Troy University Athletics
Women's Basketball Tabbed No. 24 in Preseason Poll
10/19/2021 3:52:00 PM | Basketball (W)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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