Sun Belt foes will battle when the South Alabama Jaguars (11-14) take on the Troy Trojans (8-17) at Mitchell Center. The game starts at 8:05 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The Jaguars were victorious over Georgia Southern 80-76 on Saturday. Georgi Boyanov had 20 points, nine rebounds, and one assist for South Alabama. The Trojans, meanwhile, are coming off a 54-53 win over Georgia State on Saturday. John Walton III led the team in scoring with 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting.
Walton III has upped his play over the last five games for the Trojans, averaging 18.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Jaguars winning the first matchup 66-58. Boyanov put up 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Jaguars are hoping to improve on their records of 11-14 Straight Up (SU) and 12-11 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS.
Across the court, Troy has a SU record of 8-17 and an ATS record of 9-14. Troy has done particularly well ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 7-3.
The Jaguars’ win over Troy in their last game brought their SU record to 9-1 over Troy in their most recent games. Furthermore, with a 7-3 record, South Alabama has the advantage ATS. South Alabama held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five games, while Troy wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – USA, ATS Winner – USA
Notes
Troy won its last game by a one-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, South Alabama is 3-1. Troy is 2-2 in close games this season.
The South Alabama Jaguars average a field goal percentage of 41.7% this season. The Troy Trojans have an underachieving record of 3-13 when opponents have a FG% of 41.7% or greater.
The Troy Trojans rank lower for their field goal percentage (266th) than their effective field goal percentage (259th), while the South Alabama Jaguars rank the same for both metrics (285th).
South Alabama ranks 94th in offensive rebounding. Troy ranks 159th in defensive rebounding.
Troy has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.6% this season. South Alabama is an even 9-9 when its TO% is 18.6% or higher.
