Troy University Athletics
Thursday, January 18
San Marcos, Texas
7 p.m.
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Texas State
Troy Women’s Basketball Heads to the Lone Star State
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SAN MARCOS, Texas – Troy women's basketball rides its four-game Sun Belt winning streak right into Strahan Arena Thursday at 7 p.m. when it faces off against Texas State.
After a demanding non-conference schedule, the Trojans (7-8, 4-1 SBC) sit one win away from climbing back to .500 and potentially tying for the number one spot in the SBC. The Bobcats (10-7, 1-4 SBC) look to break a three-game losing streak.
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, Texas – Strahan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (7-8, 4-1 SBC) vs. Texas State (10-7, 1-4 SBC)
When: Thursday, January 18 – 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Home Sweep Home
Troy fixed its home record with a clean sweep over James Madison, 87-74, and the largest margin of victory over an SBC opponent in program history of 46 with Louisiana, 90-44. The weekend saw breakout performances by Zay Dyer, averaging 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. Makayia Hallmon stood as the leading scorer at 19.5 points and Ja'Mia Hollings averaged a double-double on 11.5 points and 11 rebounds.
Wednesday's doubleheader against Louisiana looked to be a tight contest after Troy trailed 13-11 to the Ragin' Cajuns. However, in the following 30 minutes of play, Troy outscored Louisiana 79-31 on a 55.1 percent clip. Dyer produced a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Troy to the 46-point victory.
Like Wednesday, Troy and James Madison stayed close through the first half as Troy went into the locker room down 37-35. And similar to Louisiana, Troy exploded offensively in the third, outscoring the Dukes 31-18 on 10 of Hallmon's 27 points. Unlike Wednesday, JMU managed to claw back within six, but the pair in Hollings and Hallmon ballooned it back to 16 by the buzzer.
Last season, Troy swept the Bobcats in both meetings. The first saw Nia Daniel and Hallmon produce 15 points to defeat Texas State 79-63. Then, in San Marcos, it took a 28-point performance by Tai'Sheka Porchia, matched with a pair of 15-rebound performances by Porchia and Hollings, to win 84-78. Troy dominated the rebound and turnover game as a unit, winning both battles, 91-74 and 32-22, respectively.
Beating the Bobcats
Texas State sits opposite Troy as it's fallen in three straight at the hands of ULM, Arkansas State and Georgia State. Their only victory in SBC play was a 67-58 win over App State on Jan. 4.
Their most recent loss to ULM saw the Bobcats allow the Warhawks to jump out to a 25-13 lead after 10 minutes of play and push it to 49-32 by halftime. The second half saw the Bobcats take control to end the game, 73-63. Individually, it was all Ja'Niah Henson with 21 points, but a 6-for-16 shooting performance wasn't enough.
Henson remains one of the most talented guards in the SBC as she ranks in the top 10 for points (239), three-pointers per game (1.88), free throws (61) and leads the league and sits fourth in the nation in free throw percentage (92.4). Down low, Tiffany Tullis holds her own as the eighth-ranked rebounder in the conference with 7.2. She matches her rebound totals with points per game on 45.5 percent from the field.
Four Straight
• Troy currently rides a four-game winning streak to mark the most since it won four straight from Jan. 26 – Feb. 4.
• After starting the season 0-6, Troy has turned things around, having gone 4-1 in the last five games and 7-3 over the previous 10 to sit one game below .500.
• Dyer's breakout performances over the weekend in Trojan Arena included just her second career 3-pointer against James Madison – marked her third career attempt.
• The difference for Troy in its seven wins keys into field goal percentage as the program shoots 46.2 percent in the seven wins, as opposed to 35.9 percent in losses. Hallmon also stands out as her points total rises from 15 points on 31.4 percent to 18.6 on 48.6 percent.
• In last season's sweep over Texas State, Hollings averaged a double-double on 15 points and rebounds, while Porchia scored 20.5 points on 63 percent shooting.
• With a 27-point performance, Hallmon extended her streak of double-digit games to 12.
• Troy is the winner of six straight games over Texas State, with the last loss coming on the road, 83-75, on Jan. 6, 2018 – 13-plus points decided all but one game.
• Troy can feel the post presence as three players have combined for 10 double-doubles – Hollings and Porchia have four while Dyer has two.
• The Trojans found themselves down 37-35 at halftime but returned to win the ballgame, 87-74, marking Troy's first win despite trailing at the half – previously sat 0-7.
