Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, January 7
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
12-3,3-1Sun Belt
84
vs
49
Texas State
6-8,2-2Sun Belt
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Texas St.
17
8
10
14
49
Troy
21
17
30
16
84
Women’s Basketball Wins 11th Straight over Texas State; Dyer Claims Division-I Career Rebound Record
1/7/2026 9:15:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – With 1:36 left in the second quarter, Zay Dyer claimed her 768th career rebound for the most in a Troy Division-I career as the team dominated Texas State 84-49 in Trojan Arena on Wednesday night.
With the victory, the Trojans (12-3, 3-1 SBC) extend their win streak over the Bobcats (6-8, 2-2 SBC) to 11. They also extend their home win streak over Texas State to seven.
After grabbing her record-breaking rebound, Dyer went on to finish with her eighth double-double of 2025-26 on 19 points and 10 rebounds, with a career-high five blocks. Fortuna Ngnawo joined her with her seventh double-double on an 11-point, 10-rebound performance. For the sixth time in the last seven games, Rachel Leggett also ended with 10-plus points with 11. She also added six rebounds and two steals. Defensively, Troy held its first opponent to under 50 points in 2025-26, keeping Texas State to 49 on 28.6 percent shooting.
Kyla McBride came off the bench to lead the Bobcats with 14 points, five blocks, six rebounds and two steals. She also shot 4-of-12 from the floor. Each Bobcat scored in the ballgame, but shot 28.6 percent from the field, 14.3 percent from deep and 66.7 percent at the charity stripe to fall. They also got dominated on the boards, losing to Troy 64-35 and allowing 26 offensive rebounds by the Trojans.
11-Straight Wins
Troy fired off to start the ballgame, taking a 10-2 lead in the first three minutes of the first quarter. Dyer started Troy off after a steal for Ngnawo, taking the assist from Leggett for the layup. On Troy's next possession, Leggett scored the fastbreak lay-in.
Texas State answered with its first points before Dyer made the second-chance layup and Leggett scored again off a turnover for the opposition. Dyer and Ngnawo took the eight-point advantage when they both hit a free throw. Troy would reestablish its eight-point advantage twice (14-6, 16-8) in the opening quarter off free throws from Dyer and a layup by Detavia Salter.
Before the start of the second quarter, Texas State trimmed the margin to four, 21-17, but Emani Jenkins answered it with her first 3-pointer just nine seconds in. After a Bobcat bucket, the Trojans would outscore the opposition 17-3 over the next five minutes to hold a 36-22 lead. While outscoring Texas State, Troy went on a 7-0 run with buckets from Kamesha Moore (2), Saniya Jackson (1), Dyer (2) and Leggett (2).
The Trojan defense held the Bobcats without a bucket over the last 4:05 besides a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left as they entered the break with a 38-25 lead. A Leilani Guion hookshot was Troy's lone bucket in the final four minutes. Overall, Troy outscored Texas State 17-8, shooting 45.2 percent from the field and holding Texas State to 17.6 percent.
With 1:36 on the clock, Dyer seized her 768th career rebound on the Texas State miss, passing Donette McNair for the most rebounds in a Division-I career at Troy.
Troy exploded in the second half to solidify the victory, scoring 30 points to Texas State's 10 in the third quarter to end it on a 33-point lead, 68-35. The Trojans shot 8-of-9 from the free throw line in the third, while holding the Bobcats to 38.5 percent from the floor. They also limited their turnovers in the second half, going from 15 in the first half to three in the second.
Salter claimed Troy's largest lead of the game of 38, 82-44, when she scored a lay-in off the Jackson assist with 1:34 remaining. When the buzzer sounded, Troy held its first opponent to under 50 points (49), while scoring 84.
Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"It's always good to get a conference win in Trojan Arena. We got out of sync to start with, Fortuna getting some early fouls. And that forced us to play really fast, and that caused a lot of turnovers. But this team was determined to fix that in the second half, and they did. They came back in the second half and it allowed everyone to contribute a bit tonight on the floor. What a special night for Zay. When she stepped foot on Troy soil, she put it out there that she wanted to be the best rebounder in Troy history. And we're proud that she got that. The best part is that she has the rest of the season to solidify herself as the best Division-I rebounder in Troy history. Now, Arkansas State is coming to our house. We bring out the best in each other, so it's going to be a great game. We need to pack Trojan Arena and the fans will be treated to a show."
Zay Dyer
"When I was first told about it, I just couldn't get it. I don't know what it was. And I knew that one rebound simply wasn't enough, so I went out on a mission in the second half. That moment after the game was a lot. It was truly something special. To just know that I have everyone's support and to have my teammates with me was special. That ball is my ball. I can't wait to give it to my mom, because she has a little collection of all my career accolades."
Up Next
Troy continues its homestand on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 3:33 p.m. when Arkansas State comes to Trojan Arena.
Blowout Stats
• 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.
• With the victory over Texas State, Troy extended its win streak to 11 over the Bobcats. They've won seven straight at home against Texas State.
• Zay Dyer extended her league-high eight double-doubles with 19 points and 10 rebounds. She also had a career-high of five blocks.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 11 points for her sixth game with 10-plus points over the last seven games.
• Kamesha Moore claimed a career-high in rebounds with five in just seven minutes of action.
• For the sixth time in the last seven games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds. She also scored double-figures for the 17th time in the last 18 games.
