Saturday’s game between the Troy Trojans (1-0) and the New Orleans Privateers (0-1) at Lakefront Arena is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 86-70 and heavily favors Troy to take home the win. Tipoff is at 5:00 PM ET on November 9.

Based on our computer prediction, Troy is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 14.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 153.5 over/under.

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Troy vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Lakefront Arena
• Line: Troy -14.5
• Point total: 153.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -1205, New Orleans +680

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Troy vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 86, New Orleans 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: Troy (-14.5)
• Pick OU: Over (153.5)

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Troy Performance Insights

• Offensively, Troy was the 43rd-ranked team in the nation (79.6 points per game) last year. Defensively, it was 130th (70.7 points conceded per game).
• With 34.6 rebounds per game and 30.2 rebounds allowed, the Trojans were 61st and 101st in the nation, respectively, last season.
• Last season Troy was ranked 132nd in the nation in assists with 13.7 per game.
• The Trojans made 8.6 3-pointers per game and shot 35.1% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 62nd and 118th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Last year, Troy was 94th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (6.7 per game) and 274th in defensive 3-point percentage (35.0%).
• The Trojans took 40.3% percent of their shots from beyond the arc last season, and 32.1% of their made shots are from there. Inside the arc, they took 59.7% of their shots, with 67.9% of their makes coming from there.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• New Orleans was ranked 176th in college basketball offensively last year with 73.5 points per game, while defensively it was 17th-worst (79.5 points allowed per game).
• The Privateers ranked second-worst in the nation with 36.7 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, they pulled down 31.1 rebounds per game (241st-ranked in college basketball).
• New Orleans ranked 287th in the country with 11.8 dimes per contest.
• The Privateers ranked 20th-best in college basketball by forcing 14.1 turnovers per game. They ranked 234th in college basketball by averaging 11.7 turnovers per contest.
• The Privateers struggled to drain threes, ranking 21st-worst in college basketball with 5.4 threes made per game. They ranked 332nd with a 30.3% shooting percentage from beyond the arc last season.
• New Orleans ceded 6.5 three-pointers per game (74th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opposing teams to shoot 33.9% (198th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
• Last season New Orleans took 70.8% two-pointers, accounting for 78.8% of the team’s baskets. It shot 29.2% from beyond the arc (21.2% of the team’s baskets).

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