Saturday’s contest features the Troy Trojans (1-0) and the New Orleans Privateers (0-1) matching up at Lakefront Arena in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 86-70 victory for heavily favored Troy according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 5:00 PM ET on November 9.

Based on our computer prediction, Troy projects to cover the 14.5-point spread in its matchup against New Orleans. The total is listed at 153.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Troy vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Lakefront Arena
• Line: Troy -14.5
• Point total: 153.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -1205, New Orleans +680

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Troy vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 86, New Orleans 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: Troy (-14.5)
• Pick OU: Over (153.5)

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Troy Performance Insights

• Last year, Troy was 43rd in the country on offense (79.6 points scored per game) and 130th defensively (70.7 points allowed).
• At 34.6 rebounds per game and 30.2 rebounds conceded, the Trojans were 61st and 101st in college basketball, respectively, last year.
• Last season Troy was ranked 132nd in college basketball in assists with 13.7 per game.
• The Trojans were 62nd in the nation in 3-pointers made (8.6 per game) and 118th in 3-point percentage (35.1%) last year.
• Troy was 94th in the country in 3-pointers conceded (6.7 per game) and 274th in 3-point percentage defensively (35%) last year.
• Last season, Troy attempted 59.7% of its shots from inside the arc, and 40.3% from beyond it. In terms of makes, 67.9% of Troy’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 32.1% were 3-pointers.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• New Orleans was ranked 176th in college basketball offensively last season with 73.5 points per game, while defensively it was 17th-worst (79.5 points allowed per game).
• The Privateers ranked 241st in the nation with 31.1 rebounds per contest, but they allowed 36.7 rebounds per game, which ranked second-worst in college basketball.
• Last year New Orleans ranked 287th in college basketball in assists, averaging 11.8 per game.
• The Privateers committed 11.7 turnovers per game last year (234th-ranked in college basketball), and they forced 14.1 turnovers per game (20th-best).
• The Privateers struggled to drain threes, ranking 21st-worst in college basketball with 5.4 treys per game. They ranked 332nd with a 30.3% shooting percentage from beyond the arc last season.
• New Orleans ranked 74th in the nation with 6.5 treys allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 198th with a 33.9% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc.
• Last year New Orleans took 70.8% two-pointers, accounting for 78.8% of the team’s buckets. It shot 29.2% threes (21.2% of the team’s baskets).

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