Notes: Women's Basketball Hosts In-State Rival South Alabama Saturday

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TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball, ranked 22nd in the College Insider Top 25 Poll, is back in action on Saturday after being idle since defeating UT-Arlington last Saturday. The Trojans will host in-state rival South Alabama on Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. inside Trojan Arena. Troy will be looking to earn their 17th win of the season, which would set a new program mark for the best start in school history.

Troy Trojans (16-3, 7-1 SBC)
PPG: 79.9 | REB: 55.5 | FG%: .363 | 3FG%: .273 | FT%: .685
The Trojans took sole possession of first-place in the Sun Belt standings last Saturday with its 85-69 win over UT-Arlington. In the lone meeting between the two programs, Troy was able to hold the conferences' leading scoring, Marie Benson who was averaging 17.9 ppg, to just four-points. Troy enters Saturday on a four-game winning streak and a two-game winning streak at home. The Trojans have found a lot of success at home this season with an 8-1 record. With a win on Saturday Troy will be 8-1 in the Sun Belt which would be its best start to the Sun Belt season and just the second time in program history that they have started a conference season 8-1, joining the 1996-97 team in the Mid-Continent Conference.

South Alabama (10-10, 5-3 SBC)
PPG: 68.7 | REB: 41.4 | FG%: .389 | 3FG%: .308 | FT%: .581
South Alabama enters Saturday with a 10-10 overall record and a 5-3 record inside of the conference. The Jaguars are coming off a double overtime victory at home against Texas State where they scored 32 points in the final quarter to erase a 23-point fourth-quarter deficit. In the contest South connected on 10 three-pointers, the seventh time this season they have made at least 10, to improve their record to 5-2 on the year when they hit at least 10 triples. It also became the 16th time this season that they have hit at least five 3-pointers in a game. From behind-the-arc they are led by junior Savannah Jones who has hit a team-high 51 triples so far and has hit at least four in a game seven times this season.

The Series
Troy vs USA: Troy leads, 23-22
When played at Troy: 14-7
In SBC Games: 10-18
Current Streak: L1
Last Meeting: L, 74-87 // March 14, 2019 // New Orleans, La.

Trojan Storylines
• Troy has started the year 16-3 for the second-straight season, the two best starts since Troy jumped to Division 1 following the 1992-93 season. With a win Saturday, Troy's 17-3 record would be the best start in the programs 43-year history
• In Troy's nine home games this season, the Trojans are averaging 84.0 points per game while allowing just 61.0 ppg. Their scoring margin of +23.0 is the best margin of victory in Trojan Arena history, men or women
• In their last 53 Sun Belt Conference home games, Troy has earned 43 wins to just 10 losses dating back to the 2014-15 season. They have gone 9-1 in home SBC games in each of the last two seasons
• Since the grand opening of Trojan Arena back in 2012 Troy has earned a 75-30 record inside the state-of-the-art facility. Troy is averaging 83.5 ppg in Trojan Arena since 2012 while allowing just 72.6 ppg
• Troy leads the country in free throw attempts (521), Free Throw makes (357), offensive rebounds per game (23.6), rebounds per game (55.5), total rebounds (1055) and rebounding margin (+15.4) while ranking 12th in scoring (79.9)
• With a win this weekend, Troy will be 8-1 in conference. The 8-1 Sun Belt record would be their best start as members of the Sun Belt
• Between Dec. and Jan. Troy went 13-1 this season after putting together a 10-2 record between the two months last season. February gave the Trojans some trouble as they went 4-3 in the month a year ago. Last February started with a loss at South Alabama
• Troy has won three straight games against South Alabama when the game is played in Troy. The Trojans have also won 5 of the last 6 inside Trojan Arena. In the last three home games Troy has outscored South 223-200
• This will be the seventh meeting between the two schools in the last three seasons. Troy and South have each gone 3-3 in the six games leading up to Saturday
• Troy has scored at least 70-points in 13 straight games and 18 of the 19 games they have played. When scoring at least 70 they are 15-3. Troy is 14-5 when scoring at least 70 vs South
• Since Chanda Rigby's first season in 2012-13, Troy is 37-4 when making at least 10, 3-pointers in a game
• Troy debuted at No. 22 in the College Inside Mid-Major

Broadcast Information
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/watch
Radio: Dan Peck on the call at WTBF 96.3 FM & 970 AM

Promotions
• Pediatric Cancer Game
• First 200 students will receive a free rally towel
• Yeti cooler giveaway
• National Girls and Women in Sports Game

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