Women’s Basketball Heads to Kansas State for First Road Matchup

Tuesday, November 18

Manhattan, Kan.

6:30 p.m.

Troy University

Kansas State

Women’s Basketball Heads to Kansas State for First Road Matchup

11/17/2025 10:00:00 AM | Basketball (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – After a historic 3-0 start to the 2025-26 season with double-digit wins in each game, the Troy women's basketball program hits the road for its first test away from Trojan Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 18, when the team faces Kansas State at 6:30 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum.

At 3-0, the Trojans look for their first 4-0 start in head coach Chanda Rigby's tenure and first since 1991-92. Troy has started 4-0 just once in program history, beginning the 1991-92 season 6-0 before finishing 20-6. To reach that mark, the Trojans will need their first-ever win over a Big 12 program in their first meeting with the Wildcats (3-2). Troy enters the matchup 0-4 all-time against Big 12 opponents.

Game Information
Location: Manhattan, Kan. – Bramlage Coliseum
Matchup: Troy (3-0) at Kansas State (3-2)
When: Tuesday, November 18 – 6:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats

Historic Start
For the first time in program history, the Trojans are 3-0 with three consecutive double-digit victories. Their smallest margin of victory came against Chattanooga with a 17-point victory, 73-56. Their other two wins came with a 37-point win over Toledo (88-51) to open the season, followed by a 45-point win against Mississippi Valley State (95-50).

Through their three-game win streak, four Trojans averaged double-digits in the scoring column. Week One Sun Belt Player of the Week Fortuna Ngnawo leads all Trojans with 17.3 points on 57.1 percent shooting from the field, followed by senior forward Zay Dyer at 13.3 – she also leads the Trojans with 13 rebounds per game on a league-high two double-doubles. Senior guard Ashley Baez (11) and freshman Saniya Jackson (10.3) round out the four Trojans in double-figures.

Continuing on her historic path as a Trojan from last year, Dyer leads the conference with two consecutive double-doubles. Her 14-point, 17-rebound performance against Chattanooga pushed her to seventh in career D-I rebounds at 639. She sits eight rebounds from passing Felmas Koranga (646). Dyer is also just 15 points away from reaching 1,000 D-I points in her career, totaling 772 as a Trojan at 213 at Georgia State – she's averaged 9.1 points in her career on 45.7 percent shooting.

Scouting Kansas State
The Wildcats enter Tuesday on a two-game skid following close losses to South Dakota (72-71) and Texas A&M (77-72) after a 3-0 start. Kansas State has been efficient offensively, shooting 45.6 percent from the field while holding opponents to 35.9 percent. Taryn Sides and Nastja Claessens lead the Wildcats with 13.4 and 10 points per game, respectively, with both shooting 50 percent from the field.

Notables
• At 3-0, the Trojans look for their first 4-0 start in head coach Chanda Rigby's tenure and first since 1991-92 – Troy's started 4-0 just once in program history when it started 6-0 in 1991-92, ending the year at 20-6.
• With their 3-0 start, the Trojans remain one of 82 teams in Division-I to open the year perfect.
• Tuesday's matchup against Kansas State marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Troy enters the matchup with a 0-4 record against Big 12 opponents.
• In the 3-0 start, the Trojans have been dominant with the 28^th highest margin of victory in the country at plus-33.
• With the win over Chattanooga, the Trojans start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2019-20, when they won the regular season title. It's the first time Troy's started 3-0 with double-digit wins in each in program history.
• Ashley Baez went 5-of-7 from behind the arc, marking a career-high in triples.
• With her 14-point, 17-rebound double-double against Chattanooga, Zay Dyer sits seventh in career D-I total rebounds at 639 and is 15 points away from 1,000 career points.
• Zay Dyer claimed her second straight double-double against Chattanooga with 14 points and 17 rebounds – she also had two blocks.
• For the third straight game to open 2025-26, Fortuna Ngnawo ended the game in double-figures with 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
• Continuing her dominant performance from last season, Zay Dyer has scored double-figures in the previous 16 games as a Trojan.
• Fortuna Ngnawo became the first 2025-26 Sun Belt Player of the Week on Nov. 11, averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, four blocks and 1.5 steals in the first two games.
• Kamesha Moore swiped away a career-high five steals in the win over Mississippi Valley State to become the third active Trojan with 5-plus steals in a game.
• Freshman guard Saniya Jackson exploded with her first game in double-figures on 17 points against the Devilettes – she followed it with 12 points against Chattanooga.
• With her 16-point performance against Toledo, Zay Dyer earned her 50^th career Troy game with 10-plus points.
• Fortuna Ngnawo rejected a career-high four shots in the win over Toledo – her first game with 3-plus blocks to become the second active Trojan with such a feat. She continued it with another 4-block game against Mississippi Valley State.
• With Dyer earning Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team honors, Troy has had a first-team preseason selection in four of the last five seasons.
• Troy's 13-player roster features five returners and eight newcomers: Detavia Salter, Saniya Jackson, Shakirah Edwards, Kamesha Moore, Jasmine Timmons, Lana Koricanac, Rachel Leggett and Marianah Achol.
• Despite adding four true freshmen, Troy remains experienced with eight upperclassmen — seven seniors and one junior.
• For the first time since the 2021-22 season, the Trojans' coaching staff remains unchanged with head coach Chanda Rigby, associate head coach Jennifer Graf, and assistant coaches Stephanie Murphy and Grace Daniels returning.
• The five returners accounted for 55.7% of the team's points, 50.3% of rebounds, 53.9% of steals, 40.5% of blocks and 35.1% of assists in 2024-25.
• Troy reached the WNIT Championship game last season, falling to Buffalo after a historic run.
• The Trojans led the nation in rebounds per game (49.05) for the seventh consecutive year and led the Sun Belt in scoring (80.1), blocks (4.7) and assists (15.4).