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Looking to win big? The Monarchs and Trojans face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Trojans are hosting the game at Trojan Arena in Troy, AL. This Sun Belt conference matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points, and the Trojans are favored to win at home vs. the Monarchs.

OLD DOMINION MONARCHS VS TROY TROJANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Old Dominion Monarchs +4.5

This game will be played at Trojan Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 4th.

WHY BET THE OLD DOMINION MONARCHS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-72 in favor of the Trojans.
  • Even though we have Troy winning straight-up, we like Old Dominion at +4.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Can Old Dominion Grab a Win on the Road?

As they prepare for their 14th game of the year, Old Dominion currently holds a 4-9 overall record. When playing away from home, the Monarchs have yet to win a game, going 0-5, while they have a 3-4 record when playing at home. Old Dominion's ATS record leading into today's game is 3-9, while in their last five games, they have gone 1-4 vs. the spread.

After 13 games, Old Dominion has an over/under record of 6-5-1, with their games averaging a combined 148.2 points per game so far. The Monarchs have an over/under record of 0-3 in their last three games, with their games averaging 137 points per game.

Old Dominion offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 59 points against South Alabama. In that game, they made 2/15 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 38.2%. Coming into the game, the Monarchs offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 30%. On average, they get up 19.2 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 11 made free-throws.

Coming into today's game, the Old Dominion defense is giving up an average of 76.3 points per contest. So far, the Old Dominion defense is giving up an average of 8.2 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.9 times per game (456th).

Is a Home Win Possible for the Trojans?

Troy is coming off a 72-65 victory over Coastal Carolina, putting their record at 7-6. When playing away from home, the Trojans have gone 1-5 this season, while they have a 3-1 record at home. As of now, Troy has a winning ATS record at 7-3. In home games this season, Troy is 3-1 vs. the spread, and in their previous ten home games, they are 5-2 ATS.

Troy's games have, on average, featured 152.1 points per game leading to an over/under record of 6-4-0. Their average over/under line is currently 145.2 points so far. The Trojans' have recorded an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 144 points per game.

Compared to their season average of 82.4 points per game, Troy struggled in their previous game. Against Coastal Carolina, the Trojans scored 72 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 36.8%. The Troy offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 26.2 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 35% of their looks from outside this season.

At this time, the Trojans' defense is positioned 133rd in the country, permitting 70.7 points per game. The Troy defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 65 points and allowed Coastal Carolina to connect on 3 threes.