Troy vs. Georgia Southern betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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Sun Belt opponents meet when the Troy Trojans (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) host the Georgia Southern Eagles (11-10, 4-5 Sun Belt) at Trojan Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The Trojans are 11-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Troy Cover -11 vs Georgia Southern -110

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Troy vs. Georgia Southern betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -714
  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: +502
  • Spread: Troy (-11)
  • Total: 144.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Troy owns a worse record against the spread in home games (6-4-0) than it does in road games (6-2-1).
  • The Trojans have gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 10 home matchups (70%). In road games, they have hit the over in one of nine games (11.1%).
  • Troy has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 6-3, compared to going 5-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have been racking up 73.5 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 72.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Troy’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has given up 63.1 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 65.6 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Trojans are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.2 threes per game and shooting 31.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.6 makes and 30.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-1 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-4-1; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (216th in nation) 41.2 (74th) 35.0 (57th) 28.4 (48th) 14.8 (111th) 14.4 (346th)

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Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Georgia Southern has been better at home (4-5-0) than away (4-6-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, four of nine) than away (40%, four of 10).
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .300 (3-7).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles are posting 73.8 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.2.
  • Georgia Southern has fared better defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 76.4 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point than its season average of 77.4 allowed.
  • The Eagles are making 9.5 three-pointers per game with a 34.5% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.0 and 33.3%.

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (301st in nation) 43.7 (194th) 32.7 (160th) 34.9 (338th) 12.7 (264th) 13.6 (335th)
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