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Troy Trojans vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers
The Troy Trojans and the Appalachian State Mountaineers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Holmes Convocation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Trojans as -1-point favorites versus the Mountaineers, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
Appalachian State was a 67-65 loser in its last match at home against Eagles. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites.
Troy won its last outing, a 65-53 result against Panthers on January 12. They covered in that game as a -2.5-point favorite.
Troy:
Team record: 12-6 SU,10-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Troy's last 5 games on the road
Troy is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Appalachian State
Troy is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Appalachian State
Appalachian State:
Team record: 8-9 SU,6-8 ATS
Appalachian State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Troy
Appalachian State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Troy
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Appalachian State's last 9 games when playing Troy
Next up:
Troy home to James Madison Thursday, January 19
Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina Thursday, January 19