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Troy Trojans vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers
The Troy Trojans and the Appalachian State Mountaineers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Holmes Convocation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mountaineers as -9.5-point favorites versus the Trojans, while the game's total opened at 136.
In their last action, Appalachian State was a 78-70 loser at home against Jaguars. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Troy was a 90-60 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Chanticleers. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs.
Troy:
Team record: 9-19 SU,10-16-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Troy is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Troy is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Troy is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Appalachian State:
Team record: 15-13 SU,13-12-2 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 5 games
Appalachian State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Troy
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Appalachian State's last 11 games when playing Troy
Next up:
Troy at South Alabama Saturday, February 29
Appalachian State home to Coastal Carolina Saturday, February 29