SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Troy Trojans

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is the location where the Troy Trojans (3-4) will take on the SIU Edwardsville Cougars (5-3) on Friday.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri Baptist and went home with a win by a final score of 86-62 in their last contest. SIU Edwardsville finished having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 57) and made 10 out of their 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cougars knocked down 18 of 26 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the matchup while creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of defending, SIU Edwardsville let their opponent shoot 32.8% from the field on 22 out of 67 shooting. Missouri Baptist recorded 10 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Missouri Baptist pulled down 31 rebounds (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Missouri Baptist finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 10 of 15 tries. They also made 8 of their 22 tries from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Cougars ended up with 13 while Missouri Baptist recorded 18 personal fouls.

Shamar Wright is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He left the arena with 24 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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SIU Edwardsville heads into this contest with a mark of 5-3 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, SIU Edwardsville is pulling in 33.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 102 dimes so far this season, which is 130th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are shooting 39.5% on shots from distance (62 of 157) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 70.9 pts per contest (256th in Division 1) while going 44.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cougars have forced 10.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 271st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 99 conceded for the season. The Cougars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (185 of 449) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 112th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.3).

When they last played, the Troy Trojans took a loss by a final score of 77-76 when they played Eastern Kentucky. The Trojans corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. Eastern Kentucky committed 13 personal fouls for this game which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.2%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Troy made 13 of 28 tries (46.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Trojans went 25 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 36.2%. The Trojans allowed Eastern Kentucky to make 29 of their 65 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.6% for this game. They finished the game shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 21 and finished the contest at 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Troy allowed Eastern Kentucky to get 31 in all (8 offensive).

Christyon Eugene was important for the Trojans for the contest. He totaled 23 points in his 30 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He buried 8 out of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Troy has a mark of 3-4 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Trojans are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks them 221st in the country. Troy has accumulated 595 pts this year (85.0 per contest) and they pull down 44.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (96th in the country) and they turn the ball over 16.1 times per game. The Trojans are responsible for committing 21.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Trojans are ranked 171st in college basketball in PPG allowed with 70.6. They have forced 16.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (80th in the country). The Troy defense gives up 29.7% on 3-point attempts (41 of 138) and their opponents are converting on 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.4 assists and 34.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 117th and 163rd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Troy

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