Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 17
San Marcos, Texas
1 p.m.
Troy University
at
Texas State
Women’s Basketball Heads to Strahan Arena to Play Texas State
1/16/2026 10:48:00 AM | Basketball (W)
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Troy finishes its two-game series against Texas State in Strahan Arena, looking for its 12th straight win over the opposition. Tip-off is set for Saturday, Jan. 17, at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
With this week's slate of Sun Belt Conference games complete, the Trojans (14-3, 5-1 SBC) sit fourth in the league standings, a half-game back of first-place Marshall, Georgia Southern and Arkansas State. Texas State (7-9, 3-3 SBC) is tied with Old Dominion for seventh.
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, Texas – Strahan Arena
Matchup: Troy (14-3, 5-1 SBC) vs. Texas State (7-9, 3-3 SBC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 17 – 1 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Rolling Through League Play
Troy dominated the second half over ULM in the Fant-Ewing Coliseum for its 15th win over the opposition in the last 16 games, including its seventh win over the last nine on the road. Zay Dyer dominated ULM with 24 points and 13 rebounds, taking sole possession atop the league rankings for double-doubles with nine. Her 24 points also marked her third 20-plus point game this season and 12th in her career.
The win over ULM marked Troy's first of between six and 10 points at 86-80. In Troy's 14 wins, 11 have come by double-figures with eight victories coming by 20-plus point margins. They also shot above 50 percent from the field for the fifth time in 2025-26 and the first time in league play, staying undefeated (5-0) when shooting above that mark. In the Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Troy outrebounded ULM 44-42 to win the battle on the boards in all six league games.
When Troy and Texas State met nine days ago, Troy claimed its 11th straight win in the series. The Trojan defense held the Bobcats to 28.6 percent from the floor and 14.3 percent from behind the arc and outrebounded them 64-35. Dyer (19), Rachel Leggett (11) and Fortuna Ngnawo (11) all ended with 10-plus points as all but one Trojan finished with a bucket.
Scouting Texas State
Texas State has split its games since last playing Troy in Trojan Arena with a win over Louisiana and loss to Southern Miss. Entering Saturday, Texas State ranks in the top half of the SBC in points allowed (third – 62.9), field goal percentage allowed (fifth – 38.3), blocks (fourth – 4.4) and turnovers forced (sixth – 20.1). Kyra Anderson leads the Bobcats through six league games with 13 points and 7.7 rebounds, followed by Saniya Burks at 12 points.
Notables
• Troy dominated the first meeting of 2025-26 over Texas State, 84-49, holding an opponent to under 50 points for the first time this season.
• The Trojans have beaten the Bobcats in 11 straight meetings, with the last loss coming on Jan. 6, 2018. They are 15-5 all-time over the Bobcats and 7-3 on the road, including five straight wins in Strahan Arena.
• The last time Troy played in Strahan Arena was Jan. 23, 2025, when Troy claimed the 105-58 victory for the largest victory over an SBC program on the road in the team's history.
• The Trojans rank sixth in the Mid-Major polls and 59th in the NCAA Net Rankings, leading the Sun Belt Conference in the NET ranking.
• Troy shot 60.2 percent from the field in the second half at ULM to shoot above 50 percent (50.7) for the fifth time in 2025-26 – the Trojans are 5-0 when they shoot above 50 percent and 12-1 when shooting above 40 percent.
• Zay Dyer claimed the most rebounds in a Division-I career with her 678th Troy rebound with a defensive board with 1:36 remaining in the second quarter against Texas State. She is 22 rebounds from reaching 1,000 rebounds in her career.
• With the 22-point win over Arkansas State, Troy's won eight games by at least 20 points. Of their 14 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 10 games.
• Zay Dyer leads the conference with nine double-doubles, followed closely behind by Fortuna Ngnawo at eight.
• Chanda Rigby sits six wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Troy history. She currently has 269, looking to pass Joyce Sorrell for the most at 274. She is also three wins from her 500th career victory, currently sitting at 497.
• Troy enters Wednesday's matchup as the second-best Division-I team in rebounds at 50.2. The Trojans have led the nation in rebounds over the last seven seasons.
• Fortuna Ngnawo leads Troy and sits fourth in the conference with 15.2 points per game on the fourth-highest field goal percentage at 46.9.
• Zay Dyer leads the SBC in double-doubles (9), rebounds (198), defensive rebounds per game (7.4) and rebounds per game (11.6). She also ranks sixth in total rebounds per game nationally.
• Troy enters the matchup against Texas State as the conference leader in assists (16.3), free throws made per game (15.1), rebound margin (plus-12.5), defensive rebounds (32.5), offensive rebounds (17.7), total rebounds (50.2), scoring margin (plus-17.7) and scoring (85.6).
• Zay Dyer has scored in double-figures in 25 of her last 30 games.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 15 points against ULM for her eighth game with 10-plus points over the last nine games after having one in her first eight games as a Trojan.
• For the seventh time in the last nine games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 21 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas State. She also scored double-figures in 19 of her last 20 games.
• Emani Jenkins has hit 50 threes in her last 14 games to average 3.6 per game. She's earned three or more 3-pointers in 10 games in 2025-26.
• With her 55 3-pointers (second in SBC), Emani Jenkins averages 3.2 per game to sit second the SBC. She ranks seventh and sixth in the nation, respectively. She also leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 46.2, ranking 11th in the country.
