UL Monroe Warhawks vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Troy Trojans

Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is the location where the Troy Trojans (19-11) will take on the UL Monroe Warhawks (4-25) on Friday.

The UL Monroe Warhawks took the court against Arkansas State and went home with a loss by a final score of 102-94 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warhawks left the arena with 26 and Arkansas State finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They buried 14 out of their 33 shots from three-point range. Arkansas State walked away from this one shooting 83.9% from the free throw line by burying 26 of their 31 shots. Moreover, Arkansas State grabbed 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arkansas State recorded 18 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. In regard to defense, UL Monroe allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the floor on 31 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled a total of 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Warhawks knocked down 21 of 29 tries for a rate of 72.4%. UL Monroe walked away from the game with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 out of 62) and buried 9 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Krystian Lewis is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He ended up going 52.6% from the field and also recorded 9 assists.

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UL Monroe will enter this game with a record of 4-25 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UL Monroe is pulling down 32.7 boards per contest and has totaled 360 dimes for the season, which is 264th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Warhawks are hitting 32.5% on shots from distance (224 of 689) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They average 73.1 pts per contest (256th in Division 1) on 41.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warhawks are able to force 11.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.7% on three-point shots while they are 355th in college in points per game allowed (83.8). The Warhawks defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 48.1% (905 of 1,883) and they concede 40.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 360th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 505 surrendered this year.

When they last played, the Troy Trojans got the win with a final of 78-59 against Louisiana. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Troy allowed Louisiana to snag 20 overall (9 offensive). They finished 29.2% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 24 and ended up shooting 6 out of 8 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Trojans permitted Louisiana to make 23 of 54 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 42.6% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Trojans shot 25 for 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Troy buried 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 87.5%. Louisiana committed 18 fouls for the game which got the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Trojans were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 in the game.

Jerrell Bellamy ended up having an impact for the Trojans for the game. He racked up 25 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the contest. He made 11 of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 84.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

Troy has a record of 19-11 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Trojans are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 231st in college. Troy has accounted for 2,414 pts for the season (80.5 per contest) and they average 38.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per contest (71st in college) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Trojans are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls every game and they connect on 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Trojans defensively are ranked 185th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 73.9. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (153rd in Division 1). The Troy defense gives up 32.1% on shots from distance (224 of 697) and their opponents are converting on 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.2 dimes and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 163rd and 241st in college.

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