Troy Vs Arkansas State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 1, 2023

The college basketball schedule on Thursday includes Caleb Fields and the Arkansas State Red Wolves (13-19, 4-14 Sun Belt) visiting Nelson Phillips and the Troy Trojans (19-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) at Pensacola Bay Center, with the matchup tipping at 3:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Trojans and the Red Wolves features the Trojans as solid 8.5-point favorites. A 136-point total is set for the game.

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Troy Vs Arkansas State Betting Lines

Troy vs Arkansas State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Troy -8.5 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Troy (-8.5)
Total Pick Under (136)

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Troy Vs Arkansas State Stat Rankings

Troy Avg. (Rank) Arkansas State Avg. (Rank)
73.5 (133rd) Points Scored 65.9 (322nd)
66.8 (84th) Points Allowed 67.8 (113th)
32.8 (185th) Rebounds 32.4 (215th)
9.8 (113th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (164th)
8.1 (108th) 3pt Made 6.3 (301st)
14.5 (89th) Assists 13.3 (169th)
13.3 (288th) Turnovers 10.9 (72nd)

Troy Vs Arkansas State Betting Trends

  • The Trojans’ record against the spread is 14-14-0.
  • As 8.5-point favorites or more, Troy is 4-0 against the spread.
  • The Trojans have played 28 games this year, and 15 of them have gone over the total.
  • Troy and its opponent have broken the 136-point mark 14 times this season.
  • Trojans games average 140.3 total points per game this season, 4.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Arkansas State has covered the spread 14 times in 29 games.
  • The Red Wolves are 4-3 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This season, 15 of Troy’s 28 games have gone over the point total.
  • Red Wolves games have had over 136 points 10 times this season.
  • Arkansas State’s games average 133.7 total points, 2.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Troy Impact Players

  • Xavier Williams paces the Trojans with 12.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds, while also averaging 1.4 assists.
  • Phillips averages 11 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 2.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Christyon Eugene leads the Trojans at 2.7 assists per game, while also averaging 3.3 rebounds and 11.8 points.
  • Aamer Muhammad is putting up 10.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Kieffer Punter is averaging 8.2 points, 1.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Arkansas State Impact Players

  • Omar El-Sheikh is averaging team highs in points (11.5 per game) and rebounds (9.7). And he is delivering 0.7 assists, making 49.8% of his shots from the field.
  • Fields is the Red Wolves’ top assist man (4.7 per game), and he delivers 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds.
  • Terrance Ford Jr. is putting up 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, making 43.6% of his shots from the field and 40.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per game.
  • Avery Felts gives the Red Wolves 8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Markise Davis gets the Red Wolves 9.4 points, 4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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