Halftime Report Troy and UL Monroe have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven’t. Sitting on a score of 35-30, Troy has looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play.
If Troy keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 11-6 in no time. On the other hand, UL Monroe will have to make due with a 4-15 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s PlayingTroy Trojans @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Current Records: Troy 10-6, UL Monroe 4-14
How To WatchWhen: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Fant-Ewing Coliseum — Monroe, LouisianaTV: ESPN PlusFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $21.00What to Know We’ve got another exciting Sun Belt matchup on schedule as the Troy Trojans and the UL Monroe Warhawks are set to tip at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The Warhawks have the home-court advantage, but the Trojans are expected to win by 12.5 points.
The experts predicted Troy would be headed in after a victory, but Arkansas State made sure that didn’t happen. Troy fell 84-78 to Arkansas State on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Red Wolves: they’ve now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, UL Monroe’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Louisiana by a score of 71-68. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest loss the Warhawks have suffered since November 18, 2024.
Troy’s defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for UL Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Troy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like UL Monroe struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 37.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Troy was able to grind out a solid win over UL Monroe when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 84-78. Does Troy have another victory up their sleeve, or will UL Monroe turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
OddsTroy is a big 12.5-point favorite against UL Monroe, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Trojans, as the game opened with the Trojans as a 11-point favorite.
The over/under is 136.5 points.
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Series HistoryTroy has won 6 out of their last 10 games against UL Monroe.
Feb 24, 2024 – Troy 84 vs. UL Monroe 78Feb 17, 2024 – Troy 85 vs. UL Monroe 57Feb 22, 2023 – Troy 82 vs. UL Monroe 78Jan 21, 2023 – Troy 77 vs. UL Monroe 53Jan 20, 2022 – Troy 73 vs. UL Monroe 65Feb 13, 2020 – UL Monroe 74 vs. Troy 71Jan 02, 2020 – UL Monroe 79 vs. Troy 63Jan 24, 2019 – UL Monroe 75 vs. Troy 69Feb 24, 2018 – Troy 73 vs. UL Monroe 67Jan 25, 2018 – UL Monroe 76 vs. Troy 71
