Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Troy Trojans

Date: Friday, February 24, 2023

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (18-12) are welcoming the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-18) at Trojan Arena on Friday.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers played Georgia Southern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-68 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Chanticleers ended up walking away with 15 while Georgia Southern accounted for 11 fouls. They also buried 14 of 29 tries from distance. Georgia Southern finished 73.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of 19 tries. Furthermore, Georgia Southern totaled 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgia Southern recorded 18 assists and had 4 steals in the game. With regard to defense, Coastal Carolina allowed 47.1% from the floor on 24 of 51 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Chanticleers knocked down 14 of 14 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Coastal Carolina ended the game having earned a 37.7% field goal percentage (23 out of 61) and made 8 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Josh Uduje is one player who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Coastal Carolina heads into this matchup with a record of 11-18 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Coastal Carolina is collecting 37.4 boards per contest and has 362 dimes on the season, which ranks 211th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Chanticleers are connecting on 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (212 of 666) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.4 pts per game (143rd in Division 1) on 43.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Chanticleers are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They concede 34.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 269th in the country in opponents PPG (72.9). The Chanticleers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.2% (751 of 1,778) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 308th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 412 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Troy Trojans took home the win by a final score of 82-78 against UL Monroe. The Trojans were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. UL Monroe was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 60.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Troy converted 10 of their 24 attempts (41.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Trojans ended up shooting 30 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Trojans allowed UL Monroe to convert 26 of their 63 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.3% for the game. They shot 48.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 13 of 27 and ended up shooting 13 out of 14 from the free throw line (92.9%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Troy permitted UL Monroe to get 32 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Christyon Eugene was important for the Trojans for the game. He made 6 of 14 for this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 7 assists in this matchup.

Troy has a record of 18-12 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trojans are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which is ranked 190th in the country. Troy has accounted for 2,184 pts on the year (72.8 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per game (137th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Trojans are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.2% from the free throw line.

The Troy defense gives up 32.3% on 3-point attempts (190 of 589) and their opponents are knocking down 74.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.9 dimes and 34.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 51st and 196th in those categories. The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 86th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 66.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (91st in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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