Who’s Playing
Troy @ North Dakota
Current Records: Troy 2-1; North Dakota 1-1
What to Know
The Troy Trojans will take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at 3 p.m. ET Friday at FAU Arena. These two teams are tiptoeing into their matchup after sneaking past their previous opponents.
Things were close when Troy and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks clashed on Tuesday, but the Trojans ultimately edged out the opposition 69-65.
Speaking of close games: North Dakota sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 79-77 win over the Montana Grizzlies on Monday.
Troy is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.
Troy is now 2-1 while North Dakota sits at 1-1. Two last-season numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Trojans enter the game with 13.4 takeaways on average, good for fourth best in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, the Fighting Hawks are stumbling into the contest with the 16th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.8 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against North Dakota.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: FAU Arena — Boca Raton, Florida
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Trojans are a 4.5-point favorite against the Fighting Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Trojans as a 5.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -107
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Series History
North Dakota won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Nov 10, 2017 – North Dakota 83 vs. Troy 80
