Georgia Southern Eagles vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 1/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Troy Trojans

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is where the Troy Trojans (13-7) will go up against the Georgia Southern Eagles (11-10) on Thursday.

The Georgia Southern Eagles faced off with Marshall and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-67 in their last game. Georgia Southern finished the game with a 35.5% field goal percentage (22 of 62) and made 12 of 28 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 11 of their 22 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 12 assists in the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning defending, Georgia Southern let their opponent shoot 42.0% from the field on 21 out of 50 shooting. Marshall doled out 13 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Additionally, Marshall pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Marshall walked away from this one shooting 80.6% when shooting free throws by making 25 of 31 tries. They also converted 4 of 13 tries from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 24 while Marshall recorded 19 personal fouls.

Adante’ Holiman is one guy who had an impact for the contest. He accumulated 26 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Georgia Southern will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 11-10 on the year. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.5 fouls every game. As a team, Georgia Southern is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 266 dimes so far this season, which ranks 242nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (189 of 568) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.2 pts per contest (201st in Division 1) while hitting 42.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 251st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 286 conceded for the campaign. The Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (536 of 1,228) and they concede 39.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 32.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 318th in the nation in PPG allowed (77.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Troy Trojans took home the win by a final score of 70-61 when they faced Southern Miss. The Trojans collected 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. Southern Miss had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Trojans to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.8%. In relation to 3-pointers, Troy knocked down 9 out of their 25 tries (36.0%). Overall, the Trojans finished the game shooting 22 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Trojans allowed Southern Miss to convert 23 of their 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 39.7% for the contest. They shot 31.6% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 19 and ended up going 9 out of 15 at the charity stripe (60.0%). In regard to rebounds, Troy allowed Southern Miss to collect 29 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Tayton Conerway ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans in this contest. He accumulated 17 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for this contest. He made 5 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Troy has a win-loss mark of 13-7 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Trojans are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 219th in D-1. Troy has accounted for 1,458 pts so far this year (72.9 per game) and they grab 38.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per game (120th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Trojans commit 16.4 fouls every game and they hit 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Troy defense surrenders 33.1% on 3-point attempts (139 of 420) and their opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.6 dimes and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 145th and 69th in Division 1. The Trojans defensively are ranked 39th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 65.6. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (75th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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