2021–22 Troy Trojans women's basketball
Sun Belt Regular Season champions
WNIT, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record24–9 (13–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jennifer Graf
  • Courtney Simmons
  • Neil Harrow
Home arenaTrojan Arena
2021–22 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Troy132 .867249  .727
UT Arlington114 .733208  .714
Louisiana94 .692187  .720
Appalachian State84 .6671412  .538
Little Rock84 .6671710  .630
Texas State96 .6001514  .517
Georgia Southern86 .5711810  .643
Arkansas State59 .3571216  .429
Coastal Carolina49 .3081511  .577
Georgia State49 .3081016  .385
South Alabama210 .167818  .308
Louisiana–Monroe014 .000425  .138
2022 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2022
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Troy Trojans women's basketball team represents Troy University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The basketball team, led by tenth-year head coach Chanda Rigby, play all home games at the Trojan Arena along with the Troy Trojans men's basketball team. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

As Conference champions for the second-consecutive year, the Trojans entered the Sun Belt Tournament as the No. 1 seed.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2020–21 season 22–6, 15–2 in Sun Belt play to finish eastern divisional and conference tournament champions. They made it to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017 where they were defeated by second-seeded Texas A&M in a narrow margin of 84-80 in the first round.[1]

Roster

2021–22 Troy Trojans women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Gabbi Cartagena 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrJackson HS Jackson, GA
F 1 Amber Leggett 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrChoctawhatchee HS
Sam Houston State
Navarre, FL
F 2 Felmas Koranga 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrTyler JC Nakuru, Kenya
G 4 Jasmine Robinson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrRichmond County HS Augusta, GA
G 5 Jada Walton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrSouthwest DeKalb HS
Texas Tech
Lithonia, GA
G 10 Janiah Sandifer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrPearl–Cohn HS Nashville, TN
F 11 Ja'Mia Hollings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoWest Point HS
East Mississippi CC
West Point, MS
G 14 Tiyah Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrCentral HS
Shelton State CC
Phenix City, AL
F 15 Tina Stephens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrPalmetto HS
Florida SouthWestern State
Kansas
Palmetto, FL
G 20 Za'Nautica Downs 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrColquitt County HS
Florida SouthWestern State
UNC-Wilmington
Moultrie, GA
F 21 Jhileiya Dunlap 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrDreher HS
Ole Miss
Columbia, SC
G 22 Sharonica Hartsfield 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrPutnam City West HS Oklahoma City, OK
G 23 Jelissa Reese 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrAmericus Sumter HS Cordele, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
11/09/2021*
5:30 p.m.
Talladega College W 101–81  1–0
 32  Leggett  13  Koranga  4  Hartsfield  Trojan Arena (2,784)
Troy, AL
11/11/2021*
6:00 p.m.
Florida A&M W 79–50  2–0
 17  Leggett  8  Koranga  9  Robinson  Trojan Arena (2,579)
Troy, AL
11/15/2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Mercer L 66–75  2–1
 19  Koranga  12  Koranga  5  Robinson  Hawkins Arena (833)
Macon, GA
11/18/2021*
6:00 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman W 84–58  3–1
 16  Koranga  19  Koranga  8  Robinson  Trojan Arena (1,011)
Troy, AL
11/23/2021*
7:00 p.m.
at Missouri L 63–76  3–2
 19  Johnson  9  Harris  4  Robinson  Mizzou Arena (2,353)
Columbia, MO
11/28/2021*
2:00 p.m.
at Duke L 75–91  3–3
 24  Koranga  16  Koranga  5  Robinson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,516)
Durham, NC
12/01/2021*
5:30 p.m.
Samford W 65–61  4–3
 15  Koranga  13  Koranga  5  Hartsfield  Trojan Arena (1,114)
Troy, AL
12/04/2021*
3:00 p.m.
at Wake Forest L 61–90  4–4
 22  Leggett  11  Leggett  2  Robinson  Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (524)
