The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-4) clash with the Troy Trojans (5-4) at Reed Green Coliseum. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 10, 2017.
Troy is a 5-point favorite on the opening line, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 137.5 points.
Troy Trojans at Southern Miss Golden Eagles Free Prediction
In the Trojans’ last contest, they were defeated by the UAB Blazers, 90-78. UAB out-rebounded Troy. The Blazers had more offensive rebounds (19 vs. four), defensive rebounds (21 vs. 16) and total rebounds (40 vs. 20). Alex Hicks put together a solid outing for Troy, recording 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Golden Eagles won big over the Rust College Bearcats in their last outing, 109-61. The Golden Eagles had a phenomenally low turnover percentage of 7.8 (better than their season average of 13.4) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 41.9 (above their season average of 21.5). Cortez Edwards was the game’s high scorer with 29 points on 12-for-15 shooting.
Troy figures to have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. Dating back to last season, the Trojans rank 65th in offensive efficiency, while Southern Miss ranks 214th in defensive efficiency.
Troy heads into the game with records of 5-4 straight up (SU) and 4-3 against the spread (ATS). Trojans games tend to finish under the O/U total (57.1 percent).
Meanwhile, Southern Miss owns records of 4-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. Games featuring the Golden Eagles also tend to go under the total (60.0 percent).
Troy Trojans at Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Troy, ATS Winner – Troy, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes (2016-Present):
Troy ranks 69th in three pointers attempted per game (24.2) while Southern Miss ranks 236th in three pointers allowed per game (24.9).
The Trojans average 36.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 116th in the NCAA. The Golden Eagles rank 182nd in rebounds allowed per game (36.2).
Troy ranks 80th in blocks per game (3.8) while Southern Miss ranks 141st in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
The Trojans average 13.2 assists per game, which ranks 169th in the NCAA. The Golden Eagles rank 175th in assists allowed per game (14.4).
