LSU vs. Troy Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 18
Published 1:56 pm Monday, November 18, 2024
Monday’s game at Pete Maravich Assembly Center has the No. 7 LSU Tigers (4-0) matching up with the Troy Trojans (1-3) at 8:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 78-68 victory, as our model heavily favors LSU.
Based on our computer prediction, Troy is projected to cover the point spread (38.5) versus LSU. The two sides are projected to come in below the 157.5 over/under.
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LSU vs. Troy Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: SEC Network +
- Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Venue: Pete Maravich Assembly Center
- Line: LSU -38.5
- Point total: 157.5
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LSU vs. Troy Score Prediction
- Prediction:
LSU 78, Troy 68
Spread & Total Prediction for LSU vs. Troy
- Pick ATS: Troy (+38.5)
- Pick OU: Under (157.5)
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LSU Performance Insights
- LSU was the second-best team in the country in points scored (85.9 per game) and 154th in points conceded (63.3) last season.
- Last season, the Tigers were second-best in the country in rebounds (42.4 per game) and 42nd in rebounds conceded (28.4).
- Last season LSU was ranked 37th in college basketball in assists with 16.2 per game.
- Beyond the arc, the Tigers were 303rd in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (4.4) last season. They were 100th in 3-point percentage at 32.7%.
- Defensively, LSU was 274th in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed per game at 6.6 last year. It was 107th in 3-point percentage conceded at 29.6%.
- The Tigers attempted 20% percent of their shots from beyond the arc last year, and 80% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 14.2% of the Tigers’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 85.8% were 2-pointers.
Troy Performance Insights
- Troy was forced to count on its offense, which ranked 10th-best in the country (80.9 points per game), last year, as it ranked 14th-worst in college basketball on defense with only 75.0 points allowed per contest.
- The Trojans allowed 35.2 boards per game last season (303rd-ranked in college basketball), but they thrived by averaging 43.4 rebounds per contest (best).
- Last year Troy ranked 52nd in college basketball in assists, delivering 15.4 per game.
- The Trojans committed 13.8 turnovers per game (104th-ranked in college basketball). They forced 15.6 turnovers per contest (141st-ranked).
- With 4.9 threes per game, the Trojans ranked 260th in the country. They had a 28.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranked 265th in college basketball.
- Troy surrendered 7.1 three-pointers per game (318th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing a 30.7% three-point percentage (174th-ranked).
- Troy attempted 57.4 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 77.3% of the shots it took (and 84.4% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 16.8 threes per contest, which were 22.7% of its shots (and 15.6% of the team’s buckets).
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