Texas State vs Troy Picks and Prediction – 1/10/2025

The Texas State Bobcats will be on the road Thursday with a game in Alabama against the Troy Trojans. Texas State has been mediocre this season coming into Thursday with eight wins through 15 games played but have lost four of the last five including three in a row after a double digit road loss against Appalachian State. The Bobcats have averaged 75.5 points on 47 2% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively Texas State has had some issues allowing 68.9 points per game overall, but the Bobcats have allowed an average of 79.5 points per game during their last four losses. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Tryel Morgan leads Troy this season averaging 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Tylan Pope is second on the team averaging 13.4 points and Coleton Benson chips in a fourth best 10 points per game but has played just seven times this season. Kaden Gumbs is third on the team averaging 11.9 points per game to go along with the team leading 4.5 assist.

The Troy Trojans return home Thursday with ten wins and four losses on the year riding a lengthy winning streak following a narrow one point victory on the road against Marshall in their last outing. Offensively Troy is rolling this season averaging 73.7 points on 45. 2% shooting for the floor. Defensively Troy has been top tier as well allowing just 65.4 points per game this year but have allowed 57.6 points per game over their last five wins.

Myles Rigsby leads to Troy offense this season averaging 12.1 points per game. Tayton Conerway is second on the team averaging 10.6 points to go along with the team high 4.3 assists. Thomas Dowd is the third leading scorer on the roster for Troy averaging 7.9 points and bodes a team leading 5.5 rebounds per game.

Troy is the better team in this game playing the better basketball coming into Thursday. Look for the Trojans to control this game from the tip leading to the home win. Take Troy Thursday night to do the work leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Troy Trojans win and cover 75-63.