Troy University Athletics
Saturday, March 6
Pensacola, Fla.
11 a.m.
Troy University
20-5,15-2Sun Belt
103
vs
90
Texas State
11-11,7-8Sun Belt
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3
4
OT 1
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Texas St.
15
16
28
23
8
90
Troy
23
25
19
15
21
103
Troy Advances to SBC Semifinals With Overtime Win Over Texas State
3/6/2021 4:18:00 PM | Basketball (W)
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Behind a 21-8 overtime performance, the Troy women's basketball team survived and advanced in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament with its thrilling, 103-90 victory over Texas State. The victory advances the Trojans to the tournament semifinals on Sunday at 11 a.m. where they will meet App State for the fifth time this season.
Both Troy (20-5) and Texas State (10-11) were dominant for one half in regulation, but it was all Troy in overtime. After Alexus Dye got the scoring started, Tiyah Johnson came alive and began to put on a show for the electric crowed inside the Bay Center Arena.
On back-to-back possessions Johnson scored, got fouled and converted at the free throw line. The game completely swung in Troy's favor on Johnson's second and-1 opportunity in as many possessions, this one from behind-the-arc that fired up the Troy bench as well as the pro Troy crowd inside the arena. Johnson, who scored just five points in the first 40 minutes of the game scored seven in the first two minutes of overtime to give Troy a commanding, 91-84 advantage.
With the momentum squarely in the Trojans' hands, they extended their overtime run to 14-2. After a pair of Texas State free throws, Janiah Sandifer stepped up for a big triple to give her 11 of the game. The Trojans eclipsed the century mark for the fourth time this season after Dye scored four points to close out the game.
Troy, who has now won 20+ games for the third straight season, was led by senior Alexus Dye who scored a Troy Sun Belt Tournament record 37-points while adding 18 rebounds for her 20th double-double of the season. Not to be outdone in the double-doubles department was Felmas Koranga who picked up her 10th double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds. Joining Dye and Koranga with double-digit points was Robinson (18), Johnson (12) and Sandifer (11).
As a team, Troy shot 44 percent from the field (36-for-81) and 36 percent from behind-the-arc (7-for-19) while shooting and impressive 86 percent from the charity stripe (24-for-28). Texas State shot 39 percent from the field (31-for-79) and 37 percent from three (6-for-16) while going 22-for-28 from the free throw line. The Bobcats were led by Kennedy Taylor who scored 28 and Ja'Kayla Bowie who had 23.
Who Stood Out
Alexus Dye put on a show Saturday afternoon with her game-high 37-points on 16-of-25 shooting from the field. Dye also recorded 18 rebounds to collected her 20th double-double of the season, extending her NCAA lead to four. Dye was also 5-for-6 from the free throw line while adding two blocks to her totals.
Quoting Coach Rigby
On Johnson's big and-1 triple
"When she came off right after that I told her that was bigger than The Beatles. I don't know how that game would have gone if she wouldn't have hit that shot because it was just so tight and they just kept nipping our heals for momentum. We were trying to hold the momentum but they just kept nipping our heals.
On extras rebounding effort
"That's what we call insurance. We lead the nation in rebounding and led the nation in rebounding last season. We take a lot of shots. We don't wait for the best shot, we take the first shot so it allows a lot of rebounds to be had but we pride ourselves on being able to rebound and it's our insurance for when we don't shoot well."
Notables
• Troy improved to 7-5 all-time vs Texas State and 1-0 against them in the Sun Belt Tournament
• This was Troy's third straight win over Texas State
• Since 2016, Troy has boasted an 9-2 SBC Tournament record
• Head coach Chanda Rigby is now 10-5 all-time in the SBC Tournament
• As the No. 1 seed in a conference tournament, Troy is now 4-0
• This is the third straight season that Troy has won at least 20-games and the sixth time under head coach Chanda Rigby
• This was Troy's first overtime game since March 14, 2019 when Troy lost to South Alabama 74-87 in the SBC Tournament
• Troy's OT win was its first overtime win since Feb. 10, 2018 when Troy beat Little Rock 76-70
• Troy outrebounded Texas State 63-36
• The Trojans held the Sun Belt's second leading scorer (Da'Nasia Hood, 15.0 ppg) to just seven total points, her second lowest scoring output of the season
• Jasmine Robinson had nine assists and has now recorded 19 assists in the last two games and is averaging seven per game over the last four games
• Robinson was 8-for-8 from the free throw line and she has gone five start games without a miss (21-for-21)
• Tiyah Johnson has gone three straight games without a miss from the foul line (10-for-10). Johnson has also scored at least at least 10-points in 11 of the last 12 games and 15 of the last 17
• Dye's 37-points were the 22nd most points scored in a single-game this season
Up Next
With the win, Troy advances to the Sun Belt semifinals on Sunday and will play App State at 11 a.m. in the Pensacola Bay Center Arena. This will be the first time that Troy and App have met in the SBC Tournament.
