Arkansas State at Troy 03/10/25 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

The Arkansas State Red Wolves will play the Sun Belt tournament championship final Monday night in Pensacola against the Troy Trojans. Arkansas State has 24 wins and 9 losses this season riding a long winning streak after a three-point victory against South Alabama in their last outing. Offensively Arkansas State averages 79.3 points on 42.5% shoot from the floor. Defensively the Red Wolves are allowing 69.4 points per game this season through 33 games played. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks.

Arkansas State was a better team in their matchup on Sunday scoring 74 points after 37 in each half on 40.4% shoot from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc. The Red Wolves pulled in 36 rebounds and forced 11 turnovers to seal the victory. Defensively Arkansas State held on giving a 71 points on 42.4% shooting and 16.7% from beyond the arc.

The Troy Trojans come into Monday with 22 wins and 10 losses riding a long winning streak after a 19 point victory against James Madison on Sunday. Offensively Troy averages 73.1 points on 43.6% shooting from  the floor but have poured in 76.2 points per game over their last five victories. Defensively Troy has allowed 65.1 points per game this season and have given up an average of 62.4 points per game over their last five outings.

The Troy Trojans rolled on Sunday scoring 79 points on 47.2% year for the floor and knocked down 10 long balls in the win. Defensively Troy was dominant giving up just 60 points on 32.3% from the floor. Troy won the rebounding battle by 7 and forced 8 turnovers to seal the victory. Tayton Conerway led the way for the Troy offense with 22 points on 10 shots in the game.

Both teams come into this game red hot riding long winning streaks as the top 2 teams in the conference. Look for Troy to do the job in this game however as they have the better defense. Take Troy Monday night to do the work leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Troy Trojans win and cover76-64.