• Leilani Guion tied her career-high in points, scoring 11 on 5-of-7 shooting and one made triple.
After a demanding non-conference schedule, the Trojans (7-8, 4-1 SBC) sit one win away from climbing back to .500 and potentially tying for the number one spot in the SBC. The Bobcats (10-7, 1-4 SBC) look to break a three-game losing streak.
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, Texas – Strahan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (7-8, 4-1 SBC) vs. Texas State (10-7, 1-4 SBC)
When: Thursday, January 18 – 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Home Sweep Home
Troy fixed its home record with a clean sweep over James Madison, 87-74, and the largest margin of victory over an SBC opponent in program history of 46 with Louisiana, 90-44. The weekend saw breakout performances by Zay Dyer, averaging 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. Makayia Hallmon stood as the leading scorer at 19.5 points and Ja'Mia Hollings averaged a double-double on 11.5 points and 11 rebounds.
Wednesday's doubleheader against Louisiana looked to be a tight contest after Troy trailed 13-11 to the Ragin' Cajuns. However, in the following 30 minutes of play, Troy outscored Louisiana 79-31 on a 55.1 percent clip. Dyer produced a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Troy to the 46-point victory.
Like Wednesday, Troy and James Madison stayed close through the first half as Troy went into the locker room down 37-35. And similar to Louisiana, Troy exploded offensively in the third, outscoring the Dukes 31-18 on 10 of Hallmon's 27 points. Unlike Wednesday, JMU managed to claw back within six, but the pair in Hollings and Hallmon ballooned it back to 16 by the buzzer.
Last season, Troy swept the Bobcats in both meetings. The first saw Nia Daniel and Hallmon produce 15 points to defeat Texas State 79-63. Then, in San Marcos, it took a 28-point performance by Tai'Sheka Porchia, matched with a pair of 15-rebound performances by Porchia and Hollings, to win 84-78. Troy dominated the rebound and turnover game as a unit, winning both battles, 91-74 and 32-22, respectively.
Beating the Bobcats
Texas State sits opposite Troy as it's fallen in three straight at the hands of ULM, Arkansas State and Georgia State. Their only victory in SBC play was a 67-58 win over App State on Jan. 4.
Their most recent loss to ULM saw the Bobcats allow the Warhawks to jump out to a 25-13 lead after 10 minutes of play and push it to 49-32 by halftime. The second half saw the Bobcats take control to end the game, 73-63. Individually, it was all Ja'Niah Henson with 21 points, but a 6-for-16 shooting performance wasn't enough.
Henson remains one of the most talented guards in the SBC as she ranks in the top 10 for points (239), three-pointers per game (1.88), free throws (61) and leads the league and sits fourth in the nation in free throw percentage (92.4). Down low, Tiffany Tullis holds her own as the eighth-ranked rebounder in the conference with 7.2. She matches her rebound totals with points per game on 45.5 percent from the field.
Four Straight
• Troy currently rides a four-game winning streak to mark the most since it won four straight from Jan. 26 – Feb. 4.
• After starting the season 0-6, Troy has turned things around, having gone 4-1 in the last five games and 7-3 over the previous 10 to sit one game below .500.
• Dyer's breakout performances over the weekend in Trojan Arena included just her second career 3-pointer against James Madison – marked her third career attempt.
• The difference for Troy in its seven wins keys into field goal percentage as the program shoots 46.2 percent in the seven wins, as opposed to 35.9 percent in losses. Hallmon also stands out as her points total rises from 15 points on 31.4 percent to 18.6 on 48.6 percent.
• In last season's sweep over Texas State, Hollings averaged a double-double on 15 points and rebounds, while Porchia scored 20.5 points on 63 percent shooting.
• With a 27-point performance, Hallmon extended her streak of double-digit games to 12.
• Troy is the winner of six straight games over Texas State, with the last loss coming on the road, 83-75, on Jan. 6, 2018 – 13-plus points decided all but one game.
• Troy can feel the post presence as three players have combined for 10 double-doubles – Hollings and Porchia have four while Dyer has two.
• The Trojans found themselves down 37-35 at halftime but returned to win the ballgame, 87-74, marking Troy's first win despite trailing at the half – previously sat 0-7.
• Leilani Guion tied her career-high in points, scoring 11 on 5-of-7 shooting and one made triple.
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