Troy University Athletics
Monday, November 18
Baton Rouge, La.
7 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Heads to Baton Rouge to Battle No. 7 LSU
11/17/2024 12:26:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – Equipped with its first win of 2024-25, the Troy women's basketball program heads to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for a chance to knock off No. 7 LSU on Monday night.
Monday marks the first-ever meeting between Troy (1-3) and LSU (4-0) as the team looks to capture the first-ever win over a ranked opponent in program history (0-27) and the fourth win over an SEC opponent (3-52).
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, La. – Pete Maravich Assembly Center
The Matchup: Troy (1-3, 0-0 SBC) vs No. 7 LSU (4-0, 0-0 SEC)
When: Monday, November 18 – 7 p.m.
Watch: SEC Network+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
First Win of 2024-25
Chattanooga, Tenn., will be the location of the Trojans first victory of 2024-25 as they routed UT-Chattanooga, 76-66, to take a 4-3 series lead. Zay Dyer played hero for Troy as she claimed her third 20-plus point game, finishing with 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting. The forward also recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds, six coming on the offensive end.
Senior Ashley Baez continued her streak of double-digit games (4) in the scoring column as she went 10-of-10 at the charity stripe. Eight of her makes at the line came in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Her 10 made free throws marked the first Trojan to have 10-plus makes at the line since Nia Daniel hit 12 on Feb. 1, 2024, against ULM. No. 2 also tied with Shaulana Wagner for a team-high two steals.
The key to Troy's victory came on the defensive end, as the team held the Mocs to a season-low 33.3 percent from the field for 66 points. Another critical stat line came with free throws as the Trojans combined for 18-of-20. The 90 percent mark stood as the most since Georgia on Dec. 6, 2023, on 9-of-10.
Through the first four games of 2024-25, the Trojans remain atop the Sun Belt Conference leaderboard in the rebound column. All four games have seen Troy outrebound the opposition to hold an average of 48.5. Wagner also remains the individual leader in assists for the league (26th nationally) with 19 total. Her 4.8 assists per game stands second-most in the conference.
Rebound Battle Incoming
The program that Troy battled with throughout 2023-24 for the nation's rebounding title stands at 4-0, entering Monday night as the No. 7 team in the country under head coach Kim Mulkey. LSU currently ranks fifth in the nation, nine spots ahead of Troy in 2024-25 with 51.8. The Tigers also rank in the top 5 nationally in field goal percentage (53.7), opposing field goal percentage (25.8) and rebound margin (plus-20.8).
Three LSU players were named to the Wooden Award Watchlist: Flau'Jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams. The trio are already off to a hot start after a 74-60 victory over Murray State, sitting atop the LSU charts for 59.8 percent of the teams scoring (57-of-95.3). Morrow also averages a double-double as the team's rebound leader (12.3). Of the 11 Tigers to check in, eight average multiple rebounds, and five average 5-plus.
Baton Rouge Notes
• Monday marks the first matchup between Troy and LSU. The Trojans sit at 3-52 all-time against the SEC, with two wins coming against Mississippi State and one against Ole Miss.
• The Trojans look for their first-ever win over a ranked opponent (0-27).
• After starting 0-3, the Trojans are now 6-3 in the program's history for game four to go 1-3.
• Dyer finished with 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting for her third career game with 20-plus points.
• Troy was lethal at the charity stripe with 18 makes on 20 attempts for 90 percent, marking the first game above 90 percent (min. 10 attempts) since at Georgia on Dec. 6, 2023.
• Baez set a new career-high in free throws made with 10 to become the first Trojan since Nia Daniel to hit 10-plus at the charity stripe (ULM – Feb. 1, 2024).
• For the third game (second straight), Wagner finished with 5-plus assists. She's collected 5-plus assists 18 times in her Troy career.
• Ngnawo's two double-doubles to open the 2024-25 season remain first in the league and tied for ninth nationally.
• Through the opening four games, Troy remains the premiere SBC team in rebounding, sitting atop the rankings with 48.5 per game.
