Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 1

Published 12:08 am Sunday, December 1, 2024

Sunday’s game between the Troy Trojans (4-3) and Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-3) at Trojan Arena is expected to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-72, with Troy coming out on top. Tipoff is at 3:00 PM ET on December 1.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky should cover the spread, which is listed at 6.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 147.5 over/under.

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Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Troy, Alabama
  • Venue: Trojan Arena
  • Line: Troy -6.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Troy -300, Eastern Kentucky +235

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Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Troy 73, Eastern Kentucky 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Eastern Kentucky

  • Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+6.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)

Troy has gone 4-3-0 against the spread, while Eastern Kentucky’s ATS record this season is 4-2-0. A total of four out of the Trojans’ games this season have gone over the point total, and four of the Colonels’ games have gone over. The two teams combine to score 149.3 points per game, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Troy Performance Insights

  • The Trojans are outscoring opponents by 2.8 points per game with a +19 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.9 points per game (238th in college basketball) and give up 70.1 per outing (158th in college basketball).
  • The 32.3 rebounds per game Troy averages rank 225th in the country, and are 4.4 more than the 27.9 its opponents record per outing.
  • Troy connects on 6.6 three-pointers per game (288th in college basketball) while shooting 29.9% from beyond the arc (301st in college basketball). It is making 1.3 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.9 per game while shooting 37.2%.
  • The Trojans rank 267th in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 142nd in college basketball defensively with 87.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Troy has committed 15.9 turnovers per game (357th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.9 (46th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Colonels have a +34 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.8 points per game. They’re putting up 76.4 points per game, 180th in college basketball, and are allowing 71.6 per outing to rank 192nd in college basketball.
  • Eastern Kentucky records 36.1 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball) while allowing 33.6 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
  • Eastern Kentucky hits 9.1 three-pointers per game (87th in college basketball) while shooting 31.2% from deep (266th in college basketball). It is making three more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.1 per game at 30.7%.
  • Eastern Kentucky has committed four fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.1 (136th in college basketball) while forcing 15.1 (38th in college basketball).

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