Notes: Women's Basketball Heads To Atlanta For Battle With Georgia State

TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball will head to Atlanta as it prepares for the first of three meetings this week against Georgia State. The Trojans and Panthers will meet once in Atlanta on Tuesday at 1 p.m. (CT) before heading back to Troy to play again on Friday and Saturday.

Game Details
Troy (14-5, 10-2 SBC) vs Georgia State (10-7, 6-4 SBC)
Date: Feb. 16, 2021
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Venue: GSU Sports Arena
Time: 1 p.m. (CT)

Broadcast Information
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: troytrojans.com/watch (Play-By-Play: Dan Peck)

The Series
All-Time Series Record: Troy trails, 13-26
Record at Troy: Troy trails, 8-10
Record at GSU: Troy trails, 5-14
Current streak: W1
Last meeting: W, 71-57 // Jan. 18, 2020 // Atlanta, Ga.

MAKING THE EXTRA PASS
Troy has assisted on 317 of its 603 made field goals so far this season, or 53 percent of all made field goals. It's Troy's highest assist to made field goal percentage since the 2007-08 season when it assisted on 57 percent of its made field goals. Troy is averaging a Sun Belt best, 28th nationally, 16.7 assists per game. The Trojans have earned the 15th most assists this season with 317 on the year.

Leading the charge for the best passing team in the Sun Belt has been the Trio of point guards in seniors Jasmine Robinson and Emely Rosario and freshman Sharonica Hartsfield. Robinson is ranked fourth in the SBC in assists per game (3.8) while Hartsfield is ranked 5th (3.6). Troy is the only team in the league with two players ranked in the top 5 in assists per game.

TOP 5 NATIONALLY IN POINTS PER GAME
For the ninth consecutive season Troy is leading the Sun Belt in scoring. The Trojans are averaging 85.9 ppg (most in the Rigby era). The next closest team is Ga. Southern who is averaging 76.4. Georgia State is currently averaging 65.9 ppg, fourth best total in the league.

SIX TROJANS AVERAGING DOUBLE-DIGITS
As part of being a top 5 scoring offense in the country is having a lot of players who can score. This season Troy has SIX players averaging at least 10 points per game. Leading the charge is Alexus Dye (15.9), followed by Tiyah Johnson (13.6), Felmas Koranga (12.7), Jasmine Robinson (10.2), Janiah Sandifer (10.1) and Tyasia Moore (10.0).

SNOOP²
Alexus Dye has been the top player in the Sun Belt Conference and one of the best players in the country. Through 19 games she has earned a nation best 16 double-doubles. The senior is currently the only player in the Sun Belt averaging a double-double, while leading the conference in rebounding (12.5 per game) and ranking second in scoring (15.9 ppg). Dye is also leading the SBC in defensive boards per game (8.9), field goals made (135), FG% (51.5) and total rebounds (238). Nationally, Dye ranks 6th in defensive boards, 22nd in made field goals, 52nd in field goal percentage, 142nd in ppg, 3rd in total rebounds and 3rd in boards per game.

THE NATIONS BEST REBOUNDING TEAM
The Trojans have made rebounding their thing ever since Chanda Rigby took over the program nine years ago. After leading the NCAA in rebounds per game average each of the last three seasons, Troy once again finds themselves alone in the top spot. Troy is averaging an NCAA best 51.3 rebounds per game. Troy is the only school in the country averaging at least 50 rebounds per game. The Trojans also lead the NCAA in total rebounds with 975 and in defensive rebounding (32.7 rpg) while ranking 2nd in offensive boards per game (18.6).

1K CLUB WATCH
Senior Jasmine Robinson has scored 971 career points and is just 29 points away from becoming the 25th member of the 1,000-point club.

Radio Streaming
The Troy women's basketball games on Feb. 19-21 and 26-28 will be streamed live on TroyTrojans.com only with Troy baseball moving to WTBF. Dan Peck will still be on the call and Doug Amos will still be on ESPN+ for all four games. The move off WTBF ensures that all both men's and women's basketball and baseball will be streamed live.

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Notes: Women's Basketball Heads To Atlanta For Battle With Georgia State

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Players Mentioned

Alexus Dye

Sharonica Hartsfield

Tiyah Johnson

Felmas Koranga

Tyasia Moore

Jasmine Robinson

Emely Rosario

Janiah Sandifer

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