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South Alabama vs Troy Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks
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Troy (11-7) vs South Alabama (14-5)
January 25, 2025 at 06:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Troy -3.5 — Over/Under: 131.5
The South Alabama Jaguars and Troy Trojans meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Trojan Arena. Here’s a South Alabama vs Troy Prediction. This article will include a South Alabama vs Troy Pick.
South Alabama Jaguars Betting Preview
The South Alabama Jaguars beat Southern Miss and Troy, and they play UL Monroe, Louisiana, and Coastal Carolina next. The South Alabama Jaguars are averaging 74 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 61.6 points on 37.5 percent shooting. Myles Corey is averaging 15.4 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Barry Dunning Jr. is averaging 12.8 points and 2 assists. Judah Brown is the third double-digit scorer and JJ Wheat is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The South Alabama Jaguars are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The South Alabama Jaguars are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
Troy Trojans Betting Preview
The Troy Trojans beat UL Monroe, lost to South Alabama, and they play Southern Miss, Georgia Southern, and UL Monroe next. The Troy Trojans are averaging 73.5 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Tayton Conerway is averaging 12.7 points and 4.8 assists, while Myles Rigsby is averaging 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Thomas Dowd is dishing 1.3 assists and Jackson Fields is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Troy Trojans are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 1.7 percent from the free throw line. The Troy Trojans are allowing 3.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Troy Trojans will win
- The home team has won nine of the last 10 games between South Alabama and Troy.
- South Alabama has lost each of its last three games at Trojan Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the South Alabama Jaguars will win
- South Alabama has won seven of its last eight day games.
- Troy has lost three of its last four games against the Sun Belt Conference.
Matchup/League Facts
- Troy ranks T47th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.3).
- South Alabama ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (8.8).
- South Alabama ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (12.8).
South Alabama vs Troy Injury Report
Troy doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. South Alabama will continue to be without Julian Margrave due to an undisclosed issue.
South Alabama vs Troy Prediction
The Troy Trojans are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, where six of their 10 wins have come. However, South Alabama just beat Troy last week while allowing 35 percent shooting. Troy has been a mess recently, losing three of its last four games, and that includes outright upset losses to Arkansas State and Texas State. South Alabama has four road wins this season and has a defense that travels. South Alabama is top-10 in points allowed and defensive field goal percentage. The South Alabama Jaguars are capable of winning this game outright. Give me the points with South Alabama.