• For the first time in 2025-26, the Troy defense held an opponent to under 50 points. It was the first time since Southern Miss on Feb. 1, 2025.
With the victory, the Trojans (12-3, 3-1 SBC) extend their win streak over the Bobcats (6-8, 2-2 SBC) to 11. They also extend their home win streak over Texas State to seven.
After grabbing her record-breaking rebound, Dyer went on to finish with her eighth double-double of 2025-26 on 19 points and 10 rebounds, with a career-high five blocks. Fortuna Ngnawo joined her with her seventh double-double on an 11-point, 10-rebound performance. For the sixth time in the last seven games, Rachel Leggett also ended with 10-plus points with 11. She also added six rebounds and two steals. Defensively, Troy held its first opponent to under 50 points in 2025-26, keeping Texas State to 49 on 28.6 percent shooting.
Kyla McBride came off the bench to lead the Bobcats with 14 points, five blocks, six rebounds and two steals. She also shot 4-of-12 from the floor. Each Bobcat scored in the ballgame, but shot 28.6 percent from the field, 14.3 percent from deep and 66.7 percent at the charity stripe to fall. They also got dominated on the boards, losing to Troy 64-35 and allowing 26 offensive rebounds by the Trojans.
11-Straight Wins
Troy fired off to start the ballgame, taking a 10-2 lead in the first three minutes of the first quarter. Dyer started Troy off after a steal for Ngnawo, taking the assist from Leggett for the layup. On Troy's next possession, Leggett scored the fastbreak lay-in.
Texas State answered with its first points before Dyer made the second-chance layup and Leggett scored again off a turnover for the opposition. Dyer and Ngnawo took the eight-point advantage when they both hit a free throw. Troy would reestablish its eight-point advantage twice (14-6, 16-8) in the opening quarter off free throws from Dyer and a layup by Detavia Salter.
Before the start of the second quarter, Texas State trimmed the margin to four, 21-17, but Emani Jenkins answered it with her first 3-pointer just nine seconds in. After a Bobcat bucket, the Trojans would outscore the opposition 17-3 over the next five minutes to hold a 36-22 lead. While outscoring Texas State, Troy went on a 7-0 run with buckets from Kamesha Moore (2), Saniya Jackson (1), Dyer (2) and Leggett (2).
The Trojan defense held the Bobcats without a bucket over the last 4:05 besides a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left as they entered the break with a 38-25 lead. A Leilani Guion hookshot was Troy's lone bucket in the final four minutes. Overall, Troy outscored Texas State 17-8, shooting 45.2 percent from the field and holding Texas State to 17.6 percent.
With 1:36 on the clock, Dyer seized her 768th career rebound on the Texas State miss, passing Donette McNair for the most rebounds in a Division-I career at Troy.
Troy exploded in the second half to solidify the victory, scoring 30 points to Texas State's 10 in the third quarter to end it on a 33-point lead, 68-35. The Trojans shot 8-of-9 from the free throw line in the third, while holding the Bobcats to 38.5 percent from the floor. They also limited their turnovers in the second half, going from 15 in the first half to three in the second.
Salter claimed Troy's largest lead of the game of 38, 82-44, when she scored a lay-in off the Jackson assist with 1:34 remaining. When the buzzer sounded, Troy held its first opponent to under 50 points (49), while scoring 84.
Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"It's always good to get a conference win in Trojan Arena. We got out of sync to start with, Fortuna getting some early fouls. And that forced us to play really fast, and that caused a lot of turnovers. But this team was determined to fix that in the second half, and they did. They came back in the second half and it allowed everyone to contribute a bit tonight on the floor. What a special night for Zay. When she stepped foot on Troy soil, she put it out there that she wanted to be the best rebounder in Troy history. And we're proud that she got that. The best part is that she has the rest of the season to solidify herself as the best Division-I rebounder in Troy history. Now, Arkansas State is coming to our house. We bring out the best in each other, so it's going to be a great game. We need to pack Trojan Arena and the fans will be treated to a show."
Zay Dyer
"When I was first told about it, I just couldn't get it. I don't know what it was. And I knew that one rebound simply wasn't enough, so I went out on a mission in the second half. That moment after the game was a lot. It was truly something special. To just know that I have everyone's support and to have my teammates with me was special. That ball is my ball. I can't wait to give it to my mom, because she has a little collection of all my career accolades."
Up Next
Troy continues its homestand on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 3:33 p.m. when Arkansas State comes to Trojan Arena.
Blowout Stats
• 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.
• With the victory over Texas State, Troy extended its win streak to 11 over the Bobcats. They've won seven straight at home against Texas State.
• Zay Dyer extended her league-high eight double-doubles with 19 points and 10 rebounds. She also had a career-high of five blocks.
• Rachel Leggett ended with 11 points for her sixth game with 10-plus points over the last seven games.
• Kamesha Moore claimed a career-high in rebounds with five in just seven minutes of action.
• For the sixth time in the last seven games, Fortuna Ngnawo ended with a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds. She also scored double-figures for the 17th time in the last 18 games.
• For the first time in 2025-26, the Troy defense held an opponent to under 50 points. It was the first time since Southern Miss on Feb. 1, 2025.
Team Stats
TXST
TROY
FG%
.286
.400
3FG%
.143
.200
FT%
.667
.750
RB
35
64
TO
20
18
STL
9
14
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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