Thursday’s contest features the Troy Trojans (8-4, 1-0 Sun Belt) and the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) matching up at George M. Holmes Convocation Center (on January 2) at 6:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 70-67 victory for Troy.

Based on our computer prediction, Troy should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 133.5 over/under.

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Troy vs. Appalachian State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Boone, North Carolina
• Venue: George M. Holmes Convocation Center
• Line: Troy -1.5
• Point total: 133.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -122, Appalachian State +102

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Troy vs. Appalachian State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 70, Appalachian State 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Appalachian State

• Pick ATS: Troy (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

Troy is 7-3-0 against the spread this season compared to Appalachian State’s 4-6-0 ATS record. Both the Trojans and the Mountaineers are 5-5-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The two teams score 145.4 points per game, 11.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans are outscoring opponents by 9.0 points per game with a +108 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.4 points per game (195th in college basketball) and allow 66.4 per outing (69th in college basketball).
• Troy ranks 95th in the nation at 34.7 rebounds per game. That’s 6.9 more than the 27.8 its opponents average.
• Troy hits 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball) at a 28.5% rate (346th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 33.3% from deep.
• The Trojans’ 93.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 238th in college basketball, and the 82.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 29th in college basketball.
• Troy forces 14.6 turnovers per game (39th in college basketball) while committing 15.0 (353rd in college basketball action).

Appalachian State Performance Insights

• The Mountaineers’ +60 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.0 points per game (303rd in college basketball) while allowing 65.0 per contest (41st in college basketball).
• The 34.8 rebounds per game Appalachian State accumulates rank 89th in the nation, 3.5 more than the 31.3 its opponents pull down.
• Appalachian State makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (187th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.
• Appalachian State has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 12.1 per game (237th in college basketball) while forcing 9.8 (332nd in college basketball).

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