Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, January 14
Monroe, La.
6:30 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Travels to Face ULM
1/13/2026 12:07:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy women's basketball team returns to the road as it heads to the Fant-Ewing Coliseum for a matchup with ULM on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 6:30 p.m.
After winning 14 of the last 15 matchups, the Trojans (13-3, 4-1 SBC) look to avenge their most recent loss in Fant-Ewing Coliseum last season. Overall, the Trojans are 8-8 against the Warhawks on the road.
Game Information
Location: Monroe, La. – Fant-Ewing Coliseum
Matchup: Troy (13-3, 4-1 SBC) vs. ULM (7-8, 2-4 SBC)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 14 – 6:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Conquer the Competition
Troy swept its week in Sun Belt play with 20-plus point victories over Texas State, 84-49, and Arkansas State, 86-64. Fortuna Ngnawo claimed two double-doubles in the wins, averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds. Zay Dyer and Rachel Leggett also averaged 10-plus points at 12 and 10.5, respectively. Troy dominated the rebound battle in both games, outrebounding the opposition 120-70 through both games for a plus-25 rebound margin.
In league play, Troy has outscored its opponents by 20.4 points on 40.5 percent shooting. They also outrebound their conference opponents by 19.8 per game to sit fourth in the conference through the first three weeks. Emani Jenkins has shot 47.1 percent from deep through Troy's five SBC games for 3.2 per game. Overall, Jenkins leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 45.6 percent, while seated second in threes (52) and 3-pointers per game (3.3).
Troy won 14 straight over ULM before its trip to the Fant-Ewing Coliseum last season. The Trojans have defeated the Warhawks in six of their last eight meetings in Monroe, La. Last season, Dyer led Troy over ULM, averaging a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jenkins also averaged two 3-pointers a game for 7.5 points.
Scouting ULM
The Warhawks enter Wednesday's matchup at 2-4 in league play, suffering their lone home loss to Arkansas State on Jan. 3, 89-71. They split their league play last week with a win over Louisiana and loss to South Alabama. ULM's strength is its depth as it sits third in the league and 53rd nationally in bench points per game at 25.3. J'Mani Ingram leads the Warhawks in SBC play with 15.7 points per game, while Marcavia Shavers averages a double-double on 10.2 points and 11.3 rebounds.
Notables
• The Trojans rank eighth in the Mid-Major polls and 59th in the NCAA Net Rankings, leading the Sun Belt Conference in the NET ranking.
• Troy has beaten ULM in 14 of its last 15 meetings overall and six of its last eight in the Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
• With the 22-point win over Arkansas State, Troy's won eight games by at least 20 points. Of their 13 wins, 11 have come in double figures.
• Shakirah Edwards ended with a team-high two blocks against Arkansas State, leading the Trojans for the fourth time in that category. Edwards has multiple blocks or steals in nine games.
• Kamesha Moore set career-highs in points (11) and field goals made (3) with her first career double-digit game for scoring over Arkansas State.
• Zay Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo are tied for the most double-doubles in the conference at eight.
• In the two meetings against ULM last season, Zay Dyer averaged a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Emani Jenkins also averaged 7.5 points on two 3-pointers per game.
• Chanda Rigby sits seven wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Troy history. She currently has 268, looking to pass Joyce Sorrell for the most at 274. She is also four wins from her 500th career victory, currently sitting at 496.
• Troy enters Wednesday's matchup as the second-best Division-I team in rebounds at 50.6. The Trojans have led the nation in rebounds over the last seven seasons.
• Fortuna Ngnawo leads Troy and sits third in the conference with 15.4 points per game on the fourth-highest field goal percentage at 47.7.
• Zay Dyer leads the SBC in double-doubles (8), rebounds (185), defensive rebounds per game (7.3) and rebounds per game (11.6). She also ranks sixth in total rebounds per game nationally.
• Zay Dyer claimed the most rebounds in a Division-I career with her 678th rebound with a defensive board with 1:36 remaining in the second quarter against Texas State.
• Troy enters the matchup against ULM as the conference leader in assists (16.2), defensive field goal percentage (36.3) free throws made per game (15.3), rebound margin (plus-13.2), defensive rebounds (32.6), offensive rebounds (18.0), total rebounds (50.6), scoring margin (plus-18.7) and scoring (85.6).
• Zay Dyer has scored in double-figures in 24 of her last 29 games.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 10 points against Arkansas State for her seventh game with 10-plus points over the last eight games.
• For the seventh time in the last eight games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 21 points and 10 rebounds. She also scored double-figures in 18 of her last 19 games.
• Emani Jenkins has hit 47 threes in her last 13 games to average 3.6 per game. She's earned three or more 3-pointers in nine games in 2025-26.
• With her 52 3-pointers (second in SBC), Emani Jenkins averages 3.3 per game to sit second the SBC. She ranks eighth and fifth in the nation, respectively. She also leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 45.6, ranking 13th in the country.
• Emani Jenkins is second in Troy D-I single-season shooting chart for threes at 45.6 percent. She currently ranks No. 1 in career 3-point percentage in Division-I at 39.8.
• Jenkins' 10 threes against Oakwood ties three players for the most in a single game in 2025-26, while breaking the all-time single-game record at Troy.
• Troy broke its single-game records for points (132), 3-pointers (20) and assists (36) in the win over Oakwood.
• For the third straight season, the Trojans were crowned champions of an in-season tournament: Austin Peay Christmas Classic (2023), Great Alaska Shootout (2024) and Resorts World Las Vegas Classic (2025).
• Zay Dyer joined the 1,000-point club against Missouri with 7:01 left in the second quarter on a jumper.
