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Game time: January 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET

Venue: Holmes Convocation Center — Boone, NC

Article updated Jan 14, 11:43 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Troy is on the road playing Appalachian St. at the Holmes Convocation Center stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Troy -1 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

Troy is on the road playing Appalachian St. at the Holmes Convocation Center stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Troy -1 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

PREVIEW OF THE TROJANS:

The Troy Trojans have an overall record of 22-11 after 18 games. So far, the Trojans are 5-4 on the road after nine games. With a record of 2-3, Troy has been the underdog in 5 games this season. As of right now, the Trojans are a +1 point underdog according to oddsmakers. Christyon Eugene is Troy's leading scorer this season, averaging 11.89 points per game. Eugene has accounted for 15.43% of the team's scoring so far. Moreover, he has 2.83 assists and 3.06 rebounds per game. At 11.83 points per game, Xavier Williams is the second highest scorer for the Trojans. Between him and Williams, they account for 30.8% of the team’s scoring.

MOUNTAINEERS PREVIEW:

Appalachian State will face the Trojans with an overall record of 22-11. Appalachian State has played 11 home games this season, finishing 6-5. As of right now, the Mountaineers are sitting with a -1 point betting line in their favor. In 6 games so far this season, Appalachian State has been favored to win. The Mountaineers will rely on Tyree Boykin, who averages 11.94 points per game for the Mountaineers, to deliver another strong performance. In addition, Boykin plays an instrumental role in the team's ability to score on the perimeter. In terms of 3-point shots made, he leads the team. A key component of the Mountaineers' offensive game plan is Donovan Gregory, who has made 43.4% of his field goal attempts and averaged 11.76 points per game.

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This matchup will be decided by 3-point shooting. Appalachian State and Troy both average 8.24 3-pointers made per game coming into this game. Troy Trojans are +1 point dogs in the odds, so we think they'll cover. Hopefully, their defense will close out on Appalachian State's outside shooters to make things difficult. It looks like Troy will cover the spread as underdogs at +1.

Troy Highlights

With a power ranking of 104, Troy is ranked #95 in offense (scoring an average of 76.00 per game), #80 in defense (allowing an average of 65.06 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-6 (10-5 ATS) this season.

Appalachian St. Highlights

Appalachian St. Mountaineers has a power ranking of 342 and are #135 for offense (scoring an average of 74.50 per game), #81 for defense (giving up an average of 65.06 points per game) and 8-9 (6-8 ATS) overall. Troy went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Appalachian St..

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be TROY 65.5, APPST 67.5. The SportsJaw community predicts Troy Trojans to cover (100%) OddsShark predicts Troy will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

63% picked Troy Trojans on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Trojans 66 to Mountaineers 68.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Trojans 66 to Mountaineers 68.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Trojans vs Mountaineers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Trojans vs Mountaineers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Troy Trojans+100 → -136Moved
  • Moneyline · Appalachian St. Mountaineers-113 → +112Moved
  • Spread · Troy Trojans-1 (-110) → -2 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Appalachian St. Mountaineers+1 (-110) → +2 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over133 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under133 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Troy Trojans
22-11 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Appalachian St. Mountaineers
6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-14T16:43:53.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-02-17Troy Trojans 67 · Appalachian St. Mountaineers 61
  • 2022-01-08Appalachian St. Mountaineers 53 · Troy Trojans 68
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Appalachian St. Mountaineers defeated Troy Trojans 58-45

Appalachian St. Mountaineers defeated Troy Trojans 58-45 on January 14, 2023, a 13-point decision in the series. Appalachian St. Mountaineers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 33-25. Against SportsJaw's recorded Troy Trojans -2 (-110) spread, Appalachian St. Mountaineers covered, while the 103 combined points finished under the recorded total of 133.5.

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Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · Troy Trojans -2 (-110)Loss