Troy University Athletics
Saturday, December 14
Troy, Ala.
2 p.m.
Troy University
vs
Memphis
Women’s Basketball Eyes Rematch with Memphis
12/13/2024 10:00:00 AM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – A 10-day hiatus for Troy women's basketball ends on Saturday at 2 p.m. when it opens a doubleheader at Trojan Arena against Memphis.
In their second straight home game, the Trojans (4-5) look to hit .500 as they aim for redemption from last season's loss in the first-ever matchup with the Tigers (2-6). The Trojans also look for their eighth 2-0 start at home under head coach Chanda Rigby.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (4-5, 0-0 SBC) vs. Memphis (2-6, 0-0 AAC)
When: Saturday, Dec. 14 – 2 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Perfect at Home
Troy shot 41-of-90 from the field and forced Oakwood into 28 turnovers, which was four shy of tying the D-I program record to score the most points (109) since it scored 114 against LaGrange on Dec. 14, 2022. The first half couldn't have gone better for the Trojans as they shot 25-of-47 for 53.2 percent. Meanwhile, the Ambassadors would only shoot 10-of-29 (34.9 percent). Despite a drop in shooting in the second half (37.2), the Trojans made up for it defensively, forcing Oakwood into shooting just 25 percent.
Zay Dyer (14), Brianna Jackson (14), Leilani Guion (13), Ashley Baez (11), Adriana Jones (11) and Emani Jenkins (10) all ended with 10-plus points as all but one Trojan ended the night in the scoring column. All 12 Trojans crashed the boards as the Trojans dominated the battle at the glass, 64-30. Ten Trojans also swiped a steal on the night. Nine had multiple, five with three-plus, three with four-plus and Briana Peguero leading the way with five.
With back-to-back games at 60-plus rebounds, the Trojans are near their natural position atop the country in rebounds. Through nine games, they sit second in D-I basketball at 50.44. Troy also sits sixth in offensive and defensive rebounds (leading the SBC) with 18.4 and 32.0, respectively. The in-house rebound battle between Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo continues to rage on as No. 5 leads the SBC in rebounds (8.9) and double-doubles (4). Meanwhile, the Cameroon native is just 0.1 rebound away from Dyer at 8.8 and one double-double away at three.
"Mo" has silently been a force on the defensive end, ranking fourth in the league in blocks (11) and blocks per game (1.2). After a four-game hiatus, the Oklahoma State transfer returned to the block column in the win against Oakwood. Jackson accumulated 10 in the first four games, including six in the season opener at Buffalo, one shy of the fifth-most in a single game and the most since Janeen Camp against LaGrange (12/14/22).
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The American Athletic Conference's No. 1 team for scoring offense at 72.4 points is led by Tilly Boler with 16.4 points on a 35.6/31.6/81.0 shooting split. Saturday looks to be a rebounding battle between a pair of juggernauts in their respective conferences, as the Tigers rank 26th in the country for offensive rebounds with 15.6 per game (second in AAC). Memphis also sits third in the AAC and 57th nationally in total rebounds (41.5).
As the Tigers enter Trojan Arena on Saturday, they'll be looking to end a five-game losing streak at the hands of Ball State (95-66), Southeastern Louisiana (63-57), Murray State (87-83), ETSU (78-71) and fellow SBC member Southern Miss (82-69). Memphis' last win came at home against Samford on Nov. 10. They are 0-4 on the road. Boler did all she could against USM, ending with 22 points in all 40 minutes of play. But the Tigers couldn't stop the Golden Eagles as they allowed USM to shoot 49.3 percent from the field and 43.8 from deep. They also lost the turnover battle 20-13.
Rematch Stats
• Baez recorded her 10th career game in double-figures against Oakwood with 11 points.
• The series between Troy and Memphis opened last season on Dec. 2, 2023, with a 100-88 loss.
• Under head coach Chanda Rigby, the Trojans are 11-2 in their home openers. The program's started 2-0 at home seven times (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22).
• The Trojans scored 61 points in the first half against Oakwood, marking the first time they scored 60-plus points in a half since South Alabama on March 1, 2024.
• Six Trojans ended the night in double-figures for the first time since Georgia State on Jan. 7, 2022.
• Last Wednesday marked the 56th time the Trojans scored triple-figures and the 37th time in Rigby's career. Troy is 52-4 overall and 34-3 under Rigby when scoring 100-plus points.
• Dyer's 15 points and 10 rebounds notched her third straight double-double. She's had four in 2024-25 and 12 in her D-I career.
• Adriana Jones had multiple career-highs in the victory over Oakwood with 11 points, two steals and five field goals.
• For the second straight game, the Trojans doubled the opposition in rebounds, winning the battle of the boards, 64-31, with 29 on the offensive end.
• Troy ended with 28 steals for the most since Georgia State (20) on Jan. 7, 2022. The Trojans scored 46 points off those turnovers. The 28 steals were just four shy of Troy's D-I single-game record.
