By Canadian Press on March 8, 2025.
Old Dominion Monarchs (15-19, 11-10 Sun Belt) vs. Troy Trojans (20-10, 13-5 Sun Belt)
Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -10.5; over/under is 133
BOTTOM LINE: Troy plays in the Sun Belt Tournament against Old Dominion.
The Trojans have gone 13-5 against Sun Belt opponents, with a 7-5 record in non-conference play. Troy has a 2-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Monarchs are 11-10 in Sun Belt play. Old Dominion ranks fourth in the Sun Belt with 34.2 rebounds per game led by Sean Durugordon averaging 8.9.
Troy is shooting 43.6% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 44.1% Old Dominion allows to opponents. Old Dominion averages 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than Troy allows.
The teams did not meet during the regular season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Thomas Dowd averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Trojans, scoring 9.5 points while shooting 30.7% from beyond the arc. Tayton Conerway is averaging 13.6 points, 4.9 assists and three steals over the last 10 games.
Robert Davis Jr. averages 3.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Monarchs, scoring 15.8 points while shooting 33.5% from beyond the arc. Durugordon is shooting 44.4% and averaging 17.9 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trojans: 7-3, averaging 73.2 points, 35.5 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 9.8 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.8 points per game.
Monarchs: 4-6, averaging 68.6 points, 31.0 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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