The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders (7-1) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Troy Trojans (4-5) at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Troy lost to Tulane 91-84 in the team's last action on Wednesday. Za'Nautica Downs notched a team-high 17 points in the losing effort. Jalynn Gregory's 15 points helped lead Middle Tennessee to an 84-59 win over Lipscomb in the team's last action on Sunday. Troy Team StatsTroy enters the meeting scoring an average of 71.1 points per game, 20.0 more than the 51.1 Middle Tennessee gives up per contest. The Trojans are only 1-2 in games where they score over 51 points. The Trojans are a strong offensive rebounding team this season, averaging 17.6 per game. That mark is good enough for first in the Sun Belt and second in the country. Middle Tennessee Team StatsThe 62 points the Lady Raiders average per game are 15.3 fewer than Troy's per-contest average. Middle Tennessee's record this season is 1-0 when it scores at least 77 points. This season, the Lady Raiders have knocked down 9.4 shots per game from beyond the arc while limiting their opponents to 3.4 triples. Middle Tennessee is 2-0 when it hits at least nine shots from downtown this season. Troy Players to WatchFelmas Koranga is the leader for Troy in both scoring and rebounding with 14.6 points and 11.3 boards per game. Tiyah Johnson adds 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Trojans, and Amber Leggett averages 9.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to shooting the basketball, Johnson is the best bet for Troy. She leads the team in made threes per game, hitting 1.7 three-pointers per contest while shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc. Player stats reflect seven of seven games this season. Middle Tennessee Players to WatchDor Saar leads Middle Tennessee in points, scoring 12.1 a contest, and assists with 3.3 per game. Kseniya Malashka adds 11.8 points, seven rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.7 blocks for the Lady Raiders, while Whitson averages 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Courtney Whitson has a 29 percent shooting percentage from deep and paces the team in made threes per game, hitting 2.3 treys per contest. Player stats reflect seven of seven games this season. Powered By Data Skrive
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