The Troy Trojans will try to cover the spread at Trojan Arena on Saturday when they get a visit from the Utah Valley Wolverines in NCAA basketball action.

Troy will face the 4-6 Wolverines, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Trojans are 2-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Wolverines are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 265 (Trojans) and the No. 304 (Wolverines) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 60-58 result in favor of the Trojans has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Troy's No. 315-rated squad against Utah Valley's No. 314-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Troy rates No. 77 in the country with 7.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 239 nationally with 5.4 per match.

Defensively, Utah Valley features the nation's No. 207-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.9 points per game. Troy, meanwhile, comes in at No. 326 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Utah Valley, they were an 89-56 loser as they battled Weber State on the road. Utah Valley was crushed on Wednesday, getting blown out by Weber State and falling by an 89-56 score at Dee Events Center.

Troy lost its last outing, a 75-71 result against Western Kentucky on December 1. They covered in that game as a 5.5-point underdog. The Trojans endured a 75-71 loss at the hands of the Hilltoppers on Saturday, despite a 20-point effort from Antoine Myers at Trojan Arena.


Troy Trojans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Alabama State are 5-5
After playing Western Kentucky are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Wolverines at Trojans trends to consider:
Troy is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home


Next up:
Utah Valley home to Utah State, Saturday, December 15
Troy at Alabama State, Thursday, December 13