Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Troy Trojans

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (11-6) host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-7) at Trojan Arena on Wednesday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles faced off with UL Monroe and took home the win by a score of 70-60 in their last game. Southern Miss wrapped up the game having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and buried 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles made 16 of their 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Southern Miss allowed 34.5% from the floor on 20 out of 58 shooting. UL Monroe dished out 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, UL Monroe grabbed 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UL Monroe finished the game shooting 68.8% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of 16 tries. They also made 9 of their 27 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 15 while UL Monroe accumulated 18 fouls.

Tylik Weeks is someone who came through for the game. He recorded 20 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 46.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Southern Miss enters this contest with a win-loss record of 11-7 for the season. They currently have an average of 75.9 pts per game (209th in the nation) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Golden Eagles are connecting on 30.5% on shots from 3-point land (98 of 321) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Southern Miss is snagging 37.7 boards per game and is sitting with 229 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 228th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Eagles are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are giving up 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 153rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.4). The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (438 of 1,047) and they relinquish 33.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 223rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 231 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Troy Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 90-70 when they played Louisiana. When talking about attacking the glass, Troy permitted Louisiana to get 16 in all (5 on the offensive side). They went 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 25 and finished the contest at 10 of 13 at the charity stripe (76.9%). The Trojans allowed Louisiana to make 25 out of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.3% in this contest. Overall, the Trojans went 34 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 54.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Troy converted 17 of their 29 tries (58.6%). They were able to convert 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 45.5%. Louisiana earned 13 fouls for the contest which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They also gave up possession 13 times, but weren't able to record a steal. The Trojans corralled 21 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

Thomas Dowd ended up having an impact for the Trojans for the contest. He racked up 15 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes in the game. He made 6 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Troy has a win-loss mark of 11-6 this season. The Trojans commit 17.8 fouls per contest and they go 71.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.1 times per game (54th in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Troy has scored 1,461 points so far this season (85.9 per contest) and they collect 39.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trojans are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 164th in college hoops.

The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 275th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.9. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (162nd in college). The Troy defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (138 of 400) and their opposition knocks down 68.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.2 assists and 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 247th and 287th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Troy

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