Troy Trojans vs. Georgia Southern Eagles Free Prediction 02/15/19

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The Troy Trojans (11-13, 4-8 SBC) will be at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse to go head-to-head against the Georgia Southern Eagles (15-10, 7-5 SBC) in a SBC matchup. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, February 15, 2019, and will air on ESPN2.

Troy Trojans vs. Georgia Southern Eagles ATS Odds

In their last game, the Eagles were victorious over the South Alabama Jaguars, 75-65, while the Trojans lost to the Georgia State Panthers, 77-63.

The Eagles held the Jaguars to an offensive rebounding percentage of 14.3 (below their season average of 27.0) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.625 (above their season average of 0.555). Troy, on the other hand, had a better offensive rebounding percentage (25.0 vs. 26.7). Tookie Brown played a pivotal role for Georgia Southern with 14 points and eight assists. Meanwhile, Javan Johnson led the way for Troy, putting up 13 points and five assists.

In their first matchup this season, Quan Jackson led the Eagles to a 90-82 win. He put up 13 points and eight rebounds. Georgia Southern launched 19 three pointers, making 10 of them (52.6 percent), while Troy was 6-24 (25.0 percent).

The sharp-shooting offense of Georgia Southern will clash against the bottom-tier defense of Troy. The Eagles currently rank 23rd in effective field goal percentage (0.557), while the Trojans are 273rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.523). The Eagles figure to have the edge on that end of the court.

Troy Trojans vs. Georgia Southern Eagles Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Georgia Southern, ATS Winner – Georgia Southern, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Troy ranks 117th in three pointers attempted per game (23.3) while Georgia Southern ranks 236th in three pointers allowed per game (24.5).
  • The Eagles rank 40th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Trojans rank 76th (5.9).
  • The Trojans average 14.2 assists per game, which ranks 96th in the NCAA. The Eagles rank 174th in assists allowed per game (14.0).
  • Troy ranks third in blocks allowed per game (1.9) while Georgia Southern ranks 71st (3.0).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Trojans have been outscored by an average of 6.8 points in their last five games. On the season, Troy has defeated opponents by an average of 0.3 points.
  • During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 65.8 points per game (14.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.0 points per game (10.4 below their season average).