Troy University Athletics
Thursday, November 5
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
2-0,0-0Sun Belt
104
vs
36
Thomas
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas (GA) | 8 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 36 |
| Troy | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 104 |
11/5/2026 10:16:00 PM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – Troy dominated Thomas 104-36 on Thursday night in Trojan Arena to start 2-0 and win its home opener for the 12th time in head coach Chanda Rigby's 15-year tenure.
The Trojans start 2-0 for the seventh time under Rigby, while scoring triple digits (104) for the 42nd time to improve her record to 39-3.
Troy had five players in double figures, led by first-year Hannah Smith, who ended the night with 26 points on 9-of-18 from the floor. She also had six rebounds and four steals. Aniya Hubbard (13), Kimora Hughes (13), Saniya Jackson (11) and Riana Callihan (10) also ended with 10-plus points. Jackson also tied 11 players with the fifth-most steals in a D-I single game at Troy with seven. The second-year guard also tied a career-high with seven rebounds and set one with seven assists. Overall, the Trojans outrebounded the Nighthawks (1-4) 60-33 with 28 offensive rebounds and 32 second-chance points.
Thomas lost in the turnover column with 35, allowing Troy to score 45 points. The Nighthawks forced only 12 turnovers and managed two points off them. Of the 35 turnovers, 11 came from Thomas' leading rebounder, Ameari Logan, who had 11 rebounds. Nobody finished in double figures as Kyla Raven led the team in scoring with nine. It's the first time Troy allowed zero players into double figures since Louisiana on Jan. 10, 2024.
From the Start
Thomas kept pace with Troy through the first four minutes of the game after a 3-pointer by Logan. After a two-minute scoring drought by both sides, Jamonica Chambers opened a 12-0 run to end the first quarter with a layup, capitalizing on a Thomas turnover.
Tiauna King continued the run with 2:30 remaining on a pair at the free-throw line before Smith hit her second 3-pointer of the quarter off an assist from Jackson, 16-8. Smith proceeded to finish the second-chance layup before Jackson hit three at the free throw line on two separate trips for a 21-8 lead at the end of the opening quarter.
The run ballooned after two more free throws by Hubbard to open the second quarter, 23-8. Callihan helped push Troy to a 20-point advantage after back-to-back second-chance makes, allowing another trip to the free throw line for Jackson to give Troy a 35-15 lead with 6:05 left in the half.
Troy found its largest lead of the half, 47-22, with a 3-pointer from King with 1:38 left to finish a 47.4 percent shooting quarter. In the first half, Troy dominated the turnover battle, 19-5, with 21 points off turnovers.
The Trojans ended the game in the first 3:17 of the third quarter with a 14-0 run for a 37-point lead, 61-24. The run opened 14 seconds in on a layup by Hubbard and ended with 6:43 on the clock on a 3-pointer by Jackson. During the run, Hubbard (five), Jackson (five), Smith (two) and Maliyah Meeks (two) scored.
The final 17 minutes saw Troy dominate until the buzzer. The Trojans piled on the scoring to eclipse 100 points and found their largest lead of the game with 31 seconds left on a layup by Detavia Salter for a 104-36 final. In the second half, Troy outrebounded Thomas 35-12 and forced 16 turnovers.
Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"What a great night in Trojan Arena. We're grateful for a win like this. We tried different defensive strategies that we will need later in the season. We challenged this team to rebound more in the second half, and we figured out 'this is Troy basketball,' and Aniya Hubbard really answered the call. It's huge to win at home like this, because it flips the narrative for the season. A couple years ago, we started the exact opposite, and we had to fight uphill the rest of the way. This allows us to enter a game like Mississippi State on level ground, where we are going to compete."
Up Next
The Trojans start a three-game road trip in Starkville, Miss., to face Mississippi State on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Notables
• Every Trojan that checked in grabbed multiple rebounds to total 60, compared to Thomas' 33.
• Hannah Smith erupted for a career-high 26 points on 9-of-18 from the field.
• Saniya Jackson tied 11 players for the fifth-most steals in a D-I single game at Troy with seven.
• Troy won its home opener for the 12th time in head coach Chanda Rigby's 15 seasons.
• Troy won the turnover battle, creating 35 turnovers by Thomas and converting 45 points off them.
