The Troy Trojans (1-2) square off against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-0) at Trojan Arena. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Troy Trojans Free Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last matchup, they defeated the SMU Mustangs, 74-64. The Golden Eagles had a better free throw rate (0.127 vs. 0.103) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.609 vs. 0.500). With 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting, Tyree Griffin was Southern Miss’ leading scorer.
The Trojans were beaten by the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last game, 84-75. Pittsburgh’s effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Troy. The Panthers had a rate of 0.583, while the Trojans posted a mark of 0.397. With 22 points on 5-for-15 shooting, Jordon Varnado led Troy in scoring.
Southern Miss should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Dating back to last season, Southern Miss ranks eighth in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 14.6 percent), while Troy has forced the 77th-fewest turnovers (17.2 percent).
The Golden Eagles won the only game against the Trojans last season, 89-71. The Golden Eagles knocked down 16 of their 19 free throws (84.2 percent) and had a much better turnover percentage (10.2 vs. 18.9).
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Troy Trojans Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Southern Miss, ATS Winner – Southern Miss, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Troy ranks 34th in three pointers attempted per game (26.1) while Southern Miss ranks 291st in three pointers allowed per game (25.3).
The Trojans rank 136th in rebounds per game (36.1) while the Golden Eagles rank 310th (31.4).
Southern Miss ranks 79th in steals per game (6.9) while Troy ranks 249th (5.1).
The Trojans rank 95th in blocks per game (3.8) while the Golden Eagles rank 264th (1.9).
Troy ranks 162nd in assists per game (13.5) while Southern Miss ranks 201st in assists allowed per game (14.1).
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