Troy vs SIU-Edwardsville Prediction, Odds for December 1 College Basketball Game

The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (5-3) battle the Troy Trojans (3-4) at Trojan Arena on December 1, 2023.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, December 1, 2023
• Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Troy, Alabama
• Arena: Trojan Arena

Troy is a 5.5-point favorite against SIU-Edwardsville on Friday and the over/under has been set at 143.5 points. Here's some betting insights and trends before you place a wager on the outing.

Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Troy has compiled a 3-2-0 record against the spread this season.
• SIU-Edwardsville has compiled a 5-1-0 record against the spread this season.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2023-24, SIU-Edwardsville is 2-0 against the spread compared to the 1-0 ATS record Troy puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• When playing at home last season, the Trojans sported a better record against the spread (8-3-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (6-9-0).
• In 2022-23 against the spread, the Cougars had a better winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.429, 6-8-0).

Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Troy came away victorious in the one game it played as the favorite this season.
• The Trojans have played as a favorite of -250 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• SIU-Edwardsville has won one of the four games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (25%).
• The Cougars have played as a moneyline underdog of +198 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Troy has a 71.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville Head-to-Head Comparison

• Troy has a +101 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.4 points per game. It is putting up 85 points per game to rank 26th in college basketball and is allowing 70.6 per outing to rank 170th in college basketball.
• Troy's leading scorer, Christyon Eugene, ranks 207th in the country scoring 16.1 points per game.
• SIU-Edwardsville is outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game, with a +29 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.9 points per game (254th in college basketball) and allows 67.3 per outing (109th in college basketball).
• SIU-Edwardsville's leading scorer, Shamar Wright, is 116th in college basketball, scoring 17.7 points per game.
• The Trojans win the rebound battle by 8.7 boards on average. They collect 39.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 17th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30.9 per outing.
• Thomas Dowd averages 6.4 rebounds per game (ranking 277th in college basketball) to lead the Trojans.
• The Cougars pull down 30.8 rebounds per game (283rd in college basketball) while conceding 29.1 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.7 boards per game.
• Damarco Minor's 10 rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 22nd in the nation.
• Troy's 95.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 155th in college basketball, and the 79.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 29th in college basketball.
• The Cougars rank 121st in college basketball with 97.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 249th defensively with 92.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Troy win (74.4%)

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