Troy vs Appalachian State Picks and Prediction – 1/2/2025

The Troy Trojans will be on the road Thursday with a game in North Carolina against Appalachian State. Troy has eight wins through 12 games played coming into Thursday riding a three-game win streak following a 20 point blowout victory against Georgia State back before Christmas. Offensively the Trojans are rolling this season averaging 75.4 points on 45.9% shooting from the floor and have averaged 89.6 points per game during their three-game winning streak. Defensively Troy has been top tier allowing 66.4 points per game overall this season but have given up 56.6 points per game during their last three. Stay in the loop with our College Basketball Picks.

Myles Rigsby leads Troy this season averaging 12.7 points per game overall. TaytonConerway averages 9.4 points to go along with the team leading 4.1 assists. Jackson Fields averges just 8.1 points and Jerrell Bellamy averages 7.9 points per game overall. Thomas Dowd averages 8.1 points to go along with a team leading 5.2 rebounds per game.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers return home Thursday with six wins and six losses on the year having dropped four of the last five including three in a row following a four point road loss against North Texas. Offensively Appalachian State has been mediocre this season averaging 70 points on 45.4% shooting from the floor but have averaged just 61.6 points per game during their three-game skid. Defensively Appalachian State has fared well enough allowing 65 points per game overall this season but have given up 68 in each of their last two outings.

CJ Huntley leads Appalachian State this season averaging 14.5 points per game. MylesTate averages 14 points as the only player on the roster in double digits to go along with a team leading 4.9 assists. Jaleel Beaubrun averages 7.8 points and leads Appalachian State pulling in 5.3 rebounds per game.

Troy is the better team in this game playing the better basketball. Look for Troy to extend the App State woes on Thursday night with a win and cover. Take Troy Thursday to do the job leading to the win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Troy Trojans win and cover 76-63.