• Wagner leads the league through the first three games in total assists (19) while placed second for assists per game (4.8) – her 14 assists rank 26th nationally.
• For the fourth consecutive game to open her Trojan career, Baez finished in double-figures with 12 points on 10-of-10 at the charity stripe.
• The Trojans won the third quarter over Alabama, 19-18, on 2-of-3 shooting from deep and seven made field goals.
• For the most blocks by a Trojan since LaGrange (12/14/22) by Janeen Camp, Brianna Jackson rejected six shots on Buffalo.
• For the second straight season, the Trojans opened their season with a triple as Peguero drilled one of her five 0:10 into the ballgame.
• Peguero stretched the floor throughout the ballgame as she set a new career-high in her Troy debut with five threes (5-of-7 from deep). Her five triples marked the first time a Trojans made 5-plus triples in a game since Nia Daniel against Southern Miss on Dec. 29, 2022.
• Grace Daniels becomes the newest member of the Trojans, being hired as the new assistant coach to pair alongside Stephanie Murphy on Oct. 26.
• Troy returners 18.8 percent of its scoring, 43.7 percent of assists, 26.4 percent of rebounds, 26.9 percent of blocks and 26.2 percent of minutes from the 2023-24 roster.
• Of the nine newcomers, three are products of Division-I and six are JUCO.
• Wagner, one of Troy's three returners, comes off a season where she ranked sixth in program D-I history for total assists at 150 and ninth for assists per game at 4.9.
• 2023-24 saw the Trojans break the program record for most field goals made in a single season at 1,060 – they also broke the record for points (2,749) and field goal attempts (2,528).
• Last season, the Trojans ranked in the top two within the conference for assist/turnover ratio (1st– 1.09), rebounds (1st – 47.88), scoring (2nd – 80.9), defensive and offensive rebounds (2nd – 30.8, 17.1), rebound margin (2nd – 7.8) and assists (2nd – 15.4) – also led the nation in rebounding.
• The 2024-25 roster contains zero underclassmen, with seven as seniors and five as juniors.
• Over the summer, Troy went overseas to Costa Rica, where it finished 2-0 with 78-56 and 94-50 victories.
Monday marks the first-ever meeting between Troy (1-3) and LSU (4-0) as the team looks to capture the first-ever win over a ranked opponent in program history (0-27) and the fourth win over an SEC opponent (3-52).
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, La. – Pete Maravich Assembly Center
The Matchup: Troy (1-3, 0-0 SBC) vs No. 7 LSU (4-0, 0-0 SEC)
When: Monday, November 18 – 7 p.m.
Watch: SEC Network+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
First Win of 2024-25
Chattanooga, Tenn., will be the location of the Trojans first victory of 2024-25 as they routed UT-Chattanooga, 76-66, to take a 4-3 series lead. Zay Dyer played hero for Troy as she claimed her third 20-plus point game, finishing with 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting. The forward also recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds, six coming on the offensive end.
Senior Ashley Baez continued her streak of double-digit games (4) in the scoring column as she went 10-of-10 at the charity stripe. Eight of her makes at the line came in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Her 10 made free throws marked the first Trojan to have 10-plus makes at the line since Nia Daniel hit 12 on Feb. 1, 2024, against ULM. No. 2 also tied with Shaulana Wagner for a team-high two steals.
The key to Troy's victory came on the defensive end, as the team held the Mocs to a season-low 33.3 percent from the field for 66 points. Another critical stat line came with free throws as the Trojans combined for 18-of-20. The 90 percent mark stood as the most since Georgia on Dec. 6, 2023, on 9-of-10.
Through the first four games of 2024-25, the Trojans remain atop the Sun Belt Conference leaderboard in the rebound column. All four games have seen Troy outrebound the opposition to hold an average of 48.5. Wagner also remains the individual leader in assists for the league (26th nationally) with 19 total. Her 4.8 assists per game stands second-most in the conference.
