Women's Hoops Travels to Baton Rouge for Clash With Ninth-Ranked LSU

TROY, Ala. — Troy women's basketball looks to end its two-game losing streak against ninth-ranked LSU in Baton Rouge on Monday. First tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CT) from the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

After opening the season with wins over Kent State in the SBC-MAC Challenge and Thomas, Troy (2-2) has dropped its last two contests

. Slow starts have plagued the Trojans during the skid, as they have been limited to 12 combined first-quarter points — scoring four in a 79-57 loss at Mississippi State and eight in a 72-46 setback against Belmont.

First-year guard Hannah Smith has continued to impress for the Trojans, leading the team with 16 points per game

. The Montgomery, Ala., native notched her first career double-double on Friday against Belmont, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds

.

Rebounding has been a staple of the Trojans' identity under head coach Chanda Rigby throughout her tenure

. Through four games this season, Troy has averaged 52.5 rebounds per contest in its two victories, compared to just 39 per game in its losses.

Monday's matchup with the Tigers marks just the second meeting all-time between the two programs. The programs met two seasons ago in Baton Rouge, when LSU topped Troy 98-59.

Game Information
The Matchup: Troy at No. 9 LSU
Location: Baton Rouge, La. (Pete Maravich Assembly Center)
When: Monday, November 16 — 7 pm (CT)
Watch: SECN+

Scouting LSU
No. 9 LSU (4-0) has opened the 2026-27 season on a tear, leading the NCAA with 115.2 points per game through its first four contests

. The Tigers have dominated on both ends of the floor, also topping the nation in scoring defense by holding opponents to just 34.2 points per game.

Four-time national champion head coach Kim Mulkey guided the Tigers to a Sweet 16 berth as a No. 2 seed in last season's NCAA Tournament

. Under Mulkey, LSU has posted four consecutive 29-win seasons and four straight Sweet 16 appearances, highlighted by its 2023 national title

. Last year, the Tigers also set an NCAA Division I record with 16 100-point games — including a streak of eight straight — while averaging a program-record 95 points per game.

LSU leads the nation in field-goal percentage and features eight players averaging double figures

. Second-year guard Zakiyah Johnson leads the offense at 19.3 points per game on 70.2 percent shooting, followed by Mikaylah Williams (19.0), MiLaysia Fulwiley (17.8), Anna Minaeva (13.0), Grace Knox (10.8), Jada Williams (10.0), Lola Lampley (10.0), and Noa Morro (10.0).

Notables

Troy is 5-56 all-time against the SEC (games when the school was in the league)
The Trojans have a chance to defeat an SEC opponent for the third-straight season (Arkansas & Missouri)
Troy has scored 100 points or more in 40 games (37-3) since Chanda Rigby took over the program ... it's the third-most in the country; UConn (52), Maryland (42)
Troy and UConn are the only two programs in NCAA history to lead a stat category in nine straight seasons; the Trojans have led the country in rebounding from 2017-26
Since the 2016-17 season, Troy has 17 games with 60-plus rebounds; that's 11 more than the next closest team (Baylor, 6) ... in fact, Troy's 17 are eight more than anyone else since 2012-13 (Troy didn't have one until the 2016-17 season)
Troy is 80-59 under head coach Chanda Rigby on the road the last 10 seasons (2017-18 to present)
Troy is 55-8 under head coach Chanda Rigby when hitting 10-plus 3-pointers in a game; the Trojans are 1-0 this season
Hannah Smith recorded the first double-double by a Trojan this season, posting 10 points and 10 boards against Belmont
Troy tied program history for single-season victories with 25 last season
Troy's five first-year players are the most in Chanda Rigby's career
Troy has finished in the top four of the Sun Belt standings in 12 straight seasons and 10 seasons with 20-plus victories
Chanda Rigby was inducted into the Pensacola State Athletics Hall of Fame Class this past fall

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