Troy vs Appalachian State Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

In this article, we will formulate a Troy vs Appalachian State Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 2nd, at the Holmes Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Trojans’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Mountaineers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Troy 

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Appalachian State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Troy and Appalachian State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Trojans and Mountaineers. 

The home team has won the last two games played between the two teams. Last January, it was Troy that was able to secure the 66-62 victory. 

Troy Has Won Three Straight Games

Troy has a ton of confidence right now and they have won three straight games. In the last game against Georgia State, Troy scored 77 points and they ended up winning by 20 points. At halftime, they were up 39-25 and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Troy had three different players that put up at least 10 points. Myles Rigsby had a strong game putting up 22 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Troy on the season is averaging 75.4 points while their defense is giving up 66.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 197th in the league while the defense is ranked 70th. Myles Rigsby has been the top player for Troy this season averaging 12.7 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the field. 

Why Troy Will Beat Appalachian State

• Troy has won each of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Appalachian State has lost four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

App State Has Lost Three Straight Games

App State has lost three games in a row and they are really struggling heading into this game. In the last game against North Texas, Appalachian State scored 64 points, but the defense gave up 68 points and that led to the defeat. Myles Tate had a strong game putting up 21 points, five assists, and two rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. Appalachian State on the season is averaging 70 points while their defense is giving up 65 points per game. The offense is ranked 302nd in the league while the defense is ranked 41st. They are averaging 4.33 shots per game which is 68th in the league. They are shooting 54.3 percent from the field which is 343rd in the league. Forward CJ Huntley is averaging 14.5 points while shooting 51.7 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from behind the three-point line. App State will take on Texas State after this game.

Troy vs Appalachian State Prediction

Even on the road, I expect Troy to find success. This game is going to come down to the offense and the better offensive team is Troy. The Trojans on the season are averaging 75.4 points per game and they are going to put on a show here. Appalachian State’s defense might be giving up only 65 points per game, but they are going to give up even more than that here. This game is going to be an easy victory by Troy. Back Troy to win this game and cover the spread here. Troy will win by six or seven points.