Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: Reed Green Coliseum in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (19-10) are headed to Reed Green Coliseum on Friday where they will go up against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-20).

The Troy Trojans faced Texas State and took home the win by a score of 74-69 in their last game. Troy ended having earned a 37.9% FG percentage (22 of 58) and converted 5 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Trojans made 25 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 73.5%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 38 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to defense, Troy allowed the other team to shoot 40.8% from the floor on 20 of 49 shooting. Texas State totaled 13 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Moreover, Texas State collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Texas State went 78.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of 33 attempts. They also made 3 of their 11 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 22 while Texas State racked up 24 fouls.

Tayton Conerway is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished shooting 42.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Troy will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 19-10 for the season. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Troy is collecting 38.2 boards per game and has accounted for 417 assists on the year, which is 115th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are connecting on 30.0% on three-point attempts (227 of 756) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.1 pts per contest (214th in D-1) while going 44.0% from the field.

On defense, the Trojans are able to force 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are surrendering 32.9% on 3-pointers while they are 26th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.6). The Trojans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.2% (677 of 1,643) and they concede 32.1 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 96th in college hoops in giving up assists with 346 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles took a loss by a final score of 88-82 against South Alabama. Regarding rebounding, Southern Miss allowed South Alabama to snag 33 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 41.7% from distance by going 10 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Golden Eagles permitted South Alabama to make 29 out of 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.8% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Eagles shot 28 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Southern Miss made 13 of their 35 attempts (37.1%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. South Alabama earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Golden Eagles snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup.

Denijay Harris was important for the Golden Eagles for the matchup. He buried 9 of 13 for the game for a rate of 69.2%, and tallied 11 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 39 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Southern Miss has a record of 10-20 so far this year. The Golden Eagles have committed 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (104th in college) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. Southern Miss has scored 2,164 points for the campaign (72.1 per game) and they collect 37.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which ranks 238th in the country.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 308th in the country in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (189th in D-1). The Southern Miss defense gives up 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (232 of 710) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 36.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 257th and 311th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Troy

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