Troy at St. Thomas-Minnesota 11/18/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/18/2022 at 10:14 AM ET

Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT will host a match up Friday night between the Troy Trojans and the St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies. Troy is undefeated thus far this season following a seven point win against Florida State in their last game. Offensively Troy played extremely well against Florida State making 41.5% of their shots and 40% from beyond the arc to score 79 points following a 47 point second half.

Nelson Phillips leads the way for the Troy offense averaging 13.3 points on 40% shooting this season. Zay Williams is scoring 10 points per game to go along with a team high 7.7 rebounds and Kieffer Punter averages 9 points to go along with a team leading 3 assists. Christyon Eugene and Aamer Muhammad are second on the team averaging 13 points each.

St. Thomas comes in a Friday night with two wins in their first three games played following a blowout win over the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers. Offensively the Tommies had one of their best games of the season pouring in 84 points on 55.9% shooting and 42.9% from beyond the arc. Defensively St. Thomas controlled the game as well holding the Terriers to only 48 points on 30.5% from the floor and 13.3% from downtown.

Andrew Rohde led the way for the St. Thomas offense pouring in 20 points on 9 of 15 shooting in 32 minutes of action. Riley Miller added 13 points in 30 minutes and Brooks Allen chipped in 11 points and five rebounds is the third starter in double figures. Kendall Blue led the way off the bench with 15 points as well.

The Troy Trojans are the better more talented team in this matchup and it will show Friday night from early in the game. Troy averages nearly twelve more points per game and will use a potent scoring attack to get their fourth win of the season. Look for Troy to remain undefeated with a win and cover Friday night. Final Score Prediction, Troy Trojans win and cover 74-59.

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