Terrion Moore
Nelson Chenault

Women's Basketball

First-Place Little Rock Set to Face Troy on ESPN3

Game 24: Little Rock at Troy
Date Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018
Time 2 p.m.
Location Troy, Ala.
Arena Trojan Arena
Records Little Rock (15-8, 12-0 SBC) |
Troy (12-10, 7-4 SBC)
Radio Sports Animal 920
Stats StatBroadcast
Video ESPN3/WatchESPN
Notes Little Rock | Troy
TROY, Ala. – With a 12-game winning streak in tow, Little Rock women's basketball (15-8, 12-0 Sun Belt) will wrap up its road trip through Alabama by visiting Troy (12-10, 7-4 Sun Belt) on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN3/WatchESPN.
 
Little Rock is 17-4 in the all-time series against Troy since the first meeting in 2006. When playing in Troy, Little Rock has a 6-3 advantage. Little Rock has won the past two meetings with Troy and the past three-regular season meetings. Last season, Sharde' Collins led the game at Troy with 27 points while current Trojan Ronjanae DeGray scored 10.
 
Troy comes into Saturday with a five-game winning streak after defeating Arkansas State 95-78 on Thursday. Troy averages the second-most rebounds in the country at 48.9 per game and ranks in the top 15 for steals (11.4), points per game (82.5) and forced turnovers (22.14). Nationally, Troy ranks 320th for turnovers (19.0), 344th for scoring defense (78.3) and 347th for personal fouls per game (23.3).
 
  • A win would give Little Rock its first-ever 13-0 Sun Belt start and would tie for the third-longest winning streak in program history.
  • Little Rock can win the Sun Belt Regular-Season Championship outright for the second consecutive season with three more wins.
  • Little Rock has won 17 consecutive conference games dating back to last season — the fifth-longest streak in Division I.
  • Little Rock's current winning streak of 12 games is tied for the 11th-longest in Division I.
  • This is Little Rock's second 15-8 start in program history.
  • This is just the second time Little Rock has been 12-0 in Sun Belt play — both in the past two seasons.
  • Little Rock is No. 24 in this week's College Insider Mid-Major Poll.
  • Little Rock has a 17-4 series lead against Troy and is 6-3 when playing in Troy.
  • Little Rock has won the past two meetings against Troy and the past three regular-season meetings.
  • Little Rock's scoring defense ranks third nationally at 52.7 points allowed per game.
  • Little Rock has played 150 games since its last overtime — the second-longest streak in Division I.
  • Little Rock has kept opponents below 40 percent from the field in the 12 of the last 13 games.
  • Little Rock has kept Sun Belt opponents at or below 50 points in 10 of the last 12 games.
  • Little Rock's opponents are shooting 33.3 percent in Sun Belt play — the lowest percentage in the league.
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Players Mentioned

Ronjanae DeGray

#00 Ronjanae DeGray

F
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ronjanae DeGray

#00 Ronjanae DeGray

6' 0"
Junior
F