Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 24
Troy, Ala.
11 a.m.
Troy University
vs
Georgia State
Women’s Basketball Closes Peach State Series Against Georgia State
1/23/2026 2:21:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball looks to cap off its week against the Peach State programs with a win over Georgia State in Trojan Arena on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m.
The Trojans (15-4, 6-2 SBC) suffered their first loss at home on Thursday night against Georgia State, looking to bounce back with their ninth win in the last 10 games over the Panthers (9-11, 4-4 SBC).
With the time change, Troy Athletics is offering a matinee ticket special, where general admission tickets are $2 and reserved tickets are $5 for all pre-sale online purchases. To celebrate 50 years of women's sports at Troy, there will also be a t-shirt giveaway for the first 250 fans.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
Matchup: Troy (15-4, 6-2 SBC) vs. Georgia State (9-11, 4-4 SBC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 24 – 11 a.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Looking to Bounce Back
Troy found itself down 20 to start the fourth quarter and brought the margin within single digits twice before falling to Georgia Southern, 80-69. Despite the loss, the Trojans outrebounded the opposition 48-31 and had 28 second-chance points. Zay Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo claimed double-doubles. Dyer had 15 points and 12 rebounds to hold her league-high in double-doubles with 11. She also became the 15th active player and ninth in Division I to claim 1,000 rebounds.
Rachel Leggett tied Dyer with a team-high 15 points on 4-of-9 from the field and 7-of-7 at the line for her second straight game leading the Trojans in the scoring column. The South Alabama transfer started the year with an 11-point performance in the season opener and went seven straight games in single-digits. But, since her 10 points against Longwood, Leggett has scored 10-plus points in 10 of her last 11 games to sit tied for fourth for the Trojans in double-digit games.
The Trojans are 8-1 over the last nine matchups with Georgia State. Twenty-two of the first 27 meetings went to Georgia State, but since Troy's 111-90 victory on Feb. 15, 2014, the program has gone 15-5 against Georgia State. Last season, the Trojans claimed an 80-72 win in Atlanta with former Panther, Dyer, having an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double. Ashley Baez also scored 18 points with seven rebounds, two steals and three assists.
Scouting Georgia State
The Panthers survived an overtime battle with South Alabama, 78-75, for their second straight league victory to sit 4-4. Georgia State leads the Sun Belt Conference with 22.7 free throw attempts per game, converting the second-most in the SBC at 15.5. Turnovers plague the Panthers' games as they force the third-most steals (12.2) and turnovers (20.9), while sitting second in turnovers committed (14.5). Crystal Henderson shoots 39.5 percent from the floor to lead the Panthers with 16.3 points.
Notables
• Chanda Rigby sits five wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Troy history. She currently has 270, looking to pass Joyce Sorrell for the most at 274. She is also two wins from her 500th career victory, currently sitting at 498.
• Since starting 5-22 in the all-time series against Georgia State, Troy has won 15 of its last 20 meetings.
• Last season in Atlanta, former Panther Zay Dyer erupted for an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double. Ashley Baez also had 18 points.
• Troy looks to avoid back-to-back losses at home since the start of 2023-24 when it started 0-3 at home.
• With her fourth rebound against Georgia Southern, Zay Dyer grabbed her 1,000th career rebound. She ranks 14th among active players and ninth in D-I for career rebounds at 1,008.
• Troy has yet to be outrebounded by a league opponent, averaging a plus-15.9 rebound margin through eight games.
• The Trojans rank sixth in the Mid-Major polls and 69th 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.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 15 points against Georgia Southern for her 10th game with 10-plus points over the last 11 games after having one in her first eight games as a Trojan.
• With the 22-point win over Arkansas State, Troy has won eight games by at least 20 points. Of their 15 wins, 11 have come in double figures.
• Shakirah Edwards has blocked a shot in 11 games, including the last five. She's had multiple blocks in five games and stole a ball in 12 games. She's had either a block or steal in 15 games.
• Zay Dyer leads the conference with 11 double-doubles, followed closely behind by Fortuna Ngnawo at 10.
• Troy enters Thursday'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 sixth in the conference with 14.7 points per game on the fourth-highest field goal percentage at 46.5.
• Zay Dyer leads the SBC in double-doubles (11), rebounds (228), defensive rebounds per game (7.7), offensive rebounds (4.3) and rebounds per game (12.0). She also ranks fourth in total rebounds per game nationally.
• Troy enters the matchup against Georgia State as the conference leader in assists (15.2), free throws made per game (15.5), rebound margin (plus-12.6), defensive rebounds (32.2), offensive rebounds (17.9), total rebounds (50.2), scoring margin (plus-15.7) and scoring (83.7).
• Zay Dyer has scored in double-figures in 27 of her last 32 games with double-digit rebounds in 19 of her last 25 games.
• For the 10th time in the last 11 games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 10 points and 15 rebounds against Georgia Southern. She also scored double-figures in 21 of her last 22 games.
• Freshman Saniya Jackson has scored in all 17 appearances.
• Emani Jenkins has hit 53 threes in her last 16 games to average 3.3 per game. She's earned three or more 3-pointers in 10 games in 2025-26.
• With her 58 3-pointers (second in SBC), Emani Jenkins averages 3.1 per game to sit second in the SBC – her 58 3-pointers already sit tied for ninth in Troy D-I single-season history. She ranks 11th and 10th in the nation, respectively. She also leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 43.6, ranking 14th in the country.
• Emani Jenkins is third in Troy D-I single-season shooting chart for threes at 43.6 percent. She currently ranks No. 1 in career 3-point percentage in Division-I at 39.3.
