Troy vs. Texas State betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The Texas State Bobcats (8-7, 1-2 Sun Belt) are underdogs (by 7 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Troy Trojans (10-4, 3-0 Sun Belt) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 136.5.

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Troy Cover -7 vs Texas State -109

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Troy vs. Texas State betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -313
  • Texas State moneyline odds to win: +247
  • Spread: Troy (-7)
  • Total: 136.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Troy has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (5-1-0) than it has in road games (4-2-1).
  • When playing at home, the Trojans go over the over/under 83.3% of the time (five of six games). They’ve hit the over in 14.3% of away games (one of seven contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Troy has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Trojans were 43rd in college basketball in points scored (79.6 per game) and 130th in points allowed (70.7) last year.
  • Troy grabbed 34.6 rebounds per game and gave up 30.2 boards last season, ranking 61st and 101st, respectively, in the nation.
  • The Trojans were 132nd in college basketball in assists (13.7 per game) last year.

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-3-1 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-1-1; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (172nd in nation) 41.6 (97th) 34.6 (91st) 27.9 (36th) 14.6 (138th) 14.7 (347th)

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Texas State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Texas State has been better at home (3-1-0) than away (2-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bobcats games have finished over 50% of the time this season, both at home (two of four) and on the road (three of six).

Recent trends

  • The Bobcats are putting up 76.8 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.3 more than their average for the season (75.5).
  • Texas State is surrendering 69.8 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.9 points allowed.
  • The Bobcats are making 5.8 treys per contest with a 37.2% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.5 and 36.9%.

Texas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (79th in nation) 43.3 (191st) 33.1 (165th) 28.0 (38th) 14.0 (177th) 11.3 (159th)
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