Troy Trojans vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Prediction, 11/19/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks

Date: Friday, November 19, 2021

Location: FAU Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (1-1) welcome the Troy Trojans (2-1) at FAU Arena on Friday.

The Troy Trojans took the court against Jacksonville State and earned the victory with a final of 69-65 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 22 while Jacksonville State had 28 personal fouls. They also made 5 of their 23 tries from distance. Jacksonville State finished the game shooting 61.5% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 26 attempts. Additionally, Jacksonville State grabbed 49 rebounds (10 offensive, 39 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Jacksonville State recorded 9 assists and had 14 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, Troy let their opponent shoot 32.4% from the floor on 22 of 68 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 48 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Trojans made 18 of 29 tries for a percentage of 62.1%. Troy walked away from the game having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (23 of 68) and buried 5 of their 27 3-point attempts.

Duke Deen is one player who was a major factor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 52 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. He ended up scoring 20 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Troy heads into this contest with a record of 2-1 for the season. They are averaging 77.3 pts per contest (130th in college basketball) while shooting 46.7% from the floor. The Trojans are hitting 28.8% on shots from distance (21 of 73) and 63.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Troy is collecting 38.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 46 assists for the campaign, which ranks 121st in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 16.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Trojans are able to force 24.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They currently rank 171st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 35 surrendered for the year. The Trojans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 36.4% (63 of 173) and they surrender 38.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 33.3% on three-point shots while they are 61st in college hoops in opponents PPG (59.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks went home victorious with a score of 79-77 when they faced Montana. The Fighting Hawks corralled 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Montana had 29 fouls for the contest which got the Fighting Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of them for a rate of 73.3%. Concerning shooting from distance, North Dakota knocked down 9 out of 19 tries (47.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Fighting Hawks walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 49 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. The Fighting Hawks permitted Montana to make 24 of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.0% in this matchup. They shot 42.9% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 14 and ended up going 23 of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, North Dakota permitted Montana to snag 28 in all (8 offensive).

Mitchell Sueker ended up being a major contributor for the Fighting Hawks for this contest. He converted 6 of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 28 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists for the game.

North Dakota has a win-loss record of 1-1 for the season. The Fighting Hawks are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they hit 77.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.5 times per game (294th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. North Dakota has totaled 139 points this season (69.5 per contest) and they snag 39.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Hawks are shooting 37.3% from the floor, which ranks them 333rd in D-1.

The Fighting Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 286th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (286th in D-1). The North Dakota defense gives up 41.4% on three-point shots (12 of 29) and opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 9.5 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 67th and 122nd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troy

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