UL Monroe Warhawks vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UL Monroe Warhawks (9-14) are traveling to Trojan Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Troy Trojans (17-8).

The UL Monroe Warhawks took the court against Eastern Michigan and walked away with a win by a score of 82-76 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Warhawks ended up finishing with 7 and Eastern Michigan had 13 personal fouls. They buried 13 of their 29 tries from long range. Eastern Michigan walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by making 5 of their 7 shots. Additionally, Eastern Michigan pulled down 27 rebounds (12 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan recorded 10 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Regarding defending, UL Monroe allowed the other team to go 42.0% from the field on 29 out of 69 shooting. They also recorded 18 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Warhawks knocked down 10 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. UL Monroe wrapped up the contest with a 57.1% field goal percentage (32 out of 56) and converted 8 out of their 16 3-pointers.

Tyreke Locure is one player who came through for this game. He shot 56.3% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and collected 10 boards. He accounted for 25 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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UL Monroe will enter this contest with a mark of 9-14 on the campaign. They are averaging 71.0 points per outing (264th in the nation) while going 43.1% from the field. The Warhawks are connecting on 29.8% on shots from 3-point land (119 of 400) and 65.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, UL Monroe is pulling in 38.6 boards per game and has racked up 311 assists on the season, which ranks 228th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warhawks are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 275th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 343 relinquished this season. The Warhawks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.1% (566 of 1,344) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 35.5% on shots from distance and they rank 262nd in college hoops in opponents points per game (74.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Troy Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 78-68 against Kent State. In relation to attacking the glass, Troy allowed Kent State to get 28 in total (10 on the offensive side). They shot 32.0% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 20 out of 22 from the charity stripe (90.9%). The Trojans allowed Kent State to make 20 out of 53 attempts from the field which had them at 37.7% in this game. Overall, the Trojans finished the game shooting 25 for 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.2%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Troy knocked down 4 out of 15 tries (26.7%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Kent State earned 27 personal fouls for this contest which got the Trojans to the free throw line for 34 attempts. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Trojans earned 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Myles Rigsby was important for the Trojans in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Troy has a win-loss mark of 17-8 on the year. As an offensive team, the Trojans are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 240th in college basketball. Troy has totaled 2,001 points this season (80.0 per contest) and they collect 40.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (116th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. The Trojans are committing 18.8 fouls per game while shooting 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Troy defense concedes 34.8% on shots from distance (174 of 500) and their opposition makes 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.0 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 41st and 127th in Division 1. The Trojans on defense are ranked 112th in the country in PPG given up with 69.4. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (83rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Troy

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