Troy University Athletics
Friday, March 29
Greensboro, N.C.
6 p.m.
Troy University
at
North Carolina A&T
Super 16 Matchup Sees Troy Women’s Basketball Take On North Carolina A&T
3/28/2024 10:00:00 AM | Basketball (W)
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Red hot after the first-ever postseason victory in program history against FIU, the Troy women's basketball team ventures to the Corbett Sports Center to matchup for the first-ever meeting with North Carolina A&T on Friday at 6 p.m.
With the victory over FIU to advance them to the Super 16, the Trojans improved to 20-11, 15-3 SBC, which marked the eighth 20-plus win season under head coach Chanda Rigby. Meanwhile, the Aggies (22-11, 13-5 CAA) are riding back-to-back wins in the WNIT, including a game-winning three to defeat Old Dominion in round two.
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, N.C. – Corbett Sports Center
The Matchup: Troy (20-11, 15-3 SBC) vs North Carolina A&T (22-11, 13-5 CAA)
When: Friday, March 29 – 6 p.m.
Watch: Flo Sports
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
First-Ever Postseason Win
History will show that Monday night in Trojan Arena, the Troy women's basketball program seized its first-ever postseason victory, 92-62, over FIU. Ja'Mia Hollings led the way with a career-high 30 points on 13 makes from the field. She also grabbed her 13th double-double with 10 rebounds and three steals, three blocks to boost.
Troy entered the second half with a nine-point advantage, 43-34, and took over in the third quarter behind 73.3 percent shooting. The Trojan defense also smothered the Panthers, limiting them to 18.2 percent and zero makes from deep to explode into a 30-point victory.
The victory on Monday extends Troy's winning streak over nonconference opponents to four. With her 30-point game, Hollings moved to the top of the charts for Troy with 15.2 points in nonconference matchups, shooting 50.9 percent and grabbing 7.2 rebounds – both team-highs.
Friday's matchup with A&M marks the seventh first-time matchup in 2023-24. Through six games, the Trojans sit at 3-3 with wins over SFA, New Mexico State and Bowling Green. Makayia Hallmon has shined in first-time meetings with 16 points per game, followed by Nia Daniel (13.3), Hollings (13.2) and Tai'Sheka Porchia (13.0). The Trojans also dominate the rebound game in those matchups, outrebounding the opposition 265-223 for a plus-seven margin.
Two Rounds Through
A&T defeated UNC Greensboro, 56-51, and Old Dominion, 48-45, to advance into the Super 16 after losing to Stony Brook in its conference's semifinals, 59-51. The Aggies' matchup against Old Dominion saw senior guard Maleia Bracone hit the game-winning triple with 0.9 on the clock.
Bracone finished with 17 points while the team limited the Monarchs to 35.3 percent shooting from the field and forced 22 turnovers for the victory. The senior from Anderson, S.C., hasn't led the offense for the Aggies but does rank 56th in the nation in steals per game at 2.3. North Carolina A&T relies on its defense, which is the 17th-best scoring defense in the country, allowing just 55.8 points while sitting third nationally in opposing field goal percentage at 34.3.
Postseason Numbers
• Troy is coming off a season-best game over FIU from the free throw line, going a perfect 6-of-6 while tying its season-high in blocks at six.
• Troy claimed its eighth 20-plus win season in head coach Chanda Rigby's career and the first since the program won the SBC Tournament in 2021-22 at 24-9, 13-2 SBC.
• The win over FIU marks the first-ever postseason victory through eight appearances in program history.
• Hollings' 30-point, 10-rebound performance set a new career-high for points and field goals made (13-of-19) as she claimed her 13th double-double of the season – 22nd in her three-year career.
• With a 10-rebound performance, Hollings (277) now sits one rebound from tying Donette McNair (2009-10) and Alexus Dye (2019-20) for the fifth-most (278) in a single season in D-I history.
• Hallmon received All-Sun Belt Third Team honors for her third straight SBC nod, joining Tai'Sheka Porchia (First Team) and Ja'Mia Hollings (Second Team). The trio brought head coach Chanda Rigby's numbers to 26 for all-conference selections, and Porchia became her ninth first-team selection. Hallmon, Porchia and Hollings have combined for 2,643 points, 1,247 rebounds, 220 assists, 197 steals, 90 blocks and 39 double-doubles through 209 games (165 starts).
• Porchia sits fourth in career field goal percentage at 50.3, seventh in scoring average at 13.6 and ninth in rebound average at 7.6 for Troy D-I history – her field goal percentage also sits eighth all-time.
• Troy holds its crown as the leading rebound team in the nation and SBC with 47.52 per game – own the second most offensive (17.1) and ninth most defensive rebounds (30.4) in the country.
• Porchia continues to lead the conference in offensive rebounds at 4.1 while ranking 15th in the nation.
• On 177 free throw attempts, Hallmon converted 140 to sit fifth for Troy all-time and D-I history for career free throw percentage (79.1).
• Through three years at Troy, No. 11 ranks sixth in career field goal percentage and is one rebound shy (625) of the eighth most rebounds in a D-I career (626), held by Thea Herring from 2000-03.