• The Trojans reached 100-plus points for the first time in 2026-27 after three in 2025-26, improving Chanda Rigby's record to 39-3 with such a feat.
The Trojans start 2-0 for the seventh time under Rigby, while scoring triple digits (104) for the 42nd time to improve her record to 39-3.
Troy had five players in double figures, led by first-year Hannah Smith, who ended the night with 26 points on 9-of-18 from the floor. She also had six rebounds and four steals. Aniya Hubbard (13), Kimora Hughes (13), Saniya Jackson (11) and Riana Callihan (10) also ended with 10-plus points. Jackson also tied 11 players with the fifth-most steals in a D-I single game at Troy with seven. The second-year guard also tied a career-high with seven rebounds and set one with seven assists. Overall, the Trojans outrebounded the Nighthawks (1-4) 60-33 with 28 offensive rebounds and 32 second-chance points.
Thomas lost in the turnover column with 35, allowing Troy to score 45 points. The Nighthawks forced only 12 turnovers and managed two points off them. Of the 35 turnovers, 11 came from Thomas' leading rebounder, Ameari Logan, who had 11 rebounds. Nobody finished in double figures as Kyla Raven led the team in scoring with nine. It's the first time Troy allowed zero players into double figures since Louisiana on Jan. 10, 2024.
From the Start
Thomas kept pace with Troy through the first four minutes of the game after a 3-pointer by Logan. After a two-minute scoring drought by both sides, Jamonica Chambers opened a 12-0 run to end the first quarter with a layup, capitalizing on a Thomas turnover.
Tiauna King continued the run with 2:30 remaining on a pair at the free-throw line before Smith hit her second 3-pointer of the quarter off an assist from Jackson, 16-8. Smith proceeded to finish the second-chance layup before Jackson hit three at the free throw line on two separate trips for a 21-8 lead at the end of the opening quarter.
The run ballooned after two more free throws by Hubbard to open the second quarter, 23-8. Callihan helped push Troy to a 20-point advantage after back-to-back second-chance makes, allowing another trip to the free throw line for Jackson to give Troy a 35-15 lead with 6:05 left in the half.
Troy found its largest lead of the half, 47-22, with a 3-pointer from King with 1:38 left to finish a 47.4 percent shooting quarter. In the first half, Troy dominated the turnover battle, 19-5, with 21 points off turnovers.
The Trojans ended the game in the first 3:17 of the third quarter with a 14-0 run for a 37-point lead, 61-24. The run opened 14 seconds in on a layup by Hubbard and ended with 6:43 on the clock on a 3-pointer by Jackson. During the run, Hubbard (five), Jackson (five), Smith (two) and Maliyah Meeks (two) scored.
The final 17 minutes saw Troy dominate until the buzzer. The Trojans piled on the scoring to eclipse 100 points and found their largest lead of the game with 31 seconds left on a layup by Detavia Salter for a 104-36 final. In the second half, Troy outrebounded Thomas 35-12 and forced 16 turnovers.
Head Coach Chanda Rigby
"What a great night in Trojan Arena. We're grateful for a win like this. We tried different defensive strategies that we will need later in the season. We challenged this team to rebound more in the second half, and we figured out 'this is Troy basketball,' and Aniya Hubbard really answered the call. It's huge to win at home like this, because it flips the narrative for the season. A couple years ago, we started the exact opposite, and we had to fight uphill the rest of the way. This allows us to enter a game like Mississippi State on level ground, where we are going to compete."
Up Next
The Trojans start a three-game road trip in Starkville, Miss., to face Mississippi State on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Notables
• Every Trojan that checked in grabbed multiple rebounds to total 60, compared to Thomas' 33.
• Hannah Smith erupted for a career-high 26 points on 9-of-18 from the field.
• Saniya Jackson tied 11 players for the fifth-most steals in a D-I single game at Troy with seven.
• Troy won its home opener for the 12th time in head coach Chanda Rigby's 15 seasons.
• Troy won the turnover battle, creating 35 turnovers by Thomas and converting 45 points off them.
• The Trojans reached 100-plus points for the first time in 2026-27 after three in 2025-26, improving Chanda Rigby's record to 39-3 with such a feat.
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/ Basketball (W)Team Stats
Thomas
TROY
FG%
.241
.425
3FG%
.208
.250
FT%
.833
.711
RB
33
60
TO
35
12
STL
6
20
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
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