Texas State Bobcats vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs Troy Trojans

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (11-8) will take on the Texas State Bobcats (7-12) at Trojan Arena on Wednesday.

The Texas State Bobcats faced Arkansas State and ended up losing by a score of 79-72 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bobcats walked away with 17 and Arkansas State racked up 19 personal fouls. They also buried 11 of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Arkansas State ended up shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 20 attempts. Moreover, Arkansas State grabbed 30 rebounds (13 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arkansas State earned 14 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. In relation to the defense, Texas State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 27 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 10 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 21 of 24 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. Texas State finished the contest with a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and converted 3 out of their 9 shots from distance.

Jordan Mason is a player who was a contributor in this game. He ended up shooting 41.2% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and totaled 2 boards. He left the arena with 21 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Texas State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-12 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a group they commit 18.5 fouls per game. As a team, Texas State is pulling down 36.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 239 assists on the season, which has them ranked 230th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are shooting 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (91 of 285) and 68.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.1 pts per game (285th in the nation) while hitting 44.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They give up 30.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 179th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.6). The Bobcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.1% (480 of 1,089) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 184th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 239 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Troy Trojans went home defeated by a final of 64-63 when they played Southern Miss. When talking about rebounds, Troy permitted Southern Miss to pull down 27 in total (6 offensive). They finished 47.6% from three-point range via 10 out of 21 and ended up shooting 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Trojans allowed Southern Miss to make 23 out of 51 attempts from the field which had them at 45.1% in this game. In all, the Trojans shot 22 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.5%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Troy made 10 of their 21 tries (47.6%). They were able to make 9 of those for a rate of 69.2%. Southern Miss had 10 fouls for the contest which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Trojans snagged 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the matchup.

Christyon Eugene ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans for the game. He earned 19 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the game. He buried 6 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Troy has a record of 11-8 for the year. As an offense, the Trojans are shooting 43.4% from the field, which is 256th in the nation. Troy has accounted for 1,518 pts this season (79.9 per contest) and they grab 40.2 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.9 times per game (97th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.9 times per game. The Trojans are committing 19.2 fouls per contest and they go 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Trojans are ranked 123rd in the country in points given up per game with 69.5. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (128th in college hoops). The Troy defense concedes 34.3% on 3-pointers (126 of 367) and their opponents are connecting on 67.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.9 assists and 34.3 total boards per game, which has them ranked 52nd and 145th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Troy

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