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| Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks | Troy Trojans |
| 4-7 | January 16, 2014, 08:30 | Trojan Arena | 7-9 |
The Troy Trojans will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Trojan Arena in NCAA basketball action.
The Trojans bring a 7-9 record (7-3 ATS) to this tilt against the 4-7 Warhawks, who are 5-3-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Troy go 4-6 so far and the Warhawks go 4-5.
View Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Troy Trojans Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Trojans in this one found them listed as -3.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Thursday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Warhawks was expected to move the line.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 221-rated Trojans and the No. 291-ranked Warhawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Troy won its last outing, a 75-62 result against Arkansas-Little Rock on January 11. They covered in that game as an 8-point underdog. The Trojans grabbed a 75-62 win over the Trojans on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Jeff Mullahey at Stephens Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Troy's No. 212 nationally ranked offense (68 points per game) against a Warhawks defense that sits as the No. 195 at 73.18 PPG. The Trojans have been averaging 41.59% from the field, less than the Warhawks have managed so far this season (42.24% on average).
A few Warhawks at Trojans trends to consider:
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Troy
Troy is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Troy is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
Troy is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
Next up:
Louisiana-Monroe at South Alabama, Saturday, January 18th
Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, January 18th