Rebound Battle Incoming
The program that Troy battled with throughout 2023-24 for the nation's rebounding title stands at 4-0, entering Monday night as the No. 7 team in the country under head coach Kim Mulkey. LSU currently ranks fifth in the nation, nine spots ahead of Troy in 2024-25 with 51.8. The Tigers also rank in the top 5 nationally in field goal percentage (53.7), opposing field goal percentage (25.8) and rebound margin (plus-20.8).
Three LSU players were named to the Wooden Award Watchlist: Flau'Jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams. The trio are already off to a hot start after a 74-60 victory over Murray State, sitting atop the LSU charts for 59.8 percent of the teams scoring (57-of-95.3). Morrow also averages a double-double as the team's rebound leader (12.3). Of the 11 Tigers to check in, eight average multiple rebounds, and five average 5-plus.
Baton Rouge Notes
• Monday marks the first matchup between Troy and LSU. The Trojans sit at 3-52 all-time against the SEC, with two wins coming against Mississippi State and one against Ole Miss.
• The Trojans look for their first-ever win over a ranked opponent (0-27).
• After starting 0-3, the Trojans are now 6-3 in the program's history for game four to go 1-3.
• Dyer finished with 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting for her third career game with 20-plus points.
• Troy was lethal at the charity stripe with 18 makes on 20 attempts for 90 percent, marking the first game above 90 percent (min. 10 attempts) since at Georgia on Dec. 6, 2023.
• Baez set a new career-high in free throws made with 10 to become the first Trojan since Nia Daniel to hit 10-plus at the charity stripe (ULM – Feb. 1, 2024).
• For the third game (second straight), Wagner finished with 5-plus assists. She's collected 5-plus assists 18 times in her Troy career.
• Ngnawo's two double-doubles to open the 2024-25 season remain first in the league and tied for ninth nationally.
• Through the opening four games, Troy remains the premiere SBC team in rebounding, sitting atop the rankings with 48.5 per game.
• Wagner leads the league through the first three games in total assists (19) while placed second for assists per game (4.8) – her 14 assists rank 26th nationally.
• For the fourth consecutive game to open her Trojan career, Baez finished in double-figures with 12 points on 10-of-10 at the charity stripe.
• The Trojans won the third quarter over Alabama, 19-18, on 2-of-3 shooting from deep and seven made field goals.
• For the most blocks by a Trojan since LaGrange (12/14/22) by Janeen Camp, Brianna Jackson rejected six shots on Buffalo.
• For the second straight season, the Trojans opened their season with a triple as Peguero drilled one of her five 0:10 into the ballgame.
• Peguero stretched the floor throughout the ballgame as she set a new career-high in her Troy debut with five threes (5-of-7 from deep). Her five triples marked the first time a Trojans made 5-plus triples in a game since Nia Daniel against Southern Miss on Dec. 29, 2022.
• Grace Daniels becomes the newest member of the Trojans, being hired as the new assistant coach to pair alongside Stephanie Murphy on Oct. 26.
• Troy returners 18.8 percent of its scoring, 43.7 percent of assists, 26.4 percent of rebounds, 26.9 percent of blocks and 26.2 percent of minutes from the 2023-24 roster.
• Of the nine newcomers, three are products of Division-I and six are JUCO.
• Wagner, one of Troy's three returners, comes off a season where she ranked sixth in program D-I history for total assists at 150 and ninth for assists per game at 4.9.
• 2023-24 saw the Trojans break the program record for most field goals made in a single season at 1,060 – they also broke the record for points (2,749) and field goal attempts (2,528).
• Last season, the Trojans ranked in the top two within the conference for assist/turnover ratio (1st– 1.09), rebounds (1st – 47.88), scoring (2nd – 80.9), defensive and offensive rebounds (2nd – 30.8, 17.1), rebound margin (2nd – 7.8) and assists (2nd – 15.4) – also led the nation in rebounding.
• The 2024-25 roster contains zero underclassmen, with seven as seniors and five as juniors.
• Over the summer, Troy went overseas to Costa Rica, where it finished 2-0 with 78-56 and 94-50 victories.
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