Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 1

Published 12:20 am Sunday, December 1, 2024

Sunday’s contest between the Troy Trojans (4-3) and Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-3) at Trojan Arena should be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-72, with Troy coming out on top. Tipoff is at 3:00 PM ET on December 1.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 6.5. The two teams are projected to go under the 147.5 total.

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Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Troy, Alabama
  • Venue: Trojan Arena
  • Line: Troy -6.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Troy -300, Eastern Kentucky +235

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Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Troy 73, Eastern Kentucky 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky

  • Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+6.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)

Troy is 4-3-0 against the spread this season compared to Eastern Kentucky’s 4-2-0 ATS record. The Trojans are 4-3-0 and the Colonels are 4-2-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams combine to score 149.3 points per game, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Troy Performance Insights

  • The Trojans outscore opponents by 2.8 points per game (scoring 72.9 points per game to rank 238th in college basketball while allowing 70.1 per contest to rank 158th in college basketball) and have a +19 scoring differential overall.
  • Troy ranks 225th in the country at 32.3 rebounds per game. That’s 4.4 more than the 27.9 its opponents average.
  • Troy knocks down 6.6 three-pointers per game (288th in college basketball) while shooting 29.9% from deep (301st in college basketball). It is making 1.3 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.9 per game while shooting 37.2%.
  • The Trojans rank 267th in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 142nd in college basketball defensively with 87.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Troy has committed 15.9 turnovers per game (357th in college basketball action) while forcing 14.9 (46th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Colonels outscore opponents by 4.8 points per game (posting 76.4 points per game, 180th in college basketball, and giving up 71.6 per outing, 192nd in college basketball) and have a +34 scoring differential.
  • Eastern Kentucky is 69th in the country at 36.1 rebounds per game. That’s 2.5 more than the 33.6 its opponents average.
  • Eastern Kentucky hits 9.1 three-pointers per game (87th in college basketball), 3.0 more than its opponents. It shoots 31.2% from deep (266th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 30.7%.
  • Eastern Kentucky has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 11.1 per game (136th in college basketball) while forcing 15.1 (38th in college basketball).

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