season Troy went 2-2 against Georgia Southern and Georgia State. Both losses came at the hands of Georgia State. Since the 2016-17 season Troy is 8-4 against the two schools with all 4 losses against Georgia State
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: ESPN+
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
TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball hits the road for the second time in Sun Belt play as they travel to Statesboro, Ga. to take on Georgia Southern on Thursday at the Hanner Fieldhouse. Tip-off for Thursday's game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. (CT).
Troy Trojans (12-3, 3-1 SBC)
PPG: 80.0 | REB: 54.6 | FG%: .356 | 3FG%: .276 | FT%: .706
The Trojans had their 9-game winning streak snapped last Saturday at the hands of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in a game that started at 11 a.m., instead of the original time of 2 p.m., due to severe weather in the area. In the contest, Troy shot 37 percent from the field while Louisiana shot a season-high 44 percent from the field and a season-high 83 percent from the free throw line. Troy enters the weekend averaging a Sun Belt best 80.0 points per game while shooting 36 percent from the field. Jasmine Robinson leads the way for the Trojans with 13.7 ppg. She is joined by Kayla Robinson (11.2) and Japonica James (10.6) as double-digit scorers this season. On the defensive side Troy has done a good job shutting down the opponents best offensive threat as Harriet Winchester has turned into on of the best on-ball defenders in the Sun Belt. As a team they are holding opponents to 36 percent shooting and just 27 percent from behind-the-arc.
Georgia Southern Eagles (5-10, 2-2 SBC)
PPG: 63.0 | REB: 40.7 | FG%: .364 | 3FG%: .260 | FT%: .715
Georgia Southern enters the third full week of conference play with a 5-10 overall record and a 2-2 conference record. The two Ga. Southern wins came against ULM and Louisiana in the opening weekend of the SBC season. GS has only played four home games this season, opposed to 11 either on the road or at a neutral site. In those two home games Ga. Southern is 2-2, with both losses coming at the start of the season. Over the holiday break Ga. Southern joined Troy in Las Vegas at the Holiday Hoops Classic. While in Las Vegas GS went 1-1 with a loss to Kent State (48-62) and a win over St. Francis Brooklyn (78-47). This past weekend Georgia Southern lost two close road games, to Little Rock (46-58) and Arkansas State (62-69). Georgia Southern has been led this season by Alexis Brown who is averaging 10.6 points per game and 1.5 assists per game. She also leads the nation in free throw percentage at 95.1% (39-of-41). As a team GS has found a rhythm offensively since entering SBC play. Since the start of the conference season Ga. Southern has posted the third best shooting percentage at 41 percent. On the year their overall season percentage is 36 percent.
The Series
Troy vs GS: Troy leads, 14-2
When played at GS: 6-0
In SBC Games: 10-0
Current Streak: W14
Last Meeting: W, 100-78 // Feb. 16, 2019 // Troy, Ala.
Trojan Storylines
• Amber Rivers continues her senior year on a quest for 1000 career points. The senior has scored 982 points so far and is averaging 9.4 points per game in the 105 career games she has played in. This season Rivers is averaging 9.0 points per game
• Jasmine Robinson has been the most improved Trojan in terms of scoring from last season to this season. Robinson is scoring 13.7 points per game this season after scoring just 6.5 a year ago. The 7.2-point improvement is the best mark in the Sun Belt Conference among the leagues top 15 scorers. She ranks 7th in the SBC in scoring this season
• Troy leads the country in free throw attempts (412), offensive rebounds (23.2), Rebounds (819)
• The Trojans have won three straight road games. Their last road loss came at Duke back on Nov. 24. On the road we are 4-2 this season
• Since the 2015-16 season Troy is 21-7 following a loss
• Troy's 9-game winning streak was the longest winning streak this season by any Sun Belt team. The next closest was Coastal Carolina who had a 6-game win streak going before they lost at Troy to open the SBC season
• There is a 6-way tie for first-place in the Sun Belt Conference standings as half of the league has earned a 3-1 record to open conference play
• Last season Troy went 2-2 against Georgia Southern and Georgia State. Both losses came at the hands of Georgia State. Since the 2016-17 season Troy is 8-4 against the two schools with all 4 losses against Georgia State
Broadcast Information
Live Stream: ESPN+
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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