Troy vs. New Orleans betting: College basketball preview for November 9

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The Troy Trojans (1-0) are heavy, 12.5-point favorites against the New Orleans Privateers (0-1) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 151 points.

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Troy Cover -12.5 vs New Orleans -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Troy vs. New Orleans betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -990
  • New Orleans moneyline odds to win: +638
  • Spread: Troy (-12.5)
  • Total: 151

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Troy covered 11 times in 14 opportunities at home, and it covered seven times in 14 opportunities in road games.
  • The Trojans went over the over/under in eight of 14 home games (57.1%) last year, compared to seven of 14 road games (50%).
  • When playing at home last season, Troy won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 11-1 (.917). In road games, it was 4-3 (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Trojans were 43rd in college basketball in points scored (79.6 per game) and 130th in points conceded (70.7) last season.
  • Troy collected 34.6 rebounds per game and conceded 30.2 boards last year, ranking 61st and 101st, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season the Trojans were ranked 132nd in the nation in assists with 13.7 per game.

Troy betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-10-1 (Home: 11-2-1; Away: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 11-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (221st in nation) 42.8 (120th) 34.6 (61st) 30.2 (101st) 13.7 (132nd) 13.2 (332nd)

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New Orleans statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • New Orleans was better against the spread away (7-10-0) than at home (2-7-0) last year.
  • Privateers games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (seven times out of nine) than away (10 of 17) last year.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Privateers had a better winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3 record) than away (.067, 1-14).

Last season stats

  • The Privateers’ defensive performance was 17th-worst in the country last season with 79.5 points allowed per contest, but offensively they were more effective, averaging 73.5 points per game (176th-ranked in college basketball).
  • New Orleans ranked 241st in the country with 31.1 boards per contest, but it allowed 36.7 rebounds per game, which ranked second-worst in college basketball.
  • Last year the Privateers ranked 287th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 11.8 per game.

New Orleans betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 11-18-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 9-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-19 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (313th in nation) 46.9 (338th) 31.1 (241st) 36.7 (357th) 11.8 (287th) 11.7 (234th)
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