Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (6-2) vs Troy Trojans (6-2)
Saturday, December 03, 2022 at 3:00 pm
My math model only favors Troy by 1.02 points in this game and the Cougars are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games versus .501 or greater opposition, 5-1 ATS in their last six home affairs, and 4-0 ATS on their previous four games overall. Since 1997, Troy is a money-burning 48-80 ATS (-40.0 units) as a favorite and 4-17 ATS (-14.7 units) as a road favorite (or pick). Edwardsville head coach Brian Barone brings back four of his top six players from last season, each of whom started at least 21 games and three of whom posted double-figure scoring averages. The Cougars' backcourt improved overnight with the arrival of sophomore Damarco Minor, last year’s NJCAA Division II National Player of the Year. Minor is tied for first in scoring with fellow guard teammate Ray’Sean Taylor (12.0 points per game) and gives the Cougars one of the best backcourts in the conference. Grab the points with Edwardsville and invest with confidence.