Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, February 7
Norfolk, Va.
5:30 p.m.
Troy University
at
Old Dominion
Troy Women's Basketball Eyes Redemption in Long-Awaited Rematch with Old Dominion
2/6/2024 3:18:00 PM | Basketball (W)
NORFOLK, Va. – With hopes of starting a new win streak and avenging last season's Sun Belt Conference Tournament controversial exit, Troy women's basketball enters Chartway Arena Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. against Old Dominion.
A weekend full of parody in the league allowed Troy to remain one game out of first at 12-9, 9-2 SBC, while the Monarchs sit tied for fourth with ULM and Georgia State at 15-6, 7-4 SBC after a loss to Arkansas State last Saturday.
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, Va. – Chartway Arena
The Matchup: Troy (12-9, 9-2 SBC) vs. Old Dominion (15-6, 7-4 SBC)
When: Wednesday, February 6 – 5:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Reset the Streak
After extending the fourth-longest conference win streak in program history at nine with a win at ULM, 94-83, the Trojans were handed their first loss since Georgia State on Dec. 31, 90-89. Four Trojans (Nia Daniel – 18.5, Makayia Hallmon – 17.5, Tai'Sheka Porchia – 15.5, Ja'Mia Hollings – 14) led the charge to go 1-1 over the weekend as the only players to average above three points a game.
Thursday's victory over ULM saw the Trojans rely on their rebound identity to secure the 94-83 victory in a hostile environment. Troy managed to win the rebound battle 66-35 to secure 33 second-chance points. Most of the rebounds came from Porchia, as she earned 11 on the offensive end (17 total) – the most by an SBC player since 2018.
The win streak fell one game short of head coach Chanda Rigby's first double-digit win streak in a single season on a 72-63 loss at the hands of USM. Troy shot well through the opening 20 minutes to head into the locker room with a 41-31 advantage. However, the second half saw Troy struggle to be outscored 41-22 after shooting 25 percent.
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. has been circled on the Trojans' calendar since Friday, March 3, when Old Dominion sent them home early from the SBC Tournament, 86-83, after a controversial missed call for six women on the court with 4.7 seconds left. The missed call allowed ODU to have a wide-open game-winning lay-up and ended an 18-point comeback in the fourth quarter. Hallmon led the charge for the near-comeback with 26 points on 12-of-24 from the field.
Maintaining the Monarchs
Old Dominion rattled off a three-game win streak over App State, Georgia State and Texas State before falling to the Red Wolves, 76-63, to find itself in a three-way tie for the fourth and final two-round bye slot.
Saturday was a tale of two halves, with Old Dominion holding a 35-29 advantage at halftime until Arkansas State reversed the momentum by shooting 61.5 percent in the third and 71.4 in the fourth. Compared to ODU's 38.5 and 33.3 percent, respectively, and the Monarchs were outscored 47-28.
Through 11 SBC games, the Monarchs remain staples for the league via the defensive end. Old Dominion leads the league in steals at 120 (10.9) and ranks third in blocked shots at 3.2. Their scoring comes with a spread-out approach, with only En'Dya Buford averaging double-figures at 11.4 while 12 players average above 1.4 points.
Redemption Arc
• With 140 wins in the SBC, Rigby has the third most wins in conference history– sits 53 wins from second (Brian Boyer – 193).
• Last week, Porchia claimed Sun Belt Player of the Week and NCAA Starting Five on new career-highs in points (35), free throws made (9), free throws attempted (12), field goals made (15), field goals attempted (27) and rebounds (17). She also averaged 30 points on 54.8 percent shooting and 12 rebounds.
• Porchia's 35-point performance against Arkansas State tied Samantha Tomlinson for the 10th most points scored in Troy D-I for a single game. She also becomes one of two active Trojans (Makayia Hallmon – 2) to score 30-plus points.
• Porchia converted 15 made field goals against the Red Wolves for the seventh most in Troy D-I history for a single game and became the first 15-plus game since Alex Dye (Texas State – March 6, 2021).
• Porchia leads the Sun Belt Conference in offensive rebounds, averaging 4.6 to rank eighth in the country.
• Troy's win over ULM put its conference win streak to nine for the fourth longest in program history.
• With 11 offensive rebounds against ULM, Porchia became just the fourth player in the last 10 years with 11 or more in a single game and had the most by anyone in a Sun Belt game since 2018.
• The team has been a staple for the rebound game with 50.9 per game to lead all teams – sit 7.4 rebounds from second (Coastal Carolina – 43.5). Individually, Hollings and Porchia sit first and third in the SBC ranks with 10.5 and 9.3, respectively.
• The opening tip continues to foreshadow the final result for the Trojans as they are 1-6, 1-1 SBC when they lose the opening – sit at 11-3, 8-1 SBC when winning the tip-off.
• Troy has limited opponents to under 40 percent shooting in seven of its 11 games played, resulting in a 7-1, 6-1 SBC record after the USM loss.
• Wagner rose to claim a career-high 11 rebounds against USM – marked her second 10-plus rebound game in 2023-24.
