Troy vs. New Orleans Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 9
Published 11:11 pm Friday, November 8, 2024
Saturday’s game features the Troy Trojans (1-0) and the New Orleans Privateers (0-1) clashing at Lakefront Arena in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 86-70 victory for heavily favored Troy according to our computer prediction. Game time 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 exceed the 153.5 total.
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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
- At 79.6 points scored per game and 70.7 points allowed last season, Troy was 43rd in college basketball on offense and 130th on defense.
- The Trojans were 61st in the nation in rebounds per game (34.6) and 101st in rebounds allowed (30.2) last season.
- Troy was 132nd in the nation in assists (13.7 per game) last season.
- Last season, the Trojans were 62nd in the country in 3-point makes (8.6 per game) and 118th in 3-point percentage (35.1%).
- Last season, Troy was 94th in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (6.7 per game) and 274th in defensive 3-point percentage (35.0%).
- Troy took 59.7% of its shots from inside the arc, and 40.3% from beyond it last season. In terms of makes, 67.9% of Troy’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 32.1% were 3-pointers.
New Orleans Performance Insights
- New Orleans ranked 176th in the country with 73.5 points per game last season, but on defense it was less effective, ceding 79.5 points per game (17th-worst in college basketball).
- The Privateers ranked second-worst in the nation with 36.7 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, they grabbed 31.1 boards per game (241st-ranked in college basketball).
- New Orleans ranked 287th in college basketball with 11.8 assists per game.
- The Privateers ranked 20th-best in the country by forcing 14.1 turnovers per game. They ranked 234th in college basketball by averaging 11.7 turnovers per contest.
- The Privateers drained 5.4 three-pointers per game (21st-worst in college basketball), and sported a 30.3% three-point percentage (332nd-ranked).
- New Orleans ranked 74th in the country with 6.5 three-pointers allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 198th with a 33.9% shooting percentage allowed from three-point land.
- New Orleans attempted 43.4 two-pointers per game last year, which accounted for 70.8% of the shots it took (and 78.8% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 17.9 treys per contest, which were 29.2% of its shots (and 21.2% of the team’s buckets).
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