The Southern Utah Thunderbirds host Troy on Saturday, looking to build on their 4-2 mark against the 1-3 Trojans in college hoops action at Centrum Arena.

The Thunderbirds sit at 4-2 (2-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Trojans are currently 1-3 (2-0 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Southern Utah is 2-1 OU, and Troy is 1-1 OU.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Thunderbirds sit at No. 264 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Trojans sit at No. 13 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Trojans will win this game 80-74.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Southern Utah's No. 262-rated squad against Troy's No. 7-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Southern Utah rates No. 338 in the country with 2.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 2 nationally with 12 per match.

Defensively, Troy features the nation's No. 300-rated defense on the road, allowing 80.7 points per game. Southern Utah, meanwhile, comes in at No. 125 nationally in scoring at home.

Troy was a 71-59 loser in their most recent outing on the road against UAB. They covered the 14.5–point spread as underdogs. Troy suffered a 71-59 loss against UAB on Tuesday, getting 17 points from R.J. Scott in a losing effort at Bartow Arena.

Southern Utah won its last outing, a 75-58 result against Southern Virginia on November 23. Southern Utah got 13 points from Ramell Taylor en route to a 75-58 victory over Southern Virginia on Wednesday at Centrum Arena.


Troy Trojans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing East Tennessee State are 1-0
After playing UAB are 2-2
After a loss are 4-6

A few Trojans at Thunderbirds trends to consider:
Troy is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road


Next up:
Troy home to East Tennessee State, Tuesday, November 29
Southern Utah at Oral Roberts, Saturday, December 3