TROY, Ala. – An explosive second-half led Troy women's basketball to a dominant, 85-45 victory over in-state rival South Alabama Thursday night inside Trojan Arena. The Trojans led from the opening tip and outscored the Jaguars by 28 points in the final two quarters. Troy's 40-point victory was the largest margin of victory in the series' 51-game history.
Troy (13-5, 9-2 SBC) gained some separation in the Sun Belt East Division standings with its win over the second-place team in the East Division, South Alabama (11-8, 8-5 SBC). On the night Troy shot 52 percent from the field on 36-of-69 shooting.