Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Troy Trojans try to run the Golden Panthers off the court at Trojan Arena in college hoops action.

The Trojans currently sports a 7-13 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 8-6 ATS. The Golden Panthers are 5-15 and 9-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Trojans produce a 7-7 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Golden Panthers have gone 7-9 against the number.



View Florida International vs Troy Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Trojans in this one, they're listed as 3-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 241-ranked Trojans and the No. 255-rated Golden Panthers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 65-64 win for the Trojans on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Golden Panthers rank No. 300 in NCAA Division 1 with 31.6 per game. That compares with Troy’s No. 87 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Troy is college basketball's No. 3-ranked team at 9.6 per game, while the Golden Panthers rate No. 295 with 4.9 per game.

Defensively, Florida International features the nation's No. 156-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.5 points per game. Troy, meanwhile, comes in at No. 77 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Florida International was a 61-51 loser at home against Western Kentucky. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Florida International got 24 points and 14 rebounds from DeJuan Wright in a losing cause in their 61-51 loss to Western Kentucky on Saturday.

Troy was a 68-66 loser in its last match on the road against South Alabama. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs. The Trojans got 13 points from Emil Jones, but it was South Alabama that prevailed in a 68-66 final on Sunday at Mitchell Center.


Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Florida Atlantic are 4-6
After playing Western Kentucky are 1-9
After a loss are 3-7

Troy Trojans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Louisiana-Lafayette are 4-6
After playing South Alabama are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Golden Panthers at Trojans trends to consider:
Florida International is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Troy's last 5 games when playing Florida International
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Troy's last 7 games
Troy is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Troy is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Florida International at Florida Atlantic, Saturday, February 4
Troy home to Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, February 4