Halftime Report
Troy and Georgia Southern have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven’t. Sitting on a score of 41-40, Troy has looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play. This contest is far closer than the pair’s previous matchup, which was decided by 21 points.
If Troy keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 14-7 in no time. On the other hand, Georgia Southern will have to make due with an 11-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Georgia Southern Eagles @ Troy Trojans
Current Records: Georgia Southern 11-10, Troy 13-7
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Sun Belt matchup on schedule as the Troy Trojans and the Georgia Southern Eagles are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Trojan Arena. The Trojans will be strutting in after a win while the Eagles will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Last Monday, Troy earned a 70-61 victory over Southern Miss. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Georgia Southern’s good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to Marshall 71-67.
Even though they lost, Georgia Southern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Troy is on a roll lately: they’ve won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Georgia Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Troy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Georgia Southern struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 36.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Going forward, Troy is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12.5 points. Those brave souls putting their money on Georgia Southern against the spread have faith in an upset since their 8-12 ATS record can’t hold a candle to Troy’s 12-6-1.
Odds
Troy is a big 12.5-point favorite against Georgia Southern, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Trojans as a 11.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 143.5 points.
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Series History
Georgia Southern has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Troy.
- Feb 01, 2024 – Troy 84 vs. Georgia Southern 63
- Feb 05, 2022 – Troy 61 vs. Georgia Southern 52
- Feb 06, 2021 – Georgia Southern 79 vs. Troy 64
- Feb 05, 2021 – Troy 68 vs. Georgia Southern 56
- Jan 16, 2021 – Georgia Southern 63 vs. Troy 56
- Jan 15, 2021 – Georgia Southern 67 vs. Troy 64
- Jan 30, 2020 – Georgia Southern 86 vs. Troy 57
- Jan 16, 2020 – Georgia Southern 82 vs. Troy 66
- Feb 15, 2019 – Georgia Southern 76 vs. Troy 51
- Jan 17, 2019 – Georgia Southern 90 vs. Troy 82
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