Troy University Athletics
Women's Basketball Tabbed No. 24 in Preseason Poll
10/19/2021 3:52:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – Troy is ranked No. 24 in the World Exposure Report Preseason Women's Basketball Top 25 Poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Trojans return four starters from last year's squad that posted a 22-6 record and put a scare into No. 2 Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament.
Troy advanced to its third NCAA Tournament in its last five opportunities last year after winning the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. It was the Trojans' second straight league title following a regular season crown in 2019-20.
Troy made national headlines in the NCAA Tournament against the Aggies when it erased a 16-point deficit to take the late in the fourth quarter before narrowly falling to the SEC champions by just four points. Troy's 80-points scored was the third-most points scored by a 15 seed in NCAA tournament history.
The Trojans are led by the reigning Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year in junior forward Felmas Koranga after she averaged a double-double with 12.8 points and 11.1 rebounds in her debut season at Troy. Additionally, senior guard Jasmine Robinson is back for her fifth season, coming off a year in which she averaged 11.2 points per game and joined Troy's 1,000-point club.
Troy's run-and-gun offense ranked third in the country last year blitzing the nets for 86.0 points per game, while the Trojan defense dominated the glass with an NCAA-best 32.8 defensive rebounds per game. Troy's offensive rebounding was just as strong, with the Trojans finishing second in the country at 19.3 offensive boards per game.
The Trojans open the 2021-22 season on Tuesday, Nov. 9, against Talladega College in Trojan Arena. The official kick off to the season is Thursday, Nov. 4, at 5:30 p.m. with Trojan Madness in Trojan Arena.
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