Troy vs Arkansas Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/13/24

Arkansas is coming off a 67-72 road loss at Baylor, which doesn’t cover the spread, and the game went under by a total of 156 points. The Razorbacks struggled shooting the ball at just 41% from the field and 25% from downtown. Abou Thiero led Arkansas’ offense with 24 points and 6 rebounds.

Boogie Fland leads Arkansas in scoring this season with 17 points, 4 rebounds and a team-high 5 assists. Abou Thiero adds 16 points and 5 rebounds. Arkansas will face Pacific, Little Rock, Maryland Eastern Shore and Illinois after this one.

Troy Trojans Preview

The Troy Trojans have a perfect 2-0 record this season and are tied with Texas State for first place in the Sun Belt. They have a 1-0 road record and are 2-0 against the spread and 1-1 in the over/under.

Offensively, Troy is averaging 81 points per game. game, which is 156th in the nation, while defensively they allow 67.5 points per game. fight (140.). The 49ers shot 47.7% from the field (146th) and just 30.4% from beyond the arc (252nd).

Troy is coming off a 78-61 win at New Orleans that covers the spread and the game went under the 152-point total. The Trojans played excellent defense and held New Orleans to just 37% from the field and 20% from downtown while winning the battle on the boards (44-30). Jackson Fields led Troy’s offense with 15 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Tayton Conerway leads Troy in scoring this season with 12.5 points, 4 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists. Jackson Fields adds 12.5 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds. Troy will face Oregon, West Georgia, UTSA and Merrimack after this game.

Why the Arkansas Razorbacks will win

• Troy has lost each of its last 12 games against the Southeastern Conference.
• Arkansas has won 43 of its last 44 games against non-conference opponents at Bud Walton Arena.
• Arkansas has won the first half in each of its last 14 Wednesday night games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Troy Trojans will win

• Troy has won each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
• Troy has won the first half in 14 of its last 16 games.

Troy Trojans vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction

Arkansas has won all three previous meetings against Troy and went 2-1 against the spread. In their previous meeting in 2022, Arkansas won at home 74-61. In this Troy Trojans vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction Arkansas comes in as a -13 home favorite. Arkansas has been mediocre in its two games this season, and I can’t argue against backing them as big home favorites. Troy boasts a better offense, scoring almost 10 more points than Arkansas, and both teams are very close defensively. I expect Troy to keep this somewhat close, so take the Troy Trojans and put the points on the road.