• 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.
The Trojans (15-4, 6-2 SBC) suffered their first loss at home on Thursday night against Georgia State, looking to bounce back with their ninth win in the last 10 games over the Panthers (9-11, 4-4 SBC).
With the time change, Troy Athletics is offering a matinee ticket special, where general admission tickets are $2 and reserved tickets are $5 for all pre-sale online purchases. To celebrate 50 years of women's sports at Troy, there will also be a t-shirt giveaway for the first 250 fans.
Game Information
Location: Troy, Ala. – Trojan Arena
Matchup: Troy (15-4, 6-2 SBC) vs. Georgia State (9-11, 4-4 SBC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 24 – 11 a.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats
Looking to Bounce Back
Troy found itself down 20 to start the fourth quarter and brought the margin within single digits twice before falling to Georgia Southern, 80-69. Despite the loss, the Trojans outrebounded the opposition 48-31 and had 28 second-chance points. Zay Dyer and Fortuna Ngnawo claimed double-doubles. Dyer had 15 points and 12 rebounds to hold her league-high in double-doubles with 11. She also became the 15th active player and ninth in Division I to claim 1,000 rebounds.
Rachel Leggett tied Dyer with a team-high 15 points on 4-of-9 from the field and 7-of-7 at the line for her second straight game leading the Trojans in the scoring column. The South Alabama transfer started the year with an 11-point performance in the season opener and went seven straight games in single-digits. But, since her 10 points against Longwood, Leggett has scored 10-plus points in 10 of her last 11 games to sit tied for fourth for the Trojans in double-digit games.
The Trojans are 8-1 over the last nine matchups with Georgia State. Twenty-two of the first 27 meetings went to Georgia State, but since Troy's 111-90 victory on Feb. 15, 2014, the program has gone 15-5 against Georgia State. Last season, the Trojans claimed an 80-72 win in Atlanta with former Panther, Dyer, having an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double. Ashley Baez also scored 18 points with seven rebounds, two steals and three assists.
Scouting Georgia State
The Panthers survived an overtime battle with South Alabama, 78-75, for their second straight league victory to sit 4-4. Georgia State leads the Sun Belt Conference with 22.7 free throw attempts per game, converting the second-most in the SBC at 15.5. Turnovers plague the Panthers' games as they force the third-most steals (12.2) and turnovers (20.9), while sitting second in turnovers committed (14.5). Crystal Henderson shoots 39.5 percent from the floor to lead the Panthers with 16.3 points.
Notables
• Chanda Rigby sits five wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Troy history. She currently has 270, looking to pass Joyce Sorrell for the most at 274. She is also two wins from her 500th career victory, currently sitting at 498.
• Since starting 5-22 in the all-time series against Georgia State, Troy has won 15 of its last 20 meetings.
• Last season in Atlanta, former Panther Zay Dyer erupted for an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double. Ashley Baez also had 18 points.
• Troy looks to avoid back-to-back losses at home since the start of 2023-24 when it started 0-3 at home.
• With her fourth rebound against Georgia Southern, Zay Dyer grabbed her 1,000th career rebound. She ranks 14th among active players and ninth in D-I for career rebounds at 1,008.
• Troy has yet to be outrebounded by a league opponent, averaging a plus-15.9 rebound margin through eight games.
• The Trojans rank sixth in the Mid-Major polls and 69th 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.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 15 points against Georgia Southern for her 10th game with 10-plus points over the last 11 games after having one in her first eight games as a Trojan.
• With the 22-point win over Arkansas State, Troy has won eight games by at least 20 points. Of their 15 wins, 11 have come in double figures.
• Shakirah Edwards has blocked a shot in 11 games, including the last five. She's had multiple blocks in five games and stole a ball in 12 games. She's had either a block or steal in 15 games.
• Zay Dyer leads the conference with 11 double-doubles, followed closely behind by Fortuna Ngnawo at 10.
• Troy enters Thursday'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 sixth in the conference with 14.7 points per game on the fourth-highest field goal percentage at 46.5.
• Zay Dyer leads the SBC in double-doubles (11), rebounds (228), defensive rebounds per game (7.7), offensive rebounds (4.3) and rebounds per game (12.0). She also ranks fourth in total rebounds per game nationally.
• Troy enters the matchup against Georgia State as the conference leader in assists (15.2), free throws made per game (15.5), rebound margin (plus-12.6), defensive rebounds (32.2), offensive rebounds (17.9), total rebounds (50.2), scoring margin (plus-15.7) and scoring (83.7).
• Zay Dyer has scored in double-figures in 27 of her last 32 games with double-digit rebounds in 19 of her last 25 games.
• For the 10th time in the last 11 games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 10 points and 15 rebounds against Georgia Southern. She also scored double-figures in 21 of her last 22 games.
• Freshman Saniya Jackson has scored in all 17 appearances.
• Emani Jenkins has hit 53 threes in her last 16 games to average 3.3 per game. She's earned three or more 3-pointers in 10 games in 2025-26.
• With her 58 3-pointers (second in SBC), Emani Jenkins averages 3.1 per game to sit second in the SBC – her 58 3-pointers already sit tied for ninth in Troy D-I single-season history. She ranks 11th and 10th in the nation, respectively. She also leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 43.6, ranking 14th in the country.
• Emani Jenkins is third in Troy D-I single-season shooting chart for threes at 43.6 percent. She currently ranks No. 1 in career 3-point percentage in Division-I at 39.3.
• 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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