• With Hallmon, Porchia, Hollings and Daniel ending in double-digits, Troy's had 12 games with four players ending in double-figures.
• Troy had the fourth longest conference win streak in program history of nine snapped at Southern Miss.
A weekend full of parody in the league allowed Troy to remain one game out of first at 12-9, 9-2 SBC, while the Monarchs sit tied for fourth with ULM and Georgia State at 15-6, 7-4 SBC after a loss to Arkansas State last Saturday.
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, Va. – Chartway Arena
The Matchup: Troy (12-9, 9-2 SBC) vs. Old Dominion (15-6, 7-4 SBC)
When: Wednesday, February 6 – 5:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Reset the Streak
After extending the fourth-longest conference win streak in program history at nine with a win at ULM, 94-83, the Trojans were handed their first loss since Georgia State on Dec. 31, 90-89. Four Trojans (Nia Daniel – 18.5, Makayia Hallmon – 17.5, Tai'Sheka Porchia – 15.5, Ja'Mia Hollings – 14) led the charge to go 1-1 over the weekend as the only players to average above three points a game.
Thursday's victory over ULM saw the Trojans rely on their rebound identity to secure the 94-83 victory in a hostile environment. Troy managed to win the rebound battle 66-35 to secure 33 second-chance points. Most of the rebounds came from Porchia, as she earned 11 on the offensive end (17 total) – the most by an SBC player since 2018.
The win streak fell one game short of head coach Chanda Rigby's first double-digit win streak in a single season on a 72-63 loss at the hands of USM. Troy shot well through the opening 20 minutes to head into the locker room with a 41-31 advantage. However, the second half saw Troy struggle to be outscored 41-22 after shooting 25 percent.
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. has been circled on the Trojans' calendar since Friday, March 3, when Old Dominion sent them home early from the SBC Tournament, 86-83, after a controversial missed call for six women on the court with 4.7 seconds left. The missed call allowed ODU to have a wide-open game-winning lay-up and ended an 18-point comeback in the fourth quarter. Hallmon led the charge for the near-comeback with 26 points on 12-of-24 from the field.
Maintaining the Monarchs
Old Dominion rattled off a three-game win streak over App State, Georgia State and Texas State before falling to the Red Wolves, 76-63, to find itself in a three-way tie for the fourth and final two-round bye slot.
Saturday was a tale of two halves, with Old Dominion holding a 35-29 advantage at halftime until Arkansas State reversed the momentum by shooting 61.5 percent in the third and 71.4 in the fourth. Compared to ODU's 38.5 and 33.3 percent, respectively, and the Monarchs were outscored 47-28.
Through 11 SBC games, the Monarchs remain staples for the league via the defensive end. Old Dominion leads the league in steals at 120 (10.9) and ranks third in blocked shots at 3.2. Their scoring comes with a spread-out approach, with only En'Dya Buford averaging double-figures at 11.4 while 12 players average above 1.4 points.
Redemption Arc
• With 140 wins in the SBC, Rigby has the third most wins in conference history– sits 53 wins from second (Brian Boyer – 193).
• Last week, Porchia claimed Sun Belt Player of the Week and NCAA Starting Five on new career-highs in points (35), free throws made (9), free throws attempted (12), field goals made (15), field goals attempted (27) and rebounds (17). She also averaged 30 points on 54.8 percent shooting and 12 rebounds.
• Porchia's 35-point performance against Arkansas State tied Samantha Tomlinson for the 10th most points scored in Troy D-I for a single game. She also becomes one of two active Trojans (Makayia Hallmon – 2) to score 30-plus points.
• Porchia converted 15 made field goals against the Red Wolves for the seventh most in Troy D-I history for a single game and became the first 15-plus game since Alex Dye (Texas State – March 6, 2021).
• Porchia leads the Sun Belt Conference in offensive rebounds, averaging 4.6 to rank eighth in the country.
• Troy's win over ULM put its conference win streak to nine for the fourth longest in program history.
• With 11 offensive rebounds against ULM, Porchia became just the fourth player in the last 10 years with 11 or more in a single game and had the most by anyone in a Sun Belt game since 2018.
• The team has been a staple for the rebound game with 50.9 per game to lead all teams – sit 7.4 rebounds from second (Coastal Carolina – 43.5). Individually, Hollings and Porchia sit first and third in the SBC ranks with 10.5 and 9.3, respectively.
• The opening tip continues to foreshadow the final result for the Trojans as they are 1-6, 1-1 SBC when they lose the opening – sit at 11-3, 8-1 SBC when winning the tip-off.
• Troy has limited opponents to under 40 percent shooting in seven of its 11 games played, resulting in a 7-1, 6-1 SBC record after the USM loss.
• Wagner rose to claim a career-high 11 rebounds against USM – marked her second 10-plus rebound game in 2023-24.
• With Hallmon, Porchia, Hollings and Daniel ending in double-digits, Troy's had 12 games with four players ending in double-figures.
• Troy had the fourth longest conference win streak in program history of nine snapped at Southern Miss.
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