Troy vs. Georgia Southern betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Troy Trojans (14-6, 7-1 Sun Belt) are favored (-4.5) to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the Georgia Southern Eagles (13-8, 5-3 Sun Belt) at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 159.5.

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Troy Cover -4.5 vs Georgia Southern -111

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Troy vs. Georgia Southern betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -206
  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Troy (-4.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Troy has played better at home, covering five times in six home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • The Trojans have eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of 10 games (70%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Troy has won five of six games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won two of three games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Trojans’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 85.3 points a contest compared to the 86.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Troy has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 69.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.2 it has conceded per game this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Trojans are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.1 compared to 10.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.5% compared to 35.8% season-long).

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (143rd in nation) 43.2 (150th) 36.6 (34th) 33.0 (289th) 17.0 (47th) 12.0 (247th)

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Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia Southern has been better against the spread away (6-3-0) than at home (4-4-0) this season.
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of eight) than away (seven of nine) this year.
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .333 (2-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are averaging 82.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, tallying 85.3 a contest.
  • Georgia Southern is allowing 80.4 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (80.2).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Eagles are draining 9.3 treys per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.4). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.5%) compared to their season average (31.8%).

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (295th in nation) 44.5 (223rd) 32.9 (170th) 36.2 (355th) 11.3 (336th) 10.1 (68th)
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