Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Thursday, December 17
Murfreesboro, TN
6:30 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Troy
Lady Raiders Return to Murphy Center to Host Troy
12/16/2020 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee women's basketball team returns to the Murphy Center Thursday evening when it hosts Troy at 6:30 pm.
Middle Tennessee's Thursday evening matchup with Troy can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the following radio stations to hear the broadcast by Dick Palmer and Duane Hickey WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM/TuneIn App.
Game 4: Middle Tennessee (0-3, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Troy (3-2, 0-0 Sun Belt)
- Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 – 6:30 pm CST
- Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Lady Raiders
- Middle Tennessee fell to TCU, 83-77, on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth. Anastasia Hayes just missed a triple-double with 28 points, a career-high 14 rebounds, and eight assists.
- Anastasia Hayes was named the C-USA and Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week following games against Tulane (12/9) and TCU (12/13). She averaged 27.5 ppg, 10 rpg, and 7 apg in the two contests.
- Junior forward Alexis Whittington leads the team in field goal percentage (.440), three-point field goal percentage (.412), free throw percentage (.769), and three-point field goals made (7). The Murfreesboro native ranks eighth in C-USA in free throw percentage and is sixth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage.
- Four Lady Raider starters rank in the top five in C-USA for minutes per game, and they rank in the top 33 nationally. They are Aislynn Hayes (39.7), Alexis Whittington (39.0), Anastasia Hayes (38.0), and Courtney Whitson (38.0).
All-Time vs. Troy
- Middle Tennessee and Troy meet for the 21st time, with the Lady Raiders owning a 19-1 advantage.
- MT and Troy were Sun Belt Conference members until 2013-14 when MT joined Conference USA.
- Rick Insell is 17-1 against Troy.
- The Lady Raiders are 9-1 against Troy at Murphy Center.
Scouting the Trojans
- Troy is 3-2 with both losses coming in the state of Mississippi. The Trojans lost to Alabama A&M in the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic in Hattiesburg (11/28), and they fell to No. 13 Mississippi State in Starkville Monday (12/14).
- Tiyah Johnson (19.8 ppg) and Alexus Dye (18.5 ppg) lead the Trojans in scoring, and both rank among the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference.
- Troy is one of the nation's highest-scoring teams. The Trojans entered the week ranked 10th in the NCAA in scoring average at 94 ppg.
- Troy also entered the week ranked second nationally in rebounds per game (53.8). The Trojans led the country last season with a rebounding average of 55 per contest.
Follow Us
Be sure to follow the Lady Raiders @MT_WBB on Twitter, @mt_wbb on Instagram, and MTSU Women's Basketball on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Lady Raiders basketball.
Middle Tennessee's Thursday evening matchup with Troy can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the following radio stations to hear the broadcast by Dick Palmer and Duane Hickey WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM/TuneIn App.
Game 4: Middle Tennessee (0-3, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Troy (3-2, 0-0 Sun Belt)
- Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 – 6:30 pm CST
- Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Lady Raiders
- Middle Tennessee fell to TCU, 83-77, on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth. Anastasia Hayes just missed a triple-double with 28 points, a career-high 14 rebounds, and eight assists.
- Anastasia Hayes was named the C-USA and Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week following games against Tulane (12/9) and TCU (12/13). She averaged 27.5 ppg, 10 rpg, and 7 apg in the two contests.
- Junior forward Alexis Whittington leads the team in field goal percentage (.440), three-point field goal percentage (.412), free throw percentage (.769), and three-point field goals made (7). The Murfreesboro native ranks eighth in C-USA in free throw percentage and is sixth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage.
- Four Lady Raider starters rank in the top five in C-USA for minutes per game, and they rank in the top 33 nationally. They are Aislynn Hayes (39.7), Alexis Whittington (39.0), Anastasia Hayes (38.0), and Courtney Whitson (38.0).
All-Time vs. Troy
- Middle Tennessee and Troy meet for the 21st time, with the Lady Raiders owning a 19-1 advantage.
- MT and Troy were Sun Belt Conference members until 2013-14 when MT joined Conference USA.
- Rick Insell is 17-1 against Troy.
- The Lady Raiders are 9-1 against Troy at Murphy Center.
Scouting the Trojans
- Troy is 3-2 with both losses coming in the state of Mississippi. The Trojans lost to Alabama A&M in the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic in Hattiesburg (11/28), and they fell to No. 13 Mississippi State in Starkville Monday (12/14).
- Tiyah Johnson (19.8 ppg) and Alexus Dye (18.5 ppg) lead the Trojans in scoring, and both rank among the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference.
- Troy is one of the nation's highest-scoring teams. The Trojans entered the week ranked 10th in the NCAA in scoring average at 94 ppg.
- Troy also entered the week ranked second nationally in rebounds per game (53.8). The Trojans led the country last season with a rebounding average of 55 per contest.
Follow Us
Be sure to follow the Lady Raiders @MT_WBB on Twitter, @mt_wbb on Instagram, and MTSU Women's Basketball on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Lady Raiders basketball.
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