Thursday’s contest features the Troy Trojans (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) and the Georgia Southern Eagles (11-10, 4-5 Sun Belt) clashing at Trojan Arena in what should be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 78-66 victory for heavily favored Troy according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 30.

According to our computer prediction, Georgia Southern should cover the spread, which currently sits at 12.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 143.5 total.

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Troy vs. Georgia Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Troy, Alabama
• Venue: Trojan Arena
• Line: Troy -12.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -901, Georgia Southern +590

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Troy vs. Georgia Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 78, Georgia Southern 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Georgia Southern

• Pick ATS: Georgia Southern (+12.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

Troy is 11-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Georgia Southern’s 8-12-0 ATS record. The Trojans are 7-11-0 and the Eagles are 10-10-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams score an average of 147.1 points per game, 3.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Troy has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. Georgia Southern has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans are outscoring opponents by 7.3 points per game with a +147 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.9 points per game (228th in college basketball) and give up 65.6 per contest (39th in college basketball).
• Troy prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 6.6 boards. It is recording 35.0 rebounds per game (57th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.4 per outing.
• Troy hits 7.6 three-pointers per game (197th in college basketball) at a 30.1% rate (333rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.0 its opponents make while shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc.
• The Trojans’ 92.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 252nd in college basketball, and the 83.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 17th in college basketball.
• Troy has committed 14.4 turnovers per game (345th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.5 (53rd in college basketball).

Georgia Southern Performance Insights

• The Eagles are being outscored by 3.2 points per game, with a -68 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.2 points per game (199th in college basketball), and give up 77.4 per contest (318th in college basketball).
• Georgia Southern loses the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It records 32.7 rebounds per game, 162nd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 34.9.
• Georgia Southern makes 9.0 three-pointers per game (73rd in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.3% from deep (210th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 32.2%.
• Georgia Southern forces 13.1 turnovers per game (69th in college basketball) while committing 13.6 (335th in college basketball).

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