TROY, Alabama – The back-to-back Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions meet the Preseason Sun Belt favorites in a key conference tilt as Troy and UT Arlington matchup at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
The last time the teams met, the Trojans cruised to an 89-59 win in the SBC semifinals. UTA went on to accept an invite to the Women's NIT, while Troy met Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament after claiming the conference tournament title.
The Mavericks (7-6, 1-1 Sun Belt), picked to win the league title in the preseason, got off to a 5-0 start before stumbling down the stretch of non-conference play dropping five of the last six games.