The Troy Trojans (1-1) will travel to the Petersen Events Center to meet the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0). The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 12, 2018, and will air on ACC Network.
Troy Trojans at Pittsburgh Panthers ATS Odds
In their last game, the Panthers had no trouble getting past the VMI Keydets, 94-55, while the Trojans fell to the Saint Louis Billikens, 62-58.
Pittsburgh dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a fantastic effective field goal percentage of 0.760 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 35.0. For those same stats, VMI was 0.381 and 18.6, respectively. Troy, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.435 vs. 0.455). Xavier Johnson had a good performance for Pittsburgh with 14 points and 10 assists. Jordon Varnado, meanwhile had a solid performance for Troy, recording 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Pittsburgh could struggle to create turnovers. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, Troy ranks 105th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.6 percent), while Pittsburgh has forced the 33rd-fewest turnovers (16.2 percent).
Troy Trojans at Pittsburgh Panthers Free Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Pittsburgh, ATS Winner – Pittsburgh, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Troy ranks 30th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Pittsburgh ranks 227th (4.2).
- The Trojans average 26.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 35th in the country. The Panthers rank 193rd in three pointers allowed per game (22.6).
- Troy ranks 239th in steals per game (5.2) while Pittsburgh ranks 271st (4.5).
- The Trojans rank 76th in assists allowed per game (12.1) while the Panthers rank 259th (14.8).
- Troy ranks 133rd in rebounds per game (36.1) while Pittsburgh ranks 294th (32.1).
