Troy Trojans vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (18-9) are en route to Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Saturday where they will go up against the UL Monroe Warhawks (10-15).

The Troy Trojans faced off with UL Monroe and went home with a win by a final score of 85-57 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 22 and UL Monroe had 13 fouls. They also buried 2 out of their 7 attempts from long range. UL Monroe finished shooting 55.6% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 27 attempts. On top of that, UL Monroe pulled down 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UL Monroe totaled 8 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, Troy allowed 32.3% from the floor on 20 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Trojans converted 8 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Troy finished having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (32 of 62) and made 13 of their 32 3-point shots.

Christyon Eugene is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He ended up going 63.6% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Troy comes into this one with a record of 18-9 this year. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Troy is grabbing 39.9 boards per game and has accounted for 375 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 124th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Trojans are shooting 35.0% on 3-point shots (238 of 680) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.9 points per outing (50th in Division 1) while shooting 44.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Trojans are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.1% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 115th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.4). The Trojans defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.8% (650 of 1,554) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 48th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 292 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UL Monroe Warhawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-57 when they played Troy. The Warhawks snagged 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. Troy was called for 22 fouls for this game which took the Warhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 55.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, UL Monroe converted 2 of 7 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Warhawks finished the game shooting 20 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.3%. The Warhawks allowed Troy to convert 32 of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6% for the matchup. They finished 40.6% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). In the matter of rebounds, UL Monroe allowed Troy to collect 33 in total (7 offensive).

Makai Willis ended up being a major contributor for the Warhawks in the game. He converted 4 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and added 4 rebounds. He had 10 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

UL Monroe has a record of 10-15 this season. The Warhawks are committing 17.9 fouls every game while shooting 65.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per contest (161st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per game. UL Monroe has accumulated 1,757 points for the campaign (70.3 per game) and they average 38.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Warhawks are shooting 42.6% from the field, which is 291st in the nation.

The UL Monroe defense concedes 35.3% on shots from distance (238 of 674) and their opponents are making 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.5 dimes and 35.0 boards every game, ranking them 308th and 192nd in D-1. The Warhawks on defense are ranked 260th in college basketball in PPG given up with 74.5. They have forced 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (123rd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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