Who’s Playing
Troy @ Coastal Carolina
Current Records: Troy 18-8; Coastal Carolina 13-12
What to Know
A Sun Belt battle is on tap between the Troy Trojans and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at HTC Center. Troy will be strutting in after a victory while Coastal Carolina will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, the Trojans beat the App. State Mountaineers 67-61 on Thursday.
Coastal Carolina lost a heartbreaker to the South Alabama Jaguars when they met last February, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Coastal Carolina fell just short of South Alabama by a score of 71-68.
Troy is expected to lose this next one by 4. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 7-3 against the spread when expected to lose.
The Trojans’ win brought them up to 18-8 while the Chanticleers’ loss pulled them down to 13-12. Troy is 10-7 after wins this season, and Coastal Carolina is 7-4 after losses.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: HTC Center — Conway, South Carolina
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Chanticleers are a 4-point favorite against the Trojans, 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 Chanticleers as a 4.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Coastal Carolina have won eight out of their last 13 games against Troy.
- Jan 06, 2022 – Troy 69 vs. Coastal Carolina 59
- Mar 06, 2021 – Coastal Carolina 86 vs. Troy 68
- Feb 27, 2021 – Coastal Carolina 76 vs. Troy 71
- Feb 26, 2021 – Coastal Carolina 75 vs. Troy 59
- Jan 23, 2021 – Coastal Carolina 70 vs. Troy 65
- Jan 22, 2021 – Coastal Carolina 90 vs. Troy 81
- Feb 20, 2020 – Coastal Carolina 90 vs. Troy 60
- Dec 19, 2019 – Troy 77 vs. Coastal Carolina 59
- Mar 09, 2019 – Troy 74 vs. Coastal Carolina 67
- Jan 03, 2019 – Coastal Carolina 88 vs. Troy 75
- Feb 15, 2018 – Troy 66 vs. Coastal Carolina 65
- Jan 20, 2018 – Coastal Carolina 74 vs. Troy 73
- Feb 18, 2017 – Troy 87 vs. Coastal Carolina 78
