Troy Trojans vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Point Spread Picks

Western Illinois and Troy are in Logan, Utah, for this game. Both played last night, and the Western Illinois Leathernecks didn't have to use their starters much, getting blown out by the talented host team in Utah State. Three players off the bench played 28, 31 and 13 minutes with no starter topping 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Troy dropped its opening game of the tournament to UC Santa Barbara, 57-54, after the Gauchos dropped a game-winning three-pointer with eight seconds left in regulation. Troy is a bad offensive team, shooting .395% as a team while averaging 63.5 points per game (#331 in the nation). Three starters played over 30 minutes yesterday as the team shot 31% and missed 10 free throws (54.5%). Play Western Illinois on the moneyline.