The Troy Trojans and Butler Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Troy Trojans look for another win after beating Carver College. The Butler Bulldogs look for a win to improve to 3-0 on the season.
The Troy Trojans are averaging 104 points on 62 percent shooting and allowing 42 points on 7.6 percent shooting. Desmond Williams is averaging 17 points and 4 rebounds, while Zay Williams is averaging 13 points and 8 rebounds. Kieffer Punter is the third double-digit scorer and Efe Odigie is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Troy Trojans are shooting 44.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Troy Trojans are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Butler Bulldogs are averaging 70.5 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 50 points on 35.2 percent shooting. Chuck Harris is averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds, while Jayden Taylor is averaging 12 points and 2 assists. Bryce Nze is dishing 2 assists and Simas Lukosius is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Butler Bulldogs are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Butler Bulldogs are allowing 23.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
The Trojans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Trojans last 5 road games. The under is 5-2-1 in Bulldogs last 8 home games. The over is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 overall.
We’ll learn a lot more about the Troy Trojans in this spot, as their opening contest against a no name school does nothing for us. The Butler Bulldogs are on the end of a back to back, but they’re off to a fabulous start and are getting their hands dirty defensively. Assuming tired legs don’t let us down, Butler should roll in a third straight game.