• Emani Jenkins is first in Troy D-I single-season shooting chart for threes at 46.2 percent. She currently ranks No. 1 in career 3-point percentage in Division-I at 40.1.
• 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.
With this week's slate of Sun Belt Conference games complete, the Trojans (14-3, 5-1 SBC) sit fourth in the league standings, a half-game back of first-place Marshall, Georgia Southern and Arkansas State. Texas State (7-9, 3-3 SBC) is tied with Old Dominion for seventh.
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, Texas – Strahan Arena
Matchup: Troy (14-3, 5-1 SBC) vs. Texas State (7-9, 3-3 SBC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 17 – 1 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Rolling Through League Play
Troy dominated the second half over ULM in the Fant-Ewing Coliseum for its 15th win over the opposition in the last 16 games, including its seventh win over the last nine on the road. Zay Dyer dominated ULM with 24 points and 13 rebounds, taking sole possession atop the league rankings for double-doubles with nine. Her 24 points also marked her third 20-plus point game this season and 12th in her career.
The win over ULM marked Troy's first of between six and 10 points at 86-80. In Troy's 14 wins, 11 have come by double-figures with eight victories coming by 20-plus point margins. They also shot above 50 percent from the field for the fifth time in 2025-26 and the first time in league play, staying undefeated (5-0) when shooting above that mark. In the Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Troy outrebounded ULM 44-42 to win the battle on the boards in all six league games.
When Troy and Texas State met nine days ago, Troy claimed its 11th straight win in the series. The Trojan defense held the Bobcats to 28.6 percent from the floor and 14.3 percent from behind the arc and outrebounded them 64-35. Dyer (19), Rachel Leggett (11) and Fortuna Ngnawo (11) all ended with 10-plus points as all but one Trojan finished with a bucket.
Scouting Texas State
Texas State has split its games since last playing Troy in Trojan Arena with a win over Louisiana and loss to Southern Miss. Entering Saturday, Texas State ranks in the top half of the SBC in points allowed (third – 62.9), field goal percentage allowed (fifth – 38.3), blocks (fourth – 4.4) and turnovers forced (sixth – 20.1). Kyra Anderson leads the Bobcats through six league games with 13 points and 7.7 rebounds, followed by Saniya Burks at 12 points.
Notables
• Troy dominated the first meeting of 2025-26 over Texas State, 84-49, holding an opponent to under 50 points for the first time this season.
• The Trojans have beaten the Bobcats in 11 straight meetings, with the last loss coming on Jan. 6, 2018. They are 15-5 all-time over the Bobcats and 7-3 on the road, including five straight wins in Strahan Arena.
• The last time Troy played in Strahan Arena was Jan. 23, 2025, when Troy claimed the 105-58 victory for the largest victory over an SBC program on the road in the team's history.
• The Trojans rank sixth in the Mid-Major polls and 59th in the NCAA Net Rankings, leading the Sun Belt Conference in the NET ranking.
• Troy shot 60.2 percent from the field in the second half at ULM to shoot above 50 percent (50.7) for the fifth time in 2025-26 – the Trojans are 5-0 when they shoot above 50 percent and 12-1 when shooting above 40 percent.
• Zay Dyer claimed the most rebounds in a Division-I career with her 678th Troy rebound with a defensive board with 1:36 remaining in the second quarter against Texas State. She is 22 rebounds from reaching 1,000 rebounds in her career.
• With the 22-point win over Arkansas State, Troy's won eight games by at least 20 points. Of their 14 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 10 games.
• Zay Dyer leads the conference with nine double-doubles, followed closely behind by Fortuna Ngnawo at eight.
• Chanda Rigby sits six wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Troy history. She currently has 269, looking to pass Joyce Sorrell for the most at 274. She is also three wins from her 500th career victory, currently sitting at 497.
• Troy enters Wednesday's matchup as the second-best Division-I team in rebounds at 50.2. The Trojans have led the nation in rebounds over the last seven seasons.
• Fortuna Ngnawo leads Troy and sits fourth in the conference with 15.2 points per game on the fourth-highest field goal percentage at 46.9.
• Zay Dyer leads the SBC in double-doubles (9), rebounds (198), defensive rebounds per game (7.4) and rebounds per game (11.6). She also ranks sixth in total rebounds per game nationally.
• Troy enters the matchup against Texas State as the conference leader in assists (16.3), free throws made per game (15.1), rebound margin (plus-12.5), defensive rebounds (32.5), offensive rebounds (17.7), total rebounds (50.2), scoring margin (plus-17.7) and scoring (85.6).
• Zay Dyer has scored in double-figures in 25 of her last 30 games.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 15 points against ULM for her eighth game with 10-plus points over the last nine games after having one in her first eight games as a Trojan.
• For the seventh time in the last nine games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 21 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas State. She also scored double-figures in 19 of her last 20 games.
• Emani Jenkins has hit 50 threes in her last 14 games to average 3.6 per game. She's earned three or more 3-pointers in 10 games in 2025-26.
• With her 55 3-pointers (second in SBC), Emani Jenkins averages 3.2 per game to sit second the SBC. She ranks seventh and sixth in the nation, respectively. She also leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 46.2, ranking 11th in the country.
• Emani Jenkins is first in Troy D-I single-season shooting chart for threes at 46.2 percent. She currently ranks No. 1 in career 3-point percentage in Division-I at 40.1.
• 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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