Troy vs. Texas State betting: College basketball preview for February 25

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The Troy Trojans (18-10, 11-5 Sun Belt) visit the Texas State Bobcats (15-14, 8-8 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at Strahan Arena at the University Events Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The Trojans are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 141.5.

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Troy Cover -1.5 vs Texas State -110

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Troy vs. Texas State betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -129
  • Texas State moneyline odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Troy (-1.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered eight times in 14 games at home, and it has covered eight times in 13 games on the road.
  • The Trojans have eclipsed the total more often at home, hitting the over in 10 of 14 home matchups (71.4%). In away games, they have hit the over in one of 13 games (7.7%).
  • Troy has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 9-4, compared to going 6-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 72.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.8 points fewer than the 73.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Troy allow 1.7 fewer points per game (63.7) than its season-long average (65.4).
  • The Trojans are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.1 threes per game and shooting 31.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.9 makes and 30.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-1 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 8-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 13-7-0 (As Favorite: 13-7-1; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 1-12-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (215th in nation) 41.2 (49th) 34.8 (51st) 28.7 (46th) 14.4 (124th) 13.4 (336th)

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Texas State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Texas State has been better at home (5-5-0) than away (6-8-0).
  • Bobcats games have finished above the over/under 70% of the time at home (seven of 10), and 50% of the time on the road (seven of 14).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bobcats have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-8).

Recent trends

  • The Bobcats have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, averaging 73.3 points per contest, 2.8 fewer points their than season average of 76.1.
  • Over its past 10 games, Texas State is ceding 75.4 points per contest, 2.5 more points than its season average (72.9).
  • The Bobcats are sinking 6.6 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (6.1). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from downtown over their last 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average (36.6%).

Texas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (91st in nation) 43.5 (156th) 33.5 (87th) 29.1 (64th) 14.7 (104th) 11.4 (201st)
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