2014-15 TEXAS STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 10 // TEXAS STATE (5-4, 0-0 SUN BELT CONFERENCE) VS. TROY (5-4, 0-0 SUN BELT CONFERENCE) DECEMBER 30, 2014 // 5:15 P.M. CT // TROY, ALA. // TROJAN ARENA
DATE OPPONENT TIME 11/15/14 vs. Texas A&M-Int’l W, 83-65 11/18/14 at Texas Tech L, 77-81 (OT) 11/22/14 vs. Houston Baptist L, 56-61 11/25/14 vs. Lamar W, 79-72 11/29/14 at Oklahoma State L, 37-64 12/4/14 at UTSA W, 57-53 12/14/14 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce W, 74-69 12/19/14 vs. Bethune-Cookman W, 51-40 12/20/14 vs. Stetson L, 57-75 12/30/14 at Troy* 5:15 p.m. 1/3/15 at Georgia Southern* 3:30 p.m. 1/5/15 at Georgia State* 4 p.m. 1/8/15 vs. UALR* 5:30 p.m. 1/10/15 vs. UL Monroe* 2 p.m. 1/15/15 vs. South Alabama* 5:30 p.m. 1/17/15 at Arkansas State* 3:05 p.m. 1/19/15 at UT Arlington* 5 p.m. 1/22/15 vs. Georgia Southern* 5:30 p.m. 1/24/15 vs. Appalachian State* 2 p.m. 1/31/15 vs. UL Lafayette* 2 p.m. 2/4/15 at South Alabama* 5:05 p.m. 2/7/15 at UALR* 3 p.m. 2/12/15 vs. UT Arlington* 5:30 p.m. 2/14/15 vs. Georgia State* 2 p.m. 2/19/15 at UL Lafayette* 5 p.m. 2/26/15 vs. Troy* 5:30 p.m. 2/28/15 vs. Arkansas State* 2 p.m. 3/5/15 at Appalachian State* 4 p.m. 3/7/15 at UL Monroe* 2 p.m. 3/11-14/15 SBC Tournament TBA All times listed are Central Time Bold denotes home game * denotes Sun Belt Conference Game All home games are played at Strahan Coliseum TEXAS STATE SPORTS INFORMATION
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AT A GLANCE Date........................... December 30, 2014 Time........................................... 5:15 p.m. Location......................................Troy, Ala. Arena.................................... Trojan Arena Capacity........................................... 5,200 Live Stats.................... txstatebobcats.com Live Streaming........... txstatebobcats.com Radio.......................... txstatebobcats.com Series Record...................... TXST leads 2-0 Last Meeting........ TXST won 95-92, 3/8/14
Troy TROJANS
TEXAS STATE PROJECTED STARTERS
Erin Peoples
G // 6-0 // Jr. PPG......................... 15.3 RPG.......................... 6.9 APG......................... 1.57 FG%........................ 44.0 3FG%...................... 18.0 FT%........................ 63.0
Ayriel Anderson
G // 5-3 // Jr. PPG........................... 9.7 RPG.......................... 3.6 APG......................... 3.55 FG%........................ 28.0 3FG%...................... 36.0 FT%........................ 83.0
Kileah Mays
C // 6-2 // Jr. PPG........................... 5.0 RPG.......................... 8.2 APG......................... 1.22 FG%........................ 23.0 3FG%........................ 0.0 FT%........................ 44.0
A LOOK AT THE COMPETITION • The Troy Trojans also enter the 2014-15 Sun Belt Conference schedule with a 5-4 record, earning victories over Southeastern Louisiana, Florida A&M, Samford, Alabama State, and most recently, Tennessee State. • In the preseason, the Trojans were picked to finish fifth in the SBC. Last season, the Bobcats defeated Troy in both meetings. In the second meeting of the year, now-junior guard Ayriel Anderson rattled off a career-high 31 points in the 95-92 victory at Troy. • After losing Joanna Harden, the leading scorer from the 2013-14 Troy squad, the Trojans are led by Ronita Garrett who is posting 15.3 points per game. • In addition to leading the team in points, she is leading the squad with 10.6 rebounds per contest. Ashley Beverly-Kelley is also an offensive threat for the Trojans, posting 13.2 PPG. • The Trojans are under the direction of Chanda Rigby who is currently in her third season at the helm. ABOUT THE BOBCATS • The Texas State Bobcats enter the 2014-15 season with eight returners and four newcomers.
Meghan Braeuer
G // 5-7 // Sr. PPG......................... 14.8 RPG.......................... 2.4 APG......................... 2.22 FG%........................ 48.0 3FG%...................... 51.0 FT%........................ 66.0
Jacqueline Jeffcoat
F // 6-2 // Sr. PPG........................... 6.1 RPG.......................... 8.3 APG......................... 0.89 FG%........................ 32.0 3FG%...................... 21.0 FT%........................ 81.0
• Last season, the Bobcats earned an invitation to the WBI Tournament which marked the first postseason appearance for Texas State since the 2008 season. • Last year’s Bobcats finished with a 16-16 overall record and 12-6 conference mark. • Texas State’s conference record was good enough to put them in a tie for third place overall in the Sun Belt Conference after originally being picked ninth by the league coaches. • This preseason, juniors Erin Peoples and Ayriel Anderson were both chosen to All-SBC Preseason Teams. • Peoples, a 6-0 guard from Little Rock, Ark., was named to the First-Team while Anderson, a 5-3 guard from Irving, Texas, was named to the Third-Team. • Texas State was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference by the league coaches. • Head coach Zenarae Antoine enters her fourth season at the helm of the Texas State program. BOBCAT QUICK FACTS • Coming into conference play, the Bobcats are second in the conference in three-point percentage with a mark of 36.6