• 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.
• Troy reached the WNIT Championship game last season, falling to Buffalo after a historic run.
After winning 14 of the last 15 matchups, the Trojans (13-3, 4-1 SBC) look to avenge their most recent loss in Fant-Ewing Coliseum last season. Overall, the Trojans are 8-8 against the Warhawks on the road.
Game Information
Location: Monroe, La. – Fant-Ewing Coliseum
Matchup: Troy (13-3, 4-1 SBC) vs. ULM (7-8, 2-4 SBC)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 14 – 6:30 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Conquer the Competition
Troy swept its week in Sun Belt play with 20-plus point victories over Texas State, 84-49, and Arkansas State, 86-64. Fortuna Ngnawo claimed two double-doubles in the wins, averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds. Zay Dyer and Rachel Leggett also averaged 10-plus points at 12 and 10.5, respectively. Troy dominated the rebound battle in both games, outrebounding the opposition 120-70 through both games for a plus-25 rebound margin.
In league play, Troy has outscored its opponents by 20.4 points on 40.5 percent shooting. They also outrebound their conference opponents by 19.8 per game to sit fourth in the conference through the first three weeks. Emani Jenkins has shot 47.1 percent from deep through Troy's five SBC games for 3.2 per game. Overall, Jenkins leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 45.6 percent, while seated second in threes (52) and 3-pointers per game (3.3).
Troy won 14 straight over ULM before its trip to the Fant-Ewing Coliseum last season. The Trojans have defeated the Warhawks in six of their last eight meetings in Monroe, La. Last season, Dyer led Troy over ULM, averaging a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jenkins also averaged two 3-pointers a game for 7.5 points.
Scouting ULM
The Warhawks enter Wednesday's matchup at 2-4 in league play, suffering their lone home loss to Arkansas State on Jan. 3, 89-71. They split their league play last week with a win over Louisiana and loss to South Alabama. ULM's strength is its depth as it sits third in the league and 53rd nationally in bench points per game at 25.3. J'Mani Ingram leads the Warhawks in SBC play with 15.7 points per game, while Marcavia Shavers averages a double-double on 10.2 points and 11.3 rebounds.
Notables
• The Trojans rank eighth in the Mid-Major polls and 59th in the NCAA Net Rankings, leading the Sun Belt Conference in the NET ranking.
• Troy has beaten ULM in 14 of its last 15 meetings overall and six of its last eight in the Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
• With the 22-point win over Arkansas State, Troy's won eight games by at least 20 points. Of their 13 wins, 11 have come in double figures.
• Shakirah Edwards ended with a team-high two blocks against Arkansas State, leading the Trojans for the fourth time in that category. Edwards has multiple blocks or steals in nine games.
• Kamesha Moore set career-highs in points (11) and field goals made (3) with her first career double-digit game for scoring over Arkansas State.
• Zay Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo are tied for the most double-doubles in the conference at eight.
• In the two meetings against ULM last season, Zay Dyer averaged a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Emani Jenkins also averaged 7.5 points on two 3-pointers per game.
• Chanda Rigby sits seven wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Troy history. She currently has 268, looking to pass Joyce Sorrell for the most at 274. She is also four wins from her 500th career victory, currently sitting at 496.
• Troy enters Wednesday's matchup as the second-best Division-I team in rebounds at 50.6. The Trojans have led the nation in rebounds over the last seven seasons.
• Fortuna Ngnawo leads Troy and sits third in the conference with 15.4 points per game on the fourth-highest field goal percentage at 47.7.
• Zay Dyer leads the SBC in double-doubles (8), rebounds (185), defensive rebounds per game (7.3) and rebounds per game (11.6). She also ranks sixth in total rebounds per game nationally.
• Zay Dyer claimed the most rebounds in a Division-I career with her 678th rebound with a defensive board with 1:36 remaining in the second quarter against Texas State.
• Troy enters the matchup against ULM as the conference leader in assists (16.2), defensive field goal percentage (36.3) free throws made per game (15.3), rebound margin (plus-13.2), defensive rebounds (32.6), offensive rebounds (18.0), total rebounds (50.6), scoring margin (plus-18.7) and scoring (85.6).
• Zay Dyer has scored in double-figures in 24 of her last 29 games.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 10 points against Arkansas State for her seventh game with 10-plus points over the last eight games.
• For the seventh time in the last eight games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 21 points and 10 rebounds. She also scored double-figures in 18 of her last 19 games.
• Emani Jenkins has hit 47 threes in her last 13 games to average 3.6 per game. She's earned three or more 3-pointers in nine games in 2025-26.
• With her 52 3-pointers (second in SBC), Emani Jenkins averages 3.3 per game to sit second the SBC. She ranks eighth and fifth in the nation, respectively. She also leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 45.6, ranking 13th in the country.
• Emani Jenkins is second in Troy D-I single-season shooting chart for threes at 45.6 percent. She currently ranks No. 1 in career 3-point percentage in Division-I at 39.8.
• Jenkins' 10 threes against Oakwood ties three players for the most in a single game in 2025-26, while breaking the all-time single-game record at Troy.
• Troy broke its single-game records for points (132), 3-pointers (20) and assists (36) in the win over Oakwood.
• For the third straight season, the Trojans were crowned champions of an in-season tournament: Austin Peay Christmas Classic (2023), Great Alaska Shootout (2024) and Resorts World Las Vegas Classic (2025).
• Zay Dyer joined the 1,000-point club against Missouri with 7:01 left in the second quarter on a jumper.
• 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.
• Troy reached the WNIT Championship game last season, falling to Buffalo after a historic run.
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