Notes: Women's Basketball Closes Out Road Trip Saturday at App State

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TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball team will be back on the hardwood Saturday, Feb. 15 at Appalachian State. The Trojans and Mountaineers will be meeting for the second time this season with tip-off scheduled for 1 p.m. (CT).

Troy Trojans (19-4, 10-2 SBC)
PPG: 80.5 | REB: 55.2 | FG%: .371 | 3FG%: .282 | FT%: .680
The Trojans will look to rebound on Saturday at App State after falling to Coastal Carolina on Thursday 103-124. Troy was led offensively by Japonica James who scored 21-points. Alexus Dye continued her impressive season with another double-double, her sixth of the season. In the contest Thursday Dye scored 15-points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Troy played a solid game against Coastal shooting 39 percent from the field and 30 percent from three. With the loss Troy and Coastal are tied for first-place in the Sun Belt and went 1-1 against each other in the regular season.

App State (8-15, 5-7 SBC)
PPG: 55.8 | REB: 36.3 | FG%: .370 | 3FG%: .276 | FT%: .678
App State enters Saturday playing some of its best basketball of the season, winning four of their last five games including Thursday over South Alabama (71-59). At home this season App State is 5-4 overall and 4-2 in conference games. In home games they are averaging 66.6 points per game while allowing 66.7. App State's leading scorer, Pre Stanely, is also averaging 18.7 ppg at home, almost 4 points more than her season average. When playing at home App State does a good job getting to the free throw line. In their nine home games they have attempted 184 free throws compared to just 115 for their opponents. The Mountaineers have won three straight home games. Their last home loss was to Coastal Carolina back on Jan. 18 (53-80).

The Series
Troy vs App State: Troy leads, 9-1
When played at App: 4-0
In SBC Games: 9-1
Current Streak: W7
Last Meeting: W, 84-55 // Jan. 4, 2020 // Troy, Ala.

Trojan Storylines
• Alexus Dye is ranked second in the Sun Belt in rebounds per game at 9.3. Dye has been one of the best newcomers in the Sun Belt this season ranking second among all newcomers in points per game (10.8) and ranks first in rebounds among newcomers
• Kate Rodgers ranks fifth in the Sun Belt in blocked shots per game with 1.2 blocks per contest. In conference play she has blocked 24 shots
• Troy is one of just three schools that has no player averaging at least 26 minutes per game
• On the road this season Troy has posted a 7-3 overall record and a 4-1 SBC road record. In road games they are averaging 79.1 points per game while allowing 77.8. Troy is averaging 3.8 ppg less on the road than at home while allowing 15.8 more ppg
• Since 2015-16 Troy is 22-7 in games following a loss

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

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Notes: Women's Basketball Closes Out Road Trip Saturday at App State

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Players Mentioned

Alexus Dye

Japonica James

Kate Rodgers

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