Women’s Basketball Ventures to Face Marshall

Wednesday, January 28

Huntington, W. Va.

5 p.m.

Troy University

Marshall

Women’s Basketball Ventures to Face Marshall

1/27/2026 10:00:00 AM | Basketball (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – Two top teams in the Sun Belt Conference matchup on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m., when the Troy women's basketball team ventures to the Cam Henderson Center to face Marshall.

The Trojans (16-4, 7-2 SBC) have never lost to the Thundering Herd (17-5, 8-2 SBC) in the three meetings all-time, with one win at home, on the road and in a neutral site.

Game Information
Location: Huntingdon, W. Va. – Cam Henderson Center
Matchup: Troy (16-4, 7-2 SBC) vs. Marshall (17-5, 8-2 SBC)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 28 – 5 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Troy Sports Radio Network
Stats: troytrojans.com/livestats

Split the Peach State
Troy split its Peach State series in Trojan Arena last week, falling to Georgia Southern and defeating Georgia State. In the two games, Zay Dyer dominated in her 31.9 minutes per game, averaging 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and two steals. She also became the 14^th active NCAA player and the ninth D-I player to reach 1,000 rebounds, officially having 1,000 points and rebounds. Overall, the Trojans outrebounded the Peach State teams 55.5-28.5 through both games.

With the victory over Georgia State on Saturday, head coach Chanda Rigby won her 499^th career game and 271^st at Troy. She is one win away from her 500^th career victory and four away from passing Joyce Sorrell and becoming the winningest coach in Troy women's basketball history. At Troy, she's coached nine 20-plus win seasons with seven postseason victories, nine All-Sun Belt Team nods and three NCAA Tournament appearances. Her 166 Sun Belt wins also rank third in league history.

Since league play started, Troy's upped its rebounding from 50.8 to 54.6 boards per game. After their 63-rebound performance against Georgia State, the Trojans reclaimed the top spot nationally for rebounds. Troy's led the nation in rebounds in each of the last seven seasons. This season, Dyer leads the SBC in rebounds (242), offensive rebounds (4.4), defensive rebounds (7.8) and rebounds per game (12.1). Fortuna Ngnawo also averages a double-double on 10 rebounds per game to sit second in the league.

Scouting Marshall
Marshall is bouncing back from last season's losing record by sitting tied for second in the SBC through 10 conference games. The Thundering Herd started conference play 6-0 before falling in two of their last four games. Since league play started, Marshall has improved its 3-point percentage, rising from 33.2 percent to 35.6 percent. In league play, Timaya Lewis-Eutsey and Olivia Olson nearly average 20 points a game at 19.9 and 19, respectively. They both shoot above 45 percent from the field at 46.1 and 53.3, respectively.

Notables
• Troy enters Wednesday's matchup as the best Division-I team in rebounds at 50.8. The Trojans have led the nation in rebounds over the last seven seasons.
• Zay Dyer's 38 career double-doubles sit 13^th for the most by an active Division-I player and first in the SBC. The next closest player in the league has 27.
• Chanda Rigby sits four wins away from becoming the winningest coach in Troy history. She currently has 271, looking to pass Joyce Sorrell for the most at 274. She is also one wins from her 500^th career victory, currently sitting at 499.
• Troy is 3-0 in the all-time series against Marshall, winning one game at home, on the road and in a neutral site.
• When these programs last met in the SBC Tournament, Troy won 85-54, with a 19-point, 12-rebound, 2-block, 2-steal performance from Fortuna Ngnawo.
• With her fourth rebound against Georgia Southern, Zay Dyer grabbed her 1,000^th career rebound. She ranks 14^th among active players and ninth in D-I for career rebounds at 1,022.
• Troy has yet to be outrebounded by a league opponent, averaging a plus-18.2 rebound margin through nine games.
• With the 27-point win over Georgia State, Troy has won nine games by at least 20 points. Of their 16 wins, 12 have come in double figures.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 14 points against Georgia State for her 11^th game with 10-plus points over the last 12 games after having one in her first eight games as a Trojan.
• Zay Dyer leads the SBC in double-doubles (12), rebounds (242), defensive rebounds per game (7.8), offensive rebounds (4.4) and rebounds per game (12.1). She also ranks third in total rebounds per game nationally.
• For the sixth time in 2025-26, the Trojans shot 50 percent or more from the field at 50.0 against Georgia State. They are 6-0 when they shoot above 50 percent.
• The Trojans rank sixth in the Mid-Major polls and 69^th in the NCAA Net Rankings, sitting second in the Sun Belt Conference in the NET ranking.
• Troy enters the matchup against Marshall as the conference leader in assists (15.6), free throws made per game (15.7), rebound margin (plus-13.8), defensive rebounds (32.5), offensive rebounds (18.3), total rebounds (50.8), scoring margin (plus-16.3) and scoring (84.4).
• Rachel Leggett claimed her first double-double of the season on 14 points and 10 rebounds against Georgia State. She also led the team in steals (2) and assists (5).
• Kamesha Moore made her first career start for Troy against Georgia State, ending with three points, three rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes. It's just the third different starting five by the Trojans this season.
• Zay Dyer claimed the most rebounds in a Division-I career with her 678^th Troy rebound with a defensive board with 1:36 remaining in the second quarter against Texas State.
• Zay Dyer leads the conference with 12 double-doubles, followed closely behind by Fortuna Ngnawo at 10.
• Fortuna Ngnawo leads Troy and sits fifth in the conference with 14.7 points per game on the fourth-highest field goal percentage at 46.9.
• Zay Dyer has scored in double-figures in 28 of her last 33 games with double-digit rebounds in 20 of her last 26 games.
• For the 10^th time in the last 12 games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 10 points and 15 rebounds against Georgia Southern. She also scored double-figures in 22 of her last 23 games.
• Freshman Saniya Jackson has scored in all 18 appearances.
• Emani Jenkins has hit 57 threes in her last 17 games to average 3.4 per game. She's earned three or more 3-pointers in 11 games in 2025-26.
• With her 62 3-pointers (second in SBC), Emani Jenkins averages 3.1 per game to sit second in the SBC – her 62 3-pointers already sit tied for ninth in Troy D-I single-season history. She ranks eighth and sixth in the nation, respectively. She also leads the conference in 3-point percentage at 44.6, ranking 13^th in the country.
• Emani Jenkins is third in Troy D-I single-season shooting chart for threes at 44.6 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).
• 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, making it to the WNIT Fab 4 in each of the last two seasons.