• Peguero became the second active Trojan to swipe five steals in a single game, collecting five in the win over Oakwood.
• In seven of the last eight games, Wagner's finished with 5-plus assists. She's collected 5-plus assists 22 times in her Troy career.
• Ngnawo finished with 10 rebounds against Oakwood to record double-figure rebounds in 5-of-9 games in 2024-25.
• Wagner leads the league in assists per game (5.2) and total assists (47) while ranking 38th and 40th in the nation, respectively.
• Ngnawo and Dyer compete for the top spot in the SBC for rebounding as they sit atop the rankings at first (70th nationally) and second (76th nationally) with 8.9 and 8.8, respectively. They also compete for the top double-double spot, with Dyer leading with four, while Ngnawo has three, ranking 23rd and 45th nationally.
• Through the opening nine games, Troy remains a premiere SBC team in rebounding, leading the pack with 50.44 per game – Troy ranks second nationally.
• Ashley Baez has finished in double-figures in eight of Troy's nine games to debut for the program, averaging 11.4 points on 39.3 percent in the field and 30.6 from deep.
• No. 13 has led Troy in scoring and/or assists in all nine games in 2024-25.
• For the first time since ULM on Feb. 1, 2024, the Trojans finished with 30-plus offensive rebounds (31) against Mississippi Valley State.
• Wagner earned the Most Outstanding Player of the Great Alaska Tournament by scoring 12.5 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
• The Trojans became the first Sun Belt Conference team to win the Great Alaska Shootout and 41st ever.
• Dyer got the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament team nod with 13.5 points, 10 rebounds, one block and two assists.
• Imevbore secured season-highs in the first half alone against North Dakota State with eight points, two blocks, six rebounds and an assist in 13 minutes. She finished with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.
• Troy returned to defeat Alaska-Anchorage, who was 116-14 before tonight in the last 130 games played at the Alaska Airlines Center.
• A 20-point comeback marked the first time the Trojans overcame a 20-plus point deficit since Jackson State on Dec. 20, 2021. That day, the Trojans trailed by 24 and won 99-82.
• Baez set a new career-high in free throws made with 10 at UT-Chattanooga to become the first Trojan since Nia Daniel to hit 10-plus at the charity stripe (ULM – Feb. 1, 2024).
• For the most blocks by a Trojan since LaGrange (12/14/22) by Janeen Camp, Brianna Jackson rejected six shots on Buffalo.
• 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 became the newest member of the Trojans, being hired as the new assistant coach to pair alongside Stephanie Murphy on Oct. 26.
• Troy returns 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.
• 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.
In their second straight home game, the Trojans (4-5) look to hit .500 as they aim for redemption from last season's loss in the first-ever matchup with the Tigers (2-6). The Trojans also look for their eighth 2-0 start at home under head coach Chanda Rigby.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
The Matchup: Troy (4-5, 0-0 SBC) vs. Memphis (2-6, 0-0 AAC)
When: Saturday, Dec. 14 – 2 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Perfect at Home
Troy shot 41-of-90 from the field and forced Oakwood into 28 turnovers, which was four shy of tying the D-I program record to score the most points (109) since it scored 114 against LaGrange on Dec. 14, 2022. The first half couldn't have gone better for the Trojans as they shot 25-of-47 for 53.2 percent. Meanwhile, the Ambassadors would only shoot 10-of-29 (34.9 percent). Despite a drop in shooting in the second half (37.2), the Trojans made up for it defensively, forcing Oakwood into shooting just 25 percent.
Zay Dyer (14), Brianna Jackson (14), Leilani Guion (13), Ashley Baez (11), Adriana Jones (11) and Emani Jenkins (10) all ended with 10-plus points as all but one Trojan ended the night in the scoring column. All 12 Trojans crashed the boards as the Trojans dominated the battle at the glass, 64-30. Ten Trojans also swiped a steal on the night. Nine had multiple, five with three-plus, three with four-plus and Briana Peguero leading the way with five.
With back-to-back games at 60-plus rebounds, the Trojans are near their natural position atop the country in rebounds. Through nine games, they sit second in D-I basketball at 50.44. Troy also sits sixth in offensive and defensive rebounds (leading the SBC) with 18.4 and 32.0, respectively. The in-house rebound battle between Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo continues to rage on as No. 5 leads the SBC in rebounds (8.9) and double-doubles (4). Meanwhile, the Cameroon native is just 0.1 rebound away from Dyer at 8.8 and one double-double away at three.
"Mo" has silently been a force on the defensive end, ranking fourth in the league in blocks (11) and blocks per game (1.2). After a four-game hiatus, the Oklahoma State transfer returned to the block column in the win against Oakwood. Jackson accumulated 10 in the first four games, including six in the season opener at Buffalo, one shy of the fifth-most in a single game and the most since Janeen Camp against LaGrange (12/14/22).
