Troy Trojans vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 1/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (9-8) are hosting the Troy Trojans (11-6) at Mitchell Center on Thursday.

The Troy Trojans played Southern Miss and earned the victory with a final of 82-56 in their last game. Troy ended having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and buried 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Trojans knocked down 21 of their 28 tries for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 38 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Troy allowed 33.9% from the floor on 19 out of 56 shooting. Southern Miss totaled 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. On top of that, Southern Miss grabbed 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Southern Miss ended up going 70.0% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 20 attempts. They buried 4 out of their 19 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Trojans finished with 17 and Southern Miss totaled 19 fouls.

Jackson Fields is a player who was a major factor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 22 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He notched 13 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Troy steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-6 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a team they commit 19.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Troy is pulling down 40.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 259 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 86th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are hitting 35.2% from downtown (155 of 440) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.4 points per game (43rd in Division 1) on 43.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Trojans are able to force 15.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.8% on shots from downtown while they are 135th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (69.6). The Trojans defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.0% (412 of 980) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 56th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 185 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Alabama Jaguars went home victorious with a score of 91-85 against Marshall. The Jaguars corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 12 steals in the matchup. Marshall earned 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.4%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, South Alabama made 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Jaguars finished shooting 35 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.2%. The Jaguars permitted Marshall to convert 32 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.6% for this contest. They went 43.5% from distance by shooting 10 of 23 and ended up going 11 out of 18 at the charity stripe (61.1%). In regard to rebounds, South Alabama permitted Marshall to snag 32 in total (4 offensive).

Isiah Gaiter ended up being a factor for the Jaguars for the contest. He converted 10 out of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and added 7 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 4 assists for this contest.

South Alabama has a win-loss record of 9-8 on the year. As an offense, the Jaguars are hitting on 43.5% from the field, which has them ranked 250th in the nation. South Alabama has accounted for 1,260 points so far this season (74.1 per contest) and they collect 34.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 10.8 times per game (342nd in the country) and they turn it over 10.9 times per game. The Jaguars have committed 16.6 fouls per contest while shooting 73.6% from the free throw line.

The South Alabama defense concedes 31.7% on 3-pointers (118 of 372) and opponents are knocking down 68.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.5 dimes and 38.6 total rebounds per game, ranking them 152nd and 324th in D-1. The Jaguars defensively are ranked 311th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.0. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the floor (322nd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Alabama

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