Saturday’s game at Lakefront Arena has the Troy Trojans (1-0) taking on the New Orleans Privateers (0-1) at 5:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 86-70 victory, as our model heavily favors Troy.

Based on our computer prediction, Troy is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 14.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 153.5 over/under.

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Troy vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Lakefront Arena
• Line: Troy -14.5
• Point total: 153.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -1205, New Orleans +680

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Troy vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 86, New Orleans 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: Troy (-14.5)
• Pick OU: Over (153.5)

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Troy Performance Insights

• With 79.6 points scored per game and 70.7 points allowed last year, Troy was 43rd in the nation on offense and 130th on defense.
• Last year, the Trojans were 61st in the nation in rebounds (34.6 per game) and 101st in rebounds conceded (30.2).
• Last season Troy was ranked 132nd in the country in assists with 13.7 per game.
• At 8.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.1% from downtown last season, the Trojans were 62nd and 118th in college basketball, respectively, in those categories.
• Last season, Troy was 94th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (6.7 per game) and 274th in defensive 3-point percentage (35%).
• Troy attempted 40.3% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last season, and 32.1% of its made baskets are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it attempted 59.7% of its shots, with 67.9% of its makes coming from there.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• New Orleans ranked 176th in the nation with 73.5 points per contest last season, but on defense it struggled, allowing 79.5 points per game (17th-worst in college basketball).
• The Privateers, who ranked 241st in college basketball with 31.1 boards per game, allowed 36.7 rebounds per contest, which was second-worst in the country.
• New Orleans ranked 287th in the nation with 11.8 dimes per contest.
• The Privateers committed 11.7 turnovers per game last year (234th-ranked in college basketball), and they forced 14.1 turnovers per contest (20th-best).
• The Privateers struggled to rack up threes, ranking 21st-worst in college basketball with 5.4 threes made per game. They ranked 332nd with a 30.3% shooting percentage from beyond the arc last season.
• With 6.5 three-pointers conceded per game, New Orleans was 74th in the country. It allowed a 33.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranked 198th in college basketball.
• New Orleans attempted 43.4 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 70.8% of the shots it took (and 78.8% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 17.9 three-pointers per contest, which were 29.2% of its shots (and 21.2% of the team’s buckets).

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