South Alabama Jaguars vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Troy Trojans

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is the site where the Troy Trojans (14-11) will attempt to defeat the South Alabama Jaguars (11-13) on Thursday.

The South Alabama Jaguars took the court against UL Monroe and took home the win by a score of 72-64 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Jaguars ended up finishing with 13 and UL Monroe recorded 17 fouls. They also converted 4 of 13 tries from beyond the arc. UL Monroe ended up shooting 84.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 19 tries. Additionally, UL Monroe collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UL Monroe recorded 7 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In terms of defense, South Alabama allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 22 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 2 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jaguars converted 16 of their 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. South Alabama finished the game having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (26 of 56) and made 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Isaiah Moore is a player who was a factor for this contest. He finished the game at 68.4% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He totaled 31 points on 13 out of 19 shooting.

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South Alabama heads into this contest with a mark of 11-13 so far this year. They are averaging 70.1 pts per game (218th in D-1) while shooting 45.9% from the floor. The Jaguars are shooting 32.5% on three-point attempts (177 of 545) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Alabama is collecting 32.8 boards per game and has earned 275 dimes for the year, which ranks 305th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Jaguars are forcing 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 12.8 fouls. They relinquish 31.2% on three-point shots and they rank 107th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.2). The Jaguars defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (602 of 1,404) and they relinquish 36.6 boards per contest as a team. They rank 49th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 257 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Troy Trojans got the victory with a final of 68-64 when they faced Texas State. With respect to how they rebounded, Troy allowed Texas State to pull down 29 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Trojans allowed Texas State to knock down 22 out of their 52 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.3% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Trojans finished the game shooting 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. With regard to shooting from distance, Troy converted 8 of 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Texas State committed 22 fouls for the matchup which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Trojans were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the game.

Zay Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans in this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 7 of 13 for this contest for a rate of 53.8%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Troy has a mark of 14-11 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Trojans are shooting 44.2% from the field, which ranks them 206th in D-1. Troy has scored 1,816 pts on the season (72.6 per contest) and they pull in 34.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (115th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Trojans commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Trojans defensively are ranked 72nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.8. They are forcing 16.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (110th in college hoops). The Troy defense concedes 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (148 of 464) and their opposition knocks down 75.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 10.5 dimes and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which is 30th and 180th in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troy

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