Louisiana vs. UL Monroe betting: Sun Belt Tournament preview for March 4

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The Sun Belt conference tournament continues Tuesday as the No. 11 seed Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (11-20, 8-10 Sun Belt) face off against the No. 14 seed UL Monroe Warhawks (7-24, 3-15 Sun Belt) at Pensacola Bay Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Louisiana is a 5.5-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total for the matchup is set at 137.5.

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Louisiana Cover -5.5 vs UL Monroe -109

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Louisiana vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -242
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +198
  • Spread: Louisiana (-5.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Louisiana statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 65.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.6 points fewer than the 65.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • Louisiana has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.4 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 33.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 31.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-18-0 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 9-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-19-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-16 (Home: 2-8; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.9 (357th in nation) 45.3 (260th) 27.2 (352nd) 35.3 (350th) 10.4 (356th) 10.2 (81st)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Warhawks are averaging 67.3 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points than their season average (68.9).
  • UL Monroe is surrendering 80.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 5.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.6).
  • The Warhawks are making 0.1 fewer threes per contest over their last 10 games (6.7) compared to their season average (6.8), but they are putting up a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.3%) compared to their season mark (32.9%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-19-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 7-14-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-17-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-22 (Home: 2-9; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (351st in nation) 44.9 (241st) 33.3 (94th) 34.3 (335th) 12.9 (234th) 11.2 (185th)
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