Troy Trojans vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Houston Cougars

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (5-3) are on their way to Fertitta Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Houston Cougars (5-3).

The Troy Trojans stepped onto the hardwood against Eastern Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 84-74 in their last game. Troy finished the game having earned a 58.0% FG percentage (29 of 50) and converted 8 of 17 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Trojans knocked down 18 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists in the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Troy allowed their opponent to shoot 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. Eastern Kentucky dished out 13 assists and had 11 steals for the game. Additionally, Eastern Kentucky pulled down 19 rebounds (8 offensive, 11 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Eastern Kentucky finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 16 tries. They also converted 4 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Trojans walked away with 14 while Eastern Kentucky accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Myles Rigsby is a player who had an impact for the contest. He finished the game shooting 72.7% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He ended up scoring 20 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Troy will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-3 so far this season. They currently have an average of 74.3 points per contest (208th in the country) while connecting on 47.1% from the field. The Trojans are hitting 31.6% on 3-point shots (54 of 171) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Troy is grabbing 34.8 boards per game and has tallied 123 assists on the year, which is 242nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 16.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 103rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 109 relinquished on the campaign. The Trojans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (213 of 473) and they surrender 30.4 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.7% from 3-point land and they are 170th in D-1 in opponents points per game (70.6).

The last time they took the court, the Houston Cougars took home the win by a final score of 79-51 against Butler. When it comes to rebounds, Houston permitted Butler to collect 21 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 32.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 28 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Cougars allowed Butler to convert 13 out of 46 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 28.3% in this game. In all, the Cougars ended up shooting 32 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.3%. Regarding shots from downtown, Houston knocked down 9 of their 18 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. Butler earned 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 6 tries. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Cougars were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 37 for the contest.

LJ Cryer ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars in the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists in this matchup. He made 7 out of 14 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Houston has a record of 5-3 this year. The Cougars are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (226th in college basketball) and they turn it over 9.1 times per game. Houston has scored 631 points on the season (78.9 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cougars are shooting 45.6% from the field, which ranks 159th in the country.

The Houston defense allows 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 197) and opponents are converting on 70.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.6 dimes and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 47th and 92nd in the nation. The Cougars are ranked 5th in college basketball in points given up per game with 58.3. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.2% from the field (5th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troy

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