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Both Troy (20-5) and Texas State (10-11) were dominant for one half in regulation, but it was all Troy in overtime. After Alexus Dye got the scoring started, Tiyah Johnson came alive and began to put on a show for the electric crowed inside the Bay Center Arena.
On back-to-back possessions Johnson scored, got fouled and converted at the free throw line. The game completely swung in Troy's favor on Johnson's second and-1 opportunity in as many possessions, this one from behind-the-arc that fired up the Troy bench as well as the pro Troy crowd inside the arena. Johnson, who scored just five points in the first 40 minutes of the game scored seven in the first two minutes of overtime to give Troy a commanding, 91-84 advantage.
THAT'S. WHAT. SHE. DO. @tiyahjohnson14 is a PRIME TIME PLAYER!
— Troy Women's Basketball (@TroyTrojansWBB) March 6, 2021
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⚔ - 91
😿 - 84#OneTROY⚔🏀 pic.twitter.com/2Qbo2Ri0Kf
With the momentum squarely in the Trojans' hands, they extended their overtime run to 14-2. After a pair of Texas State free throws, Janiah Sandifer stepped up for a big triple to give her 11 of the game. The Trojans eclipsed the century mark for the fourth time this season after Dye scored four points to close out the game.
Troy, who has now won 20+ games for the third straight season, was led by senior Alexus Dye who scored a Troy Sun Belt Tournament record 37-points while adding 18 rebounds for her 20th double-double of the season. Not to be outdone in the double-doubles department was Felmas Koranga who picked up her 10th double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds. Joining Dye and Koranga with double-digit points was Robinson (18), Johnson (12) and Sandifer (11).
As a team, Troy shot 44 percent from the field (36-for-81) and 36 percent from behind-the-arc (7-for-19) while shooting and impressive 86 percent from the charity stripe (24-for-28). Texas State shot 39 percent from the field (31-for-79) and 37 percent from three (6-for-16) while going 22-for-28 from the free throw line. The Bobcats were led by Kennedy Taylor who scored 28 and Ja'Kayla Bowie who had 23.
Who Stood Out
Alexus Dye put on a show Saturday afternoon with her game-high 37-points on 16-of-25 shooting from the field. Dye also recorded 18 rebounds to collected her 20th double-double of the season, extending her NCAA lead to four. Dye was also 5-for-6 from the free throw line while adding two blocks to her totals.
Quoting Coach Rigby
On Johnson's big and-1 triple
"When she came off right after that I told her that was bigger than The Beatles. I don't know how that game would have gone if she wouldn't have hit that shot because it was just so tight and they just kept nipping our heals for momentum. We were trying to hold the momentum but they just kept nipping our heals.
On extras rebounding effort
"That's what we call insurance. We lead the nation in rebounding and led the nation in rebounding last season. We take a lot of shots. We don't wait for the best shot, we take the first shot so it allows a lot of rebounds to be had but we pride ourselves on being able to rebound and it's our insurance for when we don't shoot well."
Notables
• Troy improved to 7-5 all-time vs Texas State and 1-0 against them in the Sun Belt Tournament
• This was Troy's third straight win over Texas State
• Since 2016, Troy has boasted an 9-2 SBC Tournament record
• Head coach Chanda Rigby is now 10-5 all-time in the SBC Tournament
• As the No. 1 seed in a conference tournament, Troy is now 4-0
• This is the third straight season that Troy has won at least 20-games and the sixth time under head coach Chanda Rigby
• This was Troy's first overtime game since March 14, 2019 when Troy lost to South Alabama 74-87 in the SBC Tournament
• Troy's OT win was its first overtime win since Feb. 10, 2018 when Troy beat Little Rock 76-70
• Troy outrebounded Texas State 63-36
• The Trojans held the Sun Belt's second leading scorer (Da'Nasia Hood, 15.0 ppg) to just seven total points, her second lowest scoring output of the season
• Jasmine Robinson had nine assists and has now recorded 19 assists in the last two games and is averaging seven per game over the last four games
• Robinson was 8-for-8 from the free throw line and she has gone five start games without a miss (21-for-21)
• Tiyah Johnson has gone three straight games without a miss from the foul line (10-for-10). Johnson has also scored at least at least 10-points in 11 of the last 12 games and 15 of the last 17
• Dye's 37-points were the 22nd most points scored in a single-game this season
Up Next
With the win, Troy advances to the Sun Belt semifinals on Sunday and will play App State at 11 a.m. in the Pensacola Bay Center Arena. This will be the first time that Troy and App have met in the SBC Tournament.
Follow TROY Women's Basketball
Social: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Join The Conversation: #OneTROY
Team Stats
TXST
TROY
FG%
.392
.444
3FG%
.375
.368
FT%
.786
.857
RB
36
63
TO
9
18
STL
12
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
37
FGM
16
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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