It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the Troy Trojans (10-12, 3-7 SBC) welcome the Arkansas State Red Wolves (10-13, 4-6 SBC) to Trojan Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Troy Trojans Free Prediction
The last time the Red Wolves played, they were defeated by the South Alabama Jaguars, 70-62. South Alabama’s free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Arkansas State. The Jaguars had a rate of 0.383 (above their season average of 0.220), while the Red Wolves posted a mark of 0.241 (below their season average of 0.272). Tristin Walley was Arkansas State’s leading scorer with 16 points on 4-for-7 shooting.
The Trojans fell to the Little Rock Trojans in their last contest, 84-70. Little Rock’s 30.0 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over Troy, who had a rate of 15.6. With 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting, Javan Johnson led Troy in scoring.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, the Red Wolves lost 90-85. Ty Cockfield II led both teams with 31 points and also had six rebounds. Troy made good use of their 32 trips to the charity stripe, making 26 of them (81.3 percent). Arkansas State, on the other hand, was 22-26 (84.6 percent).
Troy appears to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Trojans rank 79th in offensive efficiency, while Arkansas State ranks 281st in defensive efficiency. Also, the Red Wolves rank 43rd in offensive rebounding percentage (33.8 percent), while the Trojans rank 267th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.6 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arkansas State ranks 38th in rebounds per game (38.7) while Troy ranks 180th (34.9).
The Trojans rank 111th in assists per game (14.0) while the Red Wolves rank 225th (11.7).
Troy ranks third in blocks allowed per game (1.9) while Arkansas State ranks 105th (3.4).
The Red Wolves rank 171st in three pointers attempted per game (21.8) while the Trojans rank 188th in three pointers allowed per game (23.5).
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The Red Wolves’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.4, up from 3.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Trojans have scored an average of 74.4 points per game (2.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 80.2 points per game (4.5 above their season average).
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