Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: Youtube TV

The Troy Trojans (8-5) are on their way to Reed Green Coliseum on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-2).

The Troy Trojans faced off with Mercer and ended up losing by a score of 82-79 in their last contest. Troy ended the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 of 60) and converted 7 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Trojans made 14 of their 18 shots for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 21 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 dimes for this game while creating 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defense, Troy allowed the other team to go 56.6% from the floor on 30 of 53 shooting. Mercer recorded 14 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, Mercer grabbed 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Mercer walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by burying 14 of their 18 shots. They also buried 8 of 15 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 18 and Mercer accumulated 16 fouls.

Zay Williams is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He walked away with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also totaled 9 rebounds. He finished 57.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Troy heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-5 so far this year. They have an average of 79.5 pts per game (52nd in the country) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Trojans are connecting on 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (111 of 327) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Troy is snagging 35.1 boards per game and has 193 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 89th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.1 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 17.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.7% on shots from distance and they rank 126th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.5). The Trojans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (299 of 678) and they concede 32.2 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 121st in college basketball in giving up assists with 145 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles went home defeated by a final of 74-63 when they faced UNLV. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Southern Miss allowed UNLV to pull down 36 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from distance by connecting on 8 of 24 and finished the contest at 24 out of 33 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Golden Eagles permitted UNLV to make 21 out of 63 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 33.3% in this game. Overall, the Golden Eagles shot 25 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Southern Miss knocked down 2 out of their 19 tries (10.5%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. UNLV earned 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 25 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Golden Eagles corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this game.

DeAndre Pinckney pitched in for the Golden Eagles for this game. He converted 10 of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 13 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Southern Miss has a win-loss record of 11-2 for the season. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls every game and they hit 66.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.9 times per contest (53rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per contest. Southern Miss has totaled 1,028 pts so far this year (79.1 per contest) and they pull in 38.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 57th in the country.

The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 24th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 60.7. They are forcing their opponents into 17.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (41st in college basketball). The Southern Miss defense surrenders 30.3% from downtown (87 of 287) and opponents are converting on 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.7 assists and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 58th and 101st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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