Friday's game that pits the Troy Trojans (3-4) versus the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (5-3) at Trojan Arena is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 74-73 in favor of Troy. Tipoff is at 8:30 PM ET on December 1. According to our computer prediction, SIU-Edwardsville is projected to cover the spread (4.5) versus Troy. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 143.5 over/under.
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Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | -4.5 | 143.5 | -113 | -113 | -205 | +164 |
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Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville Prediction
- Prediction: Troy 74, SIU-Edwardsville 73
Troy Betting Info
- The Trojans have covered the spread three times in five games.
- Troy is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Trojans have played five games this season, and four of them have hit the over.
- The Trojans won the only game they've played as the favorite this season.
- Troy has played as a favorite of -205 or more once this season and won that game.
- Every game the Trojans have played this season has gone over 143.5 total points.
- Troy's games this year have an average total of 155.6, 12.1 more points than this matchup's over/under.
Troy's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christyon Eugene | 7 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Tayton Conerway | 7 | 11.7 | 3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Aamer Muhammad | 7 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Thomas Dowd | 7 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Myles Rigsby | 7 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
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SIU-Edwardsville Betting Info
- Against the spread, the Cougars are 5-1-0 this season.
- SIU-Edwardsville is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Two of the Cougars' six games have hit the over.
- The Cougars have been named as the underdog three times this season but have yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
- SIU-Edwardsville has been listed as an underdog of +164 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The Cougars have played three games this season that finished with a combined score over 143.5 points.
- The average total for SIU-Edwardsville's games this season is 138.1 points, 5.4 fewer points than this game's over/under.
SIU-Edwardsville's Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamar Wright | 7 | 17.7 | 4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Ray'Sean Taylor | 8 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Lamar Wright | 8 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Damarco Minor | 8 | 11.4 | 10 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Terrance Thompson | 8 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville Scoring Insights
- The 85 points the Trojans average are 17.7 more than the Cougars concede.
- When Troy scores more than 67.3, it is 3-2 versus the spread and 3-4 overall.
- SIU-Edwardsville is 5-0 versus the spread and has a 5-2 record overall when giving up less than 85 points.
- The Cougars post just 0.3 more points per game (70.9) than the Trojans allow (70.6).
- SIU-Edwardsville is 2-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall when posting more than 70.6 points.
- The Trojans have outscored opponents by 101 points this year (14.4 per game), and the Cougars have scored 29 more than their opponents (3.6 per game).
Troy vs. SIU-Edwardsville Rankings
| Troy Rank | Troy AVG | SIU-Edwardsville AVG | SIU-Edwardsville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | 85 | Points Scored | 70.9 | 254th |
| 170th | 70.6 | Points Allowed | 67.3 | 109th |
| 17th | 39.6 | Rebounds | 30.8 | 283rd |
| 10th | 13.9 | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 | 272nd |
| 87th | 8.6 | 3pt Made | 7.8 | 153rd |
| 87th | 15 | Assists | 12.8 | 214th |
| 350th | 15.1 | Turnovers | 9.5 | 36th |
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