Houston vs Troy Prediction and Preview

#15 Houston basketball takes on Troy as they look to continue their winning ways at home. 

General information: 

Teams: Houston (5-3) and Troy (5-3)

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The Trojans will play after a nine day break, coming off a win vs Eastern Kentucky 84-74 at home. Sophomore forward Myles Rigsby leads Troy with 14 PPG. This is the first time Houston will play Troy. Head coach Scott Cross is in his 6th season with the Trojans and 18th overall. 

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The Cougars are coming off an absolutely dominant second half vs Butler in an impressive 79-51 win where the offense shot over 50% from the field and 40% from three. This is the only game of the week for Houston after playing on Saturday in the Big East-Big 12 Challenge and will look to keep dominating at home, especially vs non-conference opponents. Graduate forward J’Wan Roberts became the all-time winningest player in program history with 121 after the win vs Butler. 

Prediction: Houston by 25 (80-55)