The Troy Trojans will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Golden Panthers in Florida International at U.S. Century Bank Arena on Thursday in college basketball action.

Supporters of the Trojans have watched them go 8-17 and 9-10 ATS on the year, while the Golden Panthers are at 7-19 and 11-11 ATS. In totals betting, the Golden Panthers are 11-11, while the Trojans have a 10-9 mark.



View Troy vs Florida International Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Golden Panthers in this one, they're listed as 6.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Golden Panthers at No. 243 and the Trojans at No. 269 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 66-64 result in favor of the Golden Panthers.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Florida International's No. 286-ranked scoring average of 62.4 PPG, against a Trojans defense rated No. 327 and allowing 75.3 PPG. The Golden Panthers FG% has averaged 41.5% to date this season, more than the Trojans shooters have managed so far (40.6% per game).

Defensively, Troy features the nation's No. 328-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.6 points per game. Florida International, meanwhile, comes in at No. 337 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Troy was a 74-62 loser at home against Arkansas-Little Rock. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as underdogs. The Trojans endured a 74-62 loss at the hands of the Trojans on Saturday, despite a 17-point effort from Alan Jones at Trojan Arena.

Last time out for Florida International, they were a 77-67 loser as they battled Arkansas State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 6-point underdog. Florida International suffered a 77-67 loss against Arkansas State on Saturday, getting 17 points from Phil Taylor in a losing effort at ASU Convocation Center.


Troy Trojans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Florida Atlantic are 4-6
After playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 4-3
After a loss are 3-7

Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing South Alabama are 3-7
After playing Arkansas State are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Trojans at Golden Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Internati
Troy is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Internati
Troy is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Internati
Troy is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida International's last 6 games when playing Troy
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida International's last 5 games
Florida International is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Troy
Florida International is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Troy


Next up:
Troy at Florida Atlantic, Saturday, February 25
Florida International home to South Alabama, Saturday, February 25