Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

Reed Green Coliseum is the site where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-8) will go up against the Troy Trojans (11-6) on Saturday.

The Troy Trojans faced Southern Miss and notched a win by a score of 82-56 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Trojans walked away with 17 while Southern Miss had 19 personal fouls. They converted 4 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Southern Miss shot 70.0% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, Southern Miss snagged 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Southern Miss recorded 10 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, Troy allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the field on 19 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 38 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Trojans knocked down 21 of 28 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Troy finished with a 41.9% FG percentage (26 of 62) and made 9 of their 23 three-point shots.

Jackson Fields is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He walked away with 13 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Troy comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-6 on the year. They average 81.4 points per contest (42nd in the country) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Trojans are hitting 35.2% on shots from distance (155 of 440) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Troy is grabbing 40.6 boards per game and has accounted for 259 dimes so far this year, which ranks 98th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Trojans are forcing 15.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are 43rd in college basketball in allowing assists with 185 conceded for the campaign. The Trojans are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (412 of 980) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 131st in D-1 in PPG allowed (69.6).

When they last played, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 69-66 when they faced Arkansas State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Southern Miss allowed Arkansas State to grab 39 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 41.2% from distance by shooting 14 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 17 from the charity stripe (58.8%). The Golden Eagles allowed Arkansas State to knock down 21 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.4% in the game. In all, the Golden Eagles went 23 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 35.4%. When talking about 3-point shots, Southern Miss knocked down 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.2%. Arkansas State earned 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Golden Eagles were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the game.

Austin Crowley ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He racked up 25 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists for the matchup. He made 7 of 21 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Southern Miss has a win-loss record of 10-8 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 41.3% from the floor, which is 319th in the nation. Southern Miss has accumulated 1,263 pts this year (70.2 per game) and they average 37.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.9 times per contest (294th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per game and they shoot 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 164th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 71.0. They have forced 13.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (125th in college basketball). The Southern Miss defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from distance (145 of 425) and their opposition makes 67.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.6 dimes and 37.7 boards per game, which ranks 242nd and 304th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troy

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