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South Alabama Jaguars vs Troy Trojans Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 5:35 PM ET

Venue: Trojan Arena — Troy, AL

Article updated Jan 27, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Alabama Jaguars are traveling to play the Troy Trojans at the Trojan Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 5:00pm EST. Troy is the betting favorite opening at -8.5

Game outlook

The South Alabama Jaguars are traveling to play the Troy Trojans at the Trojan Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 5:00pm EST. Troy is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Jaguars vs Trojans Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Trojans to win today's game by 9 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Troy Trojans to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Alabama 71 to Troy 80

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Alabama Jaguars and Troy Trojans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Troy Trojans to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Troy will win straight-up is 79%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be S.ALA 67.25, TROY 84.25.

OddsShark predicts Troy will win, south alabama will cover, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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South Alabama Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 325, South Alabama is ranked #182 in offense (scoring an average of 74.37 per game), #311 in defense (allowing an average of 77.26 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-10 (9-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Jaguars hit an average of 44.16% of their field goals (ranked #215) and 74.08% of their free throws (ranked #80) and makes an average of 32.08% of their three pointers ranked #263 in the NCAAB). They average 33.79 rebounds per game (ranked # 287) and average 10.79 offensive assists and 11.16 turnovers per game (ranked # 339 and 104 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Alabama allows an average of 45.49% field goals (ranked #301) and 68.78% free throws (ranked #68 in the NCAAB) The Jaguars allow an average of 32.46% of the three pointers (ranked #138) and averages 38.74 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.74) Finally, the Jaguars average 12.32 defensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 139 and 217 respectively).

Troy Key Betting Stats

Troy Trojans has a power ranking of 3 and are #56 for offense (scoring an average of 79.80 per game), #117 for defense (giving up an average of 69.30 points per game) and 12-8 (12-4-1 ATS) overall. South Alabama went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Troy.

For offense, the Trojans hit an average of 43.73% of their field goals (ranked #233) and 72.87% of their free throws (ranked #121) and makes an average of 35.70% of their three pointers (ranked #100 in the NCAAB). They average 39.65 rebounds per game (ranked # 42) and average 14.75 offensive assists and 13.85 turnovers per game (ranked # 98) and 318 respectively).

On defense, Troy allows an average of 42.39% field goals (ranked #118) and 67.83% free throws (ranked #39 in the NCAAB) The Trojans allow an average of 34.11% of the three pointers (ranked #237) and averages 33.95 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.95) Finally, the Trojans average 11.00 defensive assists and 15.65 turnovers per game (ranked # 52 and 21 respectively).

Betting Summary

Troy has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Troy Trojans to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Alabama Jaguars+280 → +310Moved
  • Moneyline · Troy Trojans-350 → -380Moved
  • Spread · South Alabama Jaguars+8.5 (-110) → +8.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Troy Trojans-8.5 (-110) → -8.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over150 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under150 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

South Alabama Jaguars
7-8 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Troy Trojans
7-7 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:36:19.408Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Alabama Jaguars and Troy Trojans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-18Troy Trojans 71 · South Alabama Jaguars 74
  • 2023-02-09South Alabama Jaguars 57 · Troy Trojans 61
  • 2023-01-28Troy Trojans 60 · South Alabama Jaguars 77
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Troy Trojans defeated South Alabama Jaguars 83-79

Troy Trojans defeated South Alabama Jaguars 83-79 on January 27, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. Troy Trojans' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 40-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Alabama Jaguars +8.5 (-110) spread, South Alabama Jaguars covered, while the 162 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 150.5 (-110)Win
  • JeffjacksonSpread · Troy Trojans -8 (-110)Loss
  • 2387960509Moneyline · Troy Trojans -370Win
  • CoolioSpread · Troy Trojans -8 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 150.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · South Alabama Jaguars +8 (-110)Win