Thursday’s game that pits the Troy Trojans (8-4, 1-0 Sun Belt) against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) at George M. Holmes Convocation Center has a projected final score of 70-67 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Troy, who is a slight favorite in this matchup according to our model. Tipoff is at 6:30 PM ET on January 2.

According to our computer prediction, Troy is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 133.5 total.

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Troy vs. Appalachian State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Boone, North Carolina
• Venue: George M. Holmes Convocation Center
• Line: Troy -1.5
• Point total: 133.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -122, Appalachian State +102

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Troy vs. Appalachian State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 70, Appalachian State 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Appalachian State

• Pick ATS: Troy (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

Troy has put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread this season, while Appalachian State is 4-6-0. Both the Trojans and the Mountaineers are 5-5-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The teams score an average of 145.4 points per game, 11.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans’ +108 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.4 points per game (195th in college basketball) while giving up 66.4 per contest (69th in college basketball).
• Troy wins the rebound battle by 6.9 boards on average. It records 34.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 95th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 27.8 per outing.
• Troy connects on 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball) at a 28.5% rate (347th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 33.3% from deep.
• The Trojans rank 238th in college basketball by averaging 93.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 29th in college basketball, allowing 82.7 points per 100 possessions.
• Troy forces 14.6 turnovers per game (39th in college basketball) while committing 15.0 (353rd in college basketball play).

Appalachian State Performance Insights

• The Mountaineers’ +60 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.0 points per game (303rd in college basketball) while allowing 65.0 per outing (41st in college basketball).
• Appalachian State records 34.8 rebounds per game (89th in college basketball) while allowing 31.3 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.5 boards per game.
• Appalachian State knocks down 7.8 three-pointers per game (187th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (164th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make, shooting 27.4% from beyond the arc.
• Appalachian State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 12.1 per game (237th in college basketball) while forcing 9.8 (332nd in college basketball).

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