Troy vs. Old Dominion betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Troy Trojans (13-6, 6-1 Sun Belt) are favored (-6.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-14, 3-5 Sun Belt) at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Chartway Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 152.5.

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Troy Cover -6.5 vs Old Dominion -108

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Troy vs. Old Dominion betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -285
  • Old Dominion moneyline odds to win: +230
  • Spread: Troy (-6.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy owns a better record against the spread in home games (5-1-0) than it does in away games (6-3-0).
  • When playing at home, the Trojans go over the total 66.7% of the time (four of six games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (six of nine contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Troy has picked up the win in five of six games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Trojans have been scoring 85.9 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 86.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Troy’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.2) is 5.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.2).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Trojans are making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.4 compared to 10.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.3% compared to 36.3% season-long).

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (121st in nation) 43.2 (152nd) 36.3 (40th) 32.9 (284th) 17.3 (40th) 11.9 (233rd)

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Old Dominion statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Old Dominion has been better against the spread on the road (7-6-0) than at home (2-4-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Monarchs games have finished over three of six times at home (50%), and eight of 13 away (61.5%).
  • The Monarchs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .154 (2-11).

Recent trends

  • The Monarchs have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 72.7 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points their than season average of 74.0.
  • In its past 10 games, Old Dominion is ceding 76.0 points per game, compared to its season average of 77.3 points allowed.
  • The Monarchs are sinking 8.2 threes per game with a 37.1% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.0 and 34.6%.

Old Dominion betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (299th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 31.9 (228th) 34.6 (332nd) 12.6 (293rd) 10.5 (101st)
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