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The American Athletic Conference's No. 1 team for scoring offense at 72.4 points is led by Tilly Boler with 16.4 points on a 35.6/31.6/81.0 shooting split. Saturday looks to be a rebounding battle between a pair of juggernauts in their respective conferences, as the Tigers rank 26th in the country for offensive rebounds with 15.6 per game (second in AAC). Memphis also sits third in the AAC and 57th nationally in total rebounds (41.5).
As the Tigers enter Trojan Arena on Saturday, they'll be looking to end a five-game losing streak at the hands of Ball State (95-66), Southeastern Louisiana (63-57), Murray State (87-83), ETSU (78-71) and fellow SBC member Southern Miss (82-69). Memphis' last win came at home against Samford on Nov. 10. They are 0-4 on the road. Boler did all she could against USM, ending with 22 points in all 40 minutes of play. But the Tigers couldn't stop the Golden Eagles as they allowed USM to shoot 49.3 percent from the field and 43.8 from deep. They also lost the turnover battle 20-13.
Rematch Stats
• Baez recorded her 10th career game in double-figures against Oakwood with 11 points.
• The series between Troy and Memphis opened last season on Dec. 2, 2023, with a 100-88 loss.
• Under head coach Chanda Rigby, the Trojans are 11-2 in their home openers. The program's started 2-0 at home seven times (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22).
• The Trojans scored 61 points in the first half against Oakwood, marking the first time they scored 60-plus points in a half since South Alabama on March 1, 2024.
• Six Trojans ended the night in double-figures for the first time since Georgia State on Jan. 7, 2022.
• Last Wednesday marked the 56th time the Trojans scored triple-figures and the 37th time in Rigby's career. Troy is 52-4 overall and 34-3 under Rigby when scoring 100-plus points.
• Dyer's 15 points and 10 rebounds notched her third straight double-double. She's had four in 2024-25 and 12 in her D-I career.
• Adriana Jones had multiple career-highs in the victory over Oakwood with 11 points, two steals and five field goals.
• For the second straight game, the Trojans doubled the opposition in rebounds, winning the battle of the boards, 64-31, with 29 on the offensive end.
• Troy ended with 28 steals for the most since Georgia State (20) on Jan. 7, 2022. The Trojans scored 46 points off those turnovers. The 28 steals were just four shy of Troy's D-I single-game record.
• Peguero became the second active Trojan to swipe five steals in a single game, collecting five in the win over Oakwood.
• In seven of the last eight games, Wagner's finished with 5-plus assists. She's collected 5-plus assists 22 times in her Troy career.
• Ngnawo finished with 10 rebounds against Oakwood to record double-figure rebounds in 5-of-9 games in 2024-25.
• Wagner leads the league in assists per game (5.2) and total assists (47) while ranking 38th and 40th in the nation, respectively.
• Ngnawo and Dyer compete for the top spot in the SBC for rebounding as they sit atop the rankings at first (70th nationally) and second (76th nationally) with 8.9 and 8.8, respectively. They also compete for the top double-double spot, with Dyer leading with four, while Ngnawo has three, ranking 23rd and 45th nationally.
• Through the opening nine games, Troy remains a premiere SBC team in rebounding, leading the pack with 50.44 per game – Troy ranks second nationally.
• Ashley Baez has finished in double-figures in eight of Troy's nine games to debut for the program, averaging 11.4 points on 39.3 percent in the field and 30.6 from deep.
• No. 13 has led Troy in scoring and/or assists in all nine games in 2024-25.
• For the first time since ULM on Feb. 1, 2024, the Trojans finished with 30-plus offensive rebounds (31) against Mississippi Valley State.
• Wagner earned the Most Outstanding Player of the Great Alaska Tournament by scoring 12.5 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
• The Trojans became the first Sun Belt Conference team to win the Great Alaska Shootout and 41st ever.
• Dyer got the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament team nod with 13.5 points, 10 rebounds, one block and two assists.
• Imevbore secured season-highs in the first half alone against North Dakota State with eight points, two blocks, six rebounds and an assist in 13 minutes. She finished with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.
• Troy returned to defeat Alaska-Anchorage, who was 116-14 before tonight in the last 130 games played at the Alaska Airlines Center.
• A 20-point comeback marked the first time the Trojans overcame a 20-plus point deficit since Jackson State on Dec. 20, 2021. That day, the Trojans trailed by 24 and won 99-82.
• Baez set a new career-high in free throws made with 10 at UT-Chattanooga to become the first Trojan since Nia Daniel to hit 10-plus at the charity stripe (ULM – Feb. 1, 2024).
• For the most blocks by a Trojan since LaGrange (12/14/22) by Janeen Camp, Brianna Jackson rejected six shots on Buffalo.
• 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 became the newest member of the Trojans, being hired as the new assistant coach to pair alongside Stephanie Murphy on Oct. 26.
• Troy returns 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.
• 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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