Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is the location where the Troy Trojans (10-6) will play the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (8-7) on Saturday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles faced off with James Madison and went home with a win by a final score of 81-71 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 19 and James Madison had 22 fouls. They made 2 of 17 attempts from distance. James Madison went 68.4% from the free throw line by burying 13 of their 19 attempts. In addition, James Madison totaled 38 boards (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. James Madison doled out 10 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Southern Miss allowed their opponent to shoot 39.4% from the floor on 28 out of 71 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles buried 25 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 75.8%. Southern Miss walked away from the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (26 of 53) and converted 4 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc.

Victor Hart is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 16 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played 32 minutes and collected 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 45.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Southern Miss will enter this contest with a mark of 8-7 for the season. They average 71.1 pts per game (269th in college basketball) while hitting 42.3% from the field. The Golden Eagles are connecting on 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (92 of 284) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Southern Miss is pulling in 37.3 boards per game and is sitting with 186 assists this year, which is 281st in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Golden Eagles are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 212th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 202 surrendered for the season. The Golden Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (381 of 881) and they concede 36.9 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 33.8% on shots from downtown while they are 178th in the nation in PPG allowed (71.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Troy Trojans got the victory with a final of 79-73 when they played Louisiana. The Trojans earned 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 16 steals in this contest. Louisiana was called for 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of them for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, Troy knocked down 4 out of their 19 tries (21.1%). In all, the Trojans finished the game shooting 27 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Trojans allowed Louisiana to convert 28 out of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3% in this game. They shot 29.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 17 and ended up going 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Troy allowed Louisiana to snag 28 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Christyon Eugene pitched in for the Trojans for this contest. He earned 22 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 9 in this game for a rate of 77.8%, and had 7 rebounds.

Troy has a win-loss record of 10-6 for the season. The Trojans commit 19.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.1 times per game (96th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per game. Troy has scored 1,302 pts on the campaign (81.4 per contest) and they pull in 40.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Trojans are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 221st in the nation.

The Trojans on defense are ranked 155th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.4. They are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (153rd in the country). The Troy defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from distance (103 of 307) and opponents are making 66.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.9 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 49th and 152nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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