Troy Trojans vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: The HTC Center in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN+

The HTC Center is the site where the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-8) will take on the Troy Trojans (6-6) on Saturday.

The Troy Trojans faced Eastern Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 88-81 in their last game. Troy wrapped up the game having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 55) and made 10 of their 24 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Trojans made 28 of 42 shots for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 14 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of defending, Troy allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. Eastern Kentucky recorded 13 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Moreover, Eastern Kentucky collected 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Eastern Kentucky ended up shooting 86.2% at the free throw line by making 25 of 29 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of 26 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Trojans walked away with 19 and Eastern Kentucky totaled 26 fouls.

Christyon Eugene is a player who was a contributor in the game. He racked up 24 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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Troy comes into this matchup with a mark of 6-6 for the year. They currently have an average of 83.3 points per contest (35th in the nation) while hitting 44.5% from the floor. The Trojans are shooting 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (113 of 312) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Troy is grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 188 dimes on the year, which ranks 96th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Trojans are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They relinquish 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 193rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.2). The Trojans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (292 of 695) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 90th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 135 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took a loss by a final score of 85-82 against North Carolina A&T. Concerning attacking the glass, Coastal Carolina permitted North Carolina A&T to pull down 27 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 41.4% from downtown via 12 of 29 and ended up shooting 9 of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). The Chanticleers allowed North Carolina A&T to make 32 out of their 67 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.8% for the contest. When the game finished, the Chanticleers shot 33 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 51.6%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Coastal Carolina buried 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 56.3%. North Carolina A&T was called for 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Chanticleers to the free throw line for 16 tries. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Chanticleers corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 in the game.

Ginika Ojiako ended up being a factor for the Chanticleers for this game. He tallied 19 points in his 29 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 8 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina has a record of 3-8 on the campaign. The Chanticleers are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 61.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per contest (97th in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per contest. Coastal Carolina has earned 887 pts for the year (80.6 per game) and they collect 43.8 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Chanticleers are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 138th in the nation.

The Chanticleers defensively are ranked 339th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.5. They are able to force 10.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the field (75th in D-1). The Coastal Carolina defense allows 33.3% on shots from distance (124 of 372) and their opponents are connecting on 67.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 15.3 dimes and 38.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 329th and 320th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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