Georgia Southern at Troy 1/16/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Georgia Southern Eagles are set to visit Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama for a Sun Belt clash against the Troy Trojans. The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this matchup with an 11-7 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, 71-51. Leading the way for the Georgia Southern Eagles was sophomore guard Elijah McCadden as he recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Senior forward Isaiah Crawley had a productive outing for the Eagles as he pitched in 13 points and 5 rebounds.
The Georgia Southern Eagles had a solid shooting game against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns as they connected on 25 of their 59 field goal attempts (42.4%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (32%). The Georgia Southern Eagles won the turnover battle against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (15-14), and they edged out the Ragin’ Cajuns in the rebounding department (46-39).
The Troy Trojans come into this matchup with a 7-11 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves, 76-68 in OT. Leading the way for the Troy Trojans was junior guard Darian Adams as he recorded 20 points and 6 rebounds. Sophomore guard Tahj Small had a productive outing off the bench for the Trojans as he pitched in 11 points and 4 rebounds.
The Troy Trojans had a good shooting game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves as they connected on 25 of their 55 field goal attempts (45.5%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (30%). The Troy Trojans lost the turnover battle against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (23-18), and they were edged out by the Red Wolves in the rebounding department (38-32).
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The Georgia Southern Eagles have been great through their first handful of games in conference play as they bring a 5-2 record into this matchup, and they are playing great on both sides of the court. The Eagles currently rank 5th in the Sun Belt in points scored and 2nd in points allowed, but the Trojans haven’t had as much success as they rank 8th and 7th in those respective categories. Georgia Southern has shown a good amount of scoring depth this season as 4 different guys are averaging at least 10 PPG, and that will be a test for the Troy Trojans as they are allowing an average of 71 PPG in 7 Sun Belt games. The Georgia Southern Eagles have been the better overall team all season, and I think they shouldn’t have much of a problem against an under matched Troy team. Final Score Prediction, Georgia Southern Eagles win and cover ATS 75-70.
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