UL Monroe at Troy

Louisiana-Monroe is working on four days of rest and is a dog to a struggling Troy squad who is on a 4-9 SU, 4-8-1 ATS slide. Eight of Louisiana-Monroe's 17 losses have come by a combined total of 33 points. Louisiana-Monroe ranks among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in scoring defense (fourth at 68.1 points per game), three-point field-goal defense (fourth at .320), three-point field-goal percentage (fifth at .337) and blocked shots (fifth at 3.1 pg.). Troy is 3-14 ATS as a favorite, 55-82 ATS against losing teams, plus 16-39 ATS at home versus opponents who force 14 or fewer turnovers per game. And Louisiana-Monroe won the first meeting 79-63. Play LA-Monroe.