Troy travels to South Alabama on Sunday, hoping to boost its 7-12 record with a victory over the Jaguars.

The Trojans will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 7-6 ATS against the number this season, while the Jaguars are 6-9 ATS. Troy is 7-6 on the totals; South Alabama is 5-10.



View Troy vs South Alabama Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 5.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Jaguars - Trojans odds would favor the Jaguars if the lines were set according to our power ranks. South Alabama is rated No. 119 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Troy is at No. 233. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 68-65 win for the Jaguars.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Trojans is ranked No. 85 in NCAA hoops at 36.6 per game. Contrast that with South Alabama’s No. 12 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, South Alabama is the No. 327-ranked team in the country at 4.3 per game, while Troy rates No. 3 at 9.6 per game.

Defensively, Troy features the nation's No. 328-rated defense on the road, allowing 80.4 points per game. South Alabama, meanwhile, comes in at No. 295 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Troy was a 71-58 loser on the road against Middle Tennessee. They covered the 17-point spread as underdogs. Troy got 22 points from Will Weathers but lost anyway, 71-58, to Middle Tennessee on Thursday at Murphy Center.

Last time out for South Alabama, they were a 75-50 loser as they battled Arkansas-Little Rock on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 3-point underdog. The Jaguars were hammered by Arkansas-Little Rock on Thursday, losing by a 75-50 final at Stephens Center in college basketball betting action.


Troy Trojans Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Florida International are 4-6
After playing Middle Tennessee are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

South Alabama Jaguars Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Florida Atlantic are 7-3
After playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Trojans at Jaguars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games when playing on the road against South Alabama
Troy is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Alabama's last 6 games when playing Troy
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Alabama's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of South Alabama's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Alabama's last 6 games when playing at home against Troy


Next up:
Troy home to Florida International, Thursday, February 2
South Alabama home to Florida Atlantic, Thursday, February 2