South Alabama Jaguars vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Troy Trojans

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (14-5) are headed to Trojan Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Troy Trojans (11-7).

The South Alabama Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Troy and earned the victory with a final of 64-63 in their last game. South Alabama finished having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 of 57) and buried 11 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Jaguars made 7 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defending, South Alabama allowed their opponent to shoot 35.1% from the field on 20 out of 57 shooting. Troy distributed 10 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. In addition, Troy collected 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Troy finished shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 22 attempts. They made 9 of 31 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 15 while Troy recorded 14 fouls.

Barry Dunning Jr. is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He left the arena with 14 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also collected 8 boards. He finished the game at 42.9% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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South Alabama enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 14-5 so far this season. They have an average of 73.9 pts per game (210th in college) while connecting on 44.8% from the field. The Jaguars are shooting 34.6% from downtown (188 of 543) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a team, South Alabama is collecting 35.2 boards per game and has tallied 306 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 58th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 12.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.8% from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the country in PPG allowed (61.6). The Jaguars defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.5% (397 of 1,060) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 271st in the country in allowing assists with 268 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Troy Trojans went home defeated by a final of 64-63 when they faced South Alabama. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Troy allowed South Alabama to pull down 29 overall (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 40.7% from distance by connecting on 11 out of 27 and finished the game at 7 out of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Trojans permitted South Alabama to knock down 23 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 40.4% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Trojans finished 20 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.1%. Concerning shots from distance, Troy made 9 out of 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. South Alabama committed 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 13 steals in the game. The Trojans recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this contest.

Tayton Conerway pitched in for the Trojans for this contest. He made 8 of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the matchup.

Troy has a record of 11-7 on the year. The Trojans commit 16.5 fouls every game and they go 71.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (132nd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 15.1 times per game. Troy has accounted for 1,323 points for the campaign (73.5 per game) and they average 38.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Trojans are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which is 183rd in college hoops.

The Troy defense gives up 33.5% on shots from distance (127 of 379) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.9 dimes and 32.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 173rd and 61st in college hoops. The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 53rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (71st in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Alabama

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