Winston-Salem, NC
12/08/2021*
6:00 p.m.
at Tulane L 84–91  4–5
 17  Downs  7  Koranga  8  Hartsfield  Devlin Fieldhouse (646)
New Orleans, LA
12/11/2021*
4:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee W 77–76  5–5
 13  Koranga  9  Koranga  6  Hartsfield  Trojan Arena (877)
Troy, AL
12/15/2021*
6:00 p.m.
Alabama–Huntsville W 107–57  6–5
 29  Leggett  10  Leggett  9  Robinson  Trojan Arena (976)
Troy, AL
12/18/2021*
2:00 p.m.
at Mississippi State
Mississippi State MTE
W 73–66  7–5
 23  Koranga  15  Leggett  4  Leggett  Humphrey Coliseum (4,561)
Starkville, MS
12/19/2021*
1:00 p.m.
vs. South Carolina State
Mississippi State MTE
W 94–51  8–5
 19  Leggett  12  Hollings  5  Robinson  Humphrey Coliseum (193)
Starkville, MS
12/20/2021*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Jackson State
Mississippi State MTE
W 99–82  9–5
 22  Koranga  17  Koranga  5  Hartsfield  Humphrey Coliseum (223)
Starkville, MS
Conference regular season
12/30/2021
6:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina W 91–80  10–5
(1–0)
 17  Leggett  15  Leggett  4  Robinson  Trojan Arena (1,049)
Troy, AL
01/01/2022
Appalachian State Game cancelled Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
01/06/2022
7:00 p.m.
at Texas State W 96–73  11–5
(2–0)
 25  Johnson  10  Leggett  7  Robinson  Strahan Arena (693)
San Marcos, TX
01/08/2022
2:00 p.m.
at UT Arlington W 59–48  12–5
(3–0)
 19  Dunlap  15  Dunlap  4  Robinson  College Park Center (1,246)
Arlington, TX
01/13/2022
6:00 p.m.
at Louisiana L 83–92  12–6
(3–1)
 25  Koranga  14  Dunlap  3  Robinson  Cajundome (242)
Lafayette, LA
01/15/2022
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe W 89–57  13–6
(4–1)
 13  Stephens  14  Koranga  4  Stephens  Trojan Arena (1,781)
Troy, AL
01/20/2022
6:00 p.m.
Little Rock L 66–68  13–7
(4–2)
 16  Robinson  9  Koranga  4  Robinson  Trojan Arena (1,801)
Troy, AL
01/22/2022
4:00 p.m.
Arkansas State W 79–72  14–7
(5–2)
 20  Koranga  11  Koranga  6  Robinson  Trojan Arena (1,639)
Troy, AL
01/27/2022
6:00 p.m.
at Georgia Southern W 78–72  15–7
(6–2)
 16  Robinson  11  Koranga  4  Robinson  Hanner Fieldhouse (408)
Statesboro, GA
01/29/2022
2:00 p.m.
at Georgia State W 60–56  16–7
(7–2)
 15  Robinson  11  Koranga  4  Johnson  GSU Sports Arena (554)
Atlanta, GA
02/05/2022
4:00 p.m.
South Alabama W 84–52  17–7
(8–2)
 12  Robinson  12  Koranga  5  Robinson  Trojan Arena (2,724)
Troy, AL
02/12/2022
3:00 p.m.
at South Alabama W 80–60  18–7
(9–2)
 14  Downs  13  Koranga  2  Robinson  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
02/17/2022
6:00 p.m.
Georgia State W 67–56  19–7
(10–2)
 15  Leggett  13  Koranga  4  Robinson  Trojan Arena (1,246)
Troy, AL
02/19/2022
4:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern W 82–70  20–7
(11–2)
 14  Stephens  24  Koranga  4  Robinson  Trojan Arena (1,455)
Troy, AL
02/24/2022
6:00 p.m.
at Appalachian State W 89–56  21–7
(12–2)
 18  Koranga  13  Koranga  3  Downs  George M. Holmes Convocation Center (309)
Boone, NC
02/26/2022
2:00 p.m.
at Coastal Carolina W 71–58  22–7
(13–2)
 13  Koranga  12  Koranga  4  Leggett  HTC Center (337)
Conway, SC
Sun Belt Tournament
03/04/2022
11:30 am, ESPN+
(1) vs. (9) Coastal Carolina
Quarterfinals
W 99–77  23–7
 20  Dunlap  12  Koranga  6  Sandifer  Pensacola Bay Center (724)
Pensacola, FL
03/06/2022
11:30 am, ESPN+
(1) vs. (5) Little Rock
Semifinals
W 62–59  24–7
 18  Dunlap  10  Stephens  3  Stephens  Pensacola Bay Center (679)
Pensacola, FL
03/07/2022
1:00 pm, ESPNU
(1) vs. (2) UT Arlington
Championship
L 61–76  24–8
 13  Koranga  14  Stephens  3  Hartsfield  Pensacola Bay Center (904)
Pensacola, FL
WNIT
03/17/2022
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Alabama
First Round
L 79–82  24–9
 13  Tied  12  Koranga  5  Robinson  Trojan Arena (2,262)
Troy, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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See also

References

  1. O'Donnell, Ricky (March 22, 2021). "Poor officiating hijacks No. 15 Troy's history-making upset vs. No. 2 Texas A&M". SBNation.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. "2021–22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Troy Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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