• After a career-high 13 field goals made against FIU, Hollings rocketed into a tie for the eighth most field goals made in Troy single-season D-I history at 192 – sits nine from jumping to seventh over Ashley Beverly Kelley.
• If the season ended today, Porchia would have shot the eighth-best field goal percentage in Troy D-I history for a single season at 52.7.
With the victory over FIU to advance them to the Super 16, the Trojans improved to 20-11, 15-3 SBC, which marked the eighth 20-plus win season under head coach Chanda Rigby. Meanwhile, the Aggies (22-11, 13-5 CAA) are riding back-to-back wins in the WNIT, including a game-winning three to defeat Old Dominion in round two.
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, N.C. – Corbett Sports Center
The Matchup: Troy (20-11, 15-3 SBC) vs North Carolina A&T (22-11, 13-5 CAA)
When: Friday, March 29 – 6 p.m.
Watch: Flo Sports
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
First-Ever Postseason Win
History will show that Monday night in Trojan Arena, the Troy women's basketball program seized its first-ever postseason victory, 92-62, over FIU. Ja'Mia Hollings led the way with a career-high 30 points on 13 makes from the field. She also grabbed her 13th double-double with 10 rebounds and three steals, three blocks to boost.
Troy entered the second half with a nine-point advantage, 43-34, and took over in the third quarter behind 73.3 percent shooting. The Trojan defense also smothered the Panthers, limiting them to 18.2 percent and zero makes from deep to explode into a 30-point victory.
The victory on Monday extends Troy's winning streak over nonconference opponents to four. With her 30-point game, Hollings moved to the top of the charts for Troy with 15.2 points in nonconference matchups, shooting 50.9 percent and grabbing 7.2 rebounds – both team-highs.
Friday's matchup with A&M marks the seventh first-time matchup in 2023-24. Through six games, the Trojans sit at 3-3 with wins over SFA, New Mexico State and Bowling Green. Makayia Hallmon has shined in first-time meetings with 16 points per game, followed by Nia Daniel (13.3), Hollings (13.2) and Tai'Sheka Porchia (13.0). The Trojans also dominate the rebound game in those matchups, outrebounding the opposition 265-223 for a plus-seven margin.
Two Rounds Through
A&T defeated UNC Greensboro, 56-51, and Old Dominion, 48-45, to advance into the Super 16 after losing to Stony Brook in its conference's semifinals, 59-51. The Aggies' matchup against Old Dominion saw senior guard Maleia Bracone hit the game-winning triple with 0.9 on the clock.
Bracone finished with 17 points while the team limited the Monarchs to 35.3 percent shooting from the field and forced 22 turnovers for the victory. The senior from Anderson, S.C., hasn't led the offense for the Aggies but does rank 56th in the nation in steals per game at 2.3. North Carolina A&T relies on its defense, which is the 17th-best scoring defense in the country, allowing just 55.8 points while sitting third nationally in opposing field goal percentage at 34.3.
Postseason Numbers
• Troy is coming off a season-best game over FIU from the free throw line, going a perfect 6-of-6 while tying its season-high in blocks at six.
• Troy claimed its eighth 20-plus win season in head coach Chanda Rigby's career and the first since the program won the SBC Tournament in 2021-22 at 24-9, 13-2 SBC.
• The win over FIU marks the first-ever postseason victory through eight appearances in program history.
• Hollings' 30-point, 10-rebound performance set a new career-high for points and field goals made (13-of-19) as she claimed her 13th double-double of the season – 22nd in her three-year career.
• With a 10-rebound performance, Hollings (277) now sits one rebound from tying Donette McNair (2009-10) and Alexus Dye (2019-20) for the fifth-most (278) in a single season in D-I history.
• Hallmon received All-Sun Belt Third Team honors for her third straight SBC nod, joining Tai'Sheka Porchia (First Team) and Ja'Mia Hollings (Second Team). The trio brought head coach Chanda Rigby's numbers to 26 for all-conference selections, and Porchia became her ninth first-team selection. Hallmon, Porchia and Hollings have combined for 2,643 points, 1,247 rebounds, 220 assists, 197 steals, 90 blocks and 39 double-doubles through 209 games (165 starts).
• Porchia sits fourth in career field goal percentage at 50.3, seventh in scoring average at 13.6 and ninth in rebound average at 7.6 for Troy D-I history – her field goal percentage also sits eighth all-time.
• Troy holds its crown as the leading rebound team in the nation and SBC with 47.52 per game – own the second most offensive (17.1) and ninth most defensive rebounds (30.4) in the country.
• Porchia continues to lead the conference in offensive rebounds at 4.1 while ranking 15th in the nation.
• On 177 free throw attempts, Hallmon converted 140 to sit fifth for Troy all-time and D-I history for career free throw percentage (79.1).
• Through three years at Troy, No. 11 ranks sixth in career field goal percentage and is one rebound shy (625) of the eighth most rebounds in a D-I career (626), held by Thea Herring from 2000-03.
• After a career-high 13 field goals made against FIU, Hollings rocketed into a tie for the eighth most field goals made in Troy single-season D-I history at 192 – sits nine from jumping to seventh over Ashley Beverly Kelley.
• If the season ended today, Porchia would have shot the eighth-best field goal percentage in Troy D-I history for a single season at 52.7.
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