Texas State Bobcats vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: fuboTV

The Troy Trojans (13-10) are welcoming the Texas State Bobcats (11-12) at Trojan Arena on Saturday.

The Texas State Bobcats played Southern Miss and took a loss by a score of 67-58 in their last contest. Texas State walked away from the game with a 34.5% field goal percentage (19 out of 55) and knocked down 2 of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 18 of 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 15 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defense, Texas State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 19 of 46 shooting. Southern Miss totaled 11 assists and had 8 steals for the game. On top of that, Southern Miss snagged 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Southern Miss ended up going 70.0% at the charity stripe by making 21 of their 30 attempts. They also buried 8 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Bobcats left the arena with 22 and Southern Miss had 19 fouls.

Nighael Ceaser is someone who came through in this contest. He accounted for 12 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

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Texas State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 11-12 on the campaign. They average 64.5 points per contest (338th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.7% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 29.7% on 3-point shots (98 of 330) and 70.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Texas State is pulling in 33.1 boards per game and is sitting with 228 assists this season, which ranks 349th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bobcats are able to force 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-pointers and they are 63rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.0). The Bobcats are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (513 of 1,171) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a team. They are 73rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 247 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Troy Trojans went home defeated by a final of 77-60 when they faced South Alabama. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Troy permitted South Alabama to snag 35 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 46.2% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 of 13 and finished the contest at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Trojans allowed South Alabama to convert 30 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.6% in the game. When all was said and done, the Trojans shot 20 out of 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. In relation to three-point shots, Troy converted 7 out of 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.3%. South Alabama earned 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Trojans were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 18 in this matchup.

Christyon Eugene ended up being a factor for the Trojans in the game. He scored 17 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for this contest. He converted 6 of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and earned 1 rebound.

Troy has a mark of 13-10 this year. The Trojans are committing 17.7 fouls every game while shooting 71.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per game (117th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. Troy has totaled 1,683 points for the season (73.2 per contest) and they pull in 34.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trojans are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 207th in the country.

The Troy defense concedes 31.7% from downtown (136 of 429) and opponents are making 74.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.6 assists and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which is 34th and 197th in those defensive categories. The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 70th in the country in PPG surrendered with 65.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (98th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas State

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