Merrimack Warriors vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Troy Trojans

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Merrimack Warriors (1-5) are on their way to Trojan Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Troy Trojans (4-2).

The Merrimack Warriors took the court against UMass Lowell and took a loss by a final of 81-74 in their last game. Merrimack wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (29 of 66) and made 7 of 21 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Warriors converted 9 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to defending, Merrimack allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. UMass Lowell doled out 14 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, UMass Lowell pulled down 44 boards (13 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't have a block. UMass Lowell finished shooting 75.8% at the free throw line by making 25 of 33 attempts. They also converted 8 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Warriors walked away with 23 and UMass Lowell racked up 12 fouls.

Adam Clark is a guy who came through for this contest. He accounted for 19 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He played for 31 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He shot 40.0% from the field and earned 5 dimes.

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Merrimack will enter this matchup with a record of 1-5 on the season. They are averaging 56.7 points per game (361st in D-1) while going 37.2% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 22.6% on shots from distance (30 of 133) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Merrimack is pulling down 30.2 boards per game and has tallied 51 assists on the campaign, which ranks 362nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 13.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 145th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (69.2). The Warriors defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.2% (137 of 325) and they concede 41.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 201st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 85 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Troy Trojans took home the win by a final score of 86-72 when they played UTSA. The Trojans collected 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 15 steals for the game. UTSA committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They were able to make 19 of those for a clip of 76.0%. When discussing 3-point shots, Troy buried 11 of 20 tries (55.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Trojans shot 28 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.9%. The Trojans permitted UTSA to make 24 out of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.6% in the matchup. They went 46.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 of 28 and ended up going 11 out of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Troy allowed UTSA to collect 25 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Myles Rigsby was important for the Trojans in the game. He earned 17 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this contest. He made 5 out of 7 for the game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Troy has a mark of 4-2 this season. The Trojans are committing 16.8 fouls per game and they connect on 75.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per contest (113th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 16.8 times per game. Troy has accumulated 442 points this year (73.7 per contest) and they pull down 35.3 boards per contest. As an offense, the Trojans are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 165th in Division 1.

The Troy defense gives up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (41 of 123) and their opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.2 dimes and 32.7 boards per game, which is ranked 269th and 107th in those categories. The Trojans on defense are ranked 159th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They are able to force 15.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (219th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Troy

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