Florida Atlantic will look to improve on its 9-9 record on Thursday when they host Troy in NCAA basketball odds action at FAU Arena.

The Owls are 9-9 so far on the season, and 5-7 ATS vs. the number. The Trojans, meanwhile, are 7-10 and 8-5 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Florida Atlantic go 5-6 and the Trojans go 4-6 on the totals.



View Troy vs Florida Atlantic Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Owls were listed as 9-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 188 (Owls) and the No. 298 (Trojans) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 62-61 result in favor of the Owls has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida Atlantic's No. 252 nationally ranked offense (64.3 points per game) against a Trojans defense that sits as the No. 187 at 66.6 PPG. The Owls have been averaging 40.6% from the field, more than the Trojans have managed so far this season (38.7% on average).

Defensively, Troy features the nation's No. 161-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.8 points per game. Florida Atlantic, meanwhile, comes in at No. 240 nationally in scoring at home.

Troy won its last outing, a 64-55 result against Louisiana-Monroe on January 10. They covered in that game as a 4-point favorite. Troy earned a 64-55 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday, getting 17 points from Emil Jones at Trojan Arena.

In their last action, Florida Atlantic was a 65-62 Sportsbook on the road against Western Kentucky. They covered the 8-point spread as underdogs. Florida Atlantic got 22 points from Greg Gantt en route to a 65-62 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday at EA Diddle Arena.


Troy Trojans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Florida International are 3-7
After playing Louisiana-Monroe are 3-4
After a win are 4-6

Florida Atlantic Owls Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing North Texas are 3-5
After playing Western Kentucky are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Trojans at Owls trends to consider:
Troy is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Atlantic
Troy is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Atlantic
Troy is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida Atlantic is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Troy
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida Atlantic's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida Atlantic's last 13 games when playing Troy


Next up:
Troy at Florida International, Saturday, January 19
Florida Atlantic home to North Texas, Saturday, January 19