The Troy Trojans (5-3) travel to face off against the Houston Cougars (5-3) on Tuesday, December 10th. This game will be played at Fertitta Center in Houston and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Troy Trojans vs Houston Cougars

The Trojans Are Coming Off A Win

Troy Trojans Recent Game/Games

Troy improved to 5-3 on the season with an 84-74 home win over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. The Trojans entered the game as -8.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Troy led 41-36 at halftime and added 43 points in the second half while allowing 38. The game’s total points of 158 went over the pre-game O/U line of 145.5.

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

Houston Cougars Recent Game/Games

Houston improved to 5-3 on the season with a dominant 79-51 win over Butler on Saturday, December 7th. Playing at home, the Cougars were -17.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total points fell just under the O/U line of 134, with 130 combined points.

Houston led 28-18 at halftime and exploded for 51 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33 points.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

Troy put up 84 points in their last game, shooting 58% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 66%. They connected on 63.6% of their two-point attempts and hit 47.1% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-17. At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, making 18 of 20 attempts for 90%.

Myles Rigsby led the way with 20 points, shooting 8-for-11 overall and 2-for-2 from three. Jerrell Bellamy added 18 points in just 16 minutes, hitting 5 of 7 shots. Devontae Blanton and George Kimble III each contributed 14 points, with Kimble struggling from the field, shooting 5-for-16 and missing all 6 of his three-point attempts.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Houston’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 53.3% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 60%. They also hit all 6 of their free throws and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, finishing with 79 points and 8 assists.

L.J. Cryer led the way with 20 points, hitting 4 of 7 from deep, while Emanuel Sharp also connected on 4 threes, finishing with 16 points. Terrance Arceneaux added 14 points, and Milos Uzan contributed 13 points and 3 assists.

Trojans Team Defense

Despite Troy’s defensive efforts, they couldn’t contain the opposing offense, allowing 74 points on 58% shooting from the field. The Trojans struggled to defend inside, where they gave up 63% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team going 21/33.

From beyond the arc, Troy’s defense allowed 8 threes on 17 attempts, a 47% shooting rate. The Trojans also sent the other team to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 18 of those attempts for 90%. Troy gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cougars Team Defense

In their previous game, the offense took advantage of Troy’s defense, scoring 74 points on 58% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective inside, hitting 63% of their two-point attempts (21/33).

From beyond the arc, they connected on 47% of their threes, going 8/17. They also made the most of their free-throw opportunities, converting 18/20 for 90%.

Trojans vs Cougars Trends

• Although Troy has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 64 points per game in these games.
• In their last three home games, the Cougars have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 78 points per game in these contests.
• The last three games that Troy was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Cougars have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Trojans vs Cougars Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cougars vs. Cougars game, we suggest taking the Cougars at -26.5. Even though our predictions have the Cougars winning 81-66, we see the Trojans as the better choice on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 133 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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