Louisiana vs. UL Monroe betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The UL Monroe Warhawks (4-13, 0-4 Sun Belt) visit the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (4-12, 2-2 Sun Belt) after losing four straight road games. The Ragin’ Cajuns are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The over/under is set at 142.5 in the matchup.

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Louisiana vs. UL Monroe betting lines

  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -290
  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: +232
  • Spread: Louisiana (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisiana had a better record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than it did on the road (7-7-0) last season.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns eclipsed the total less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in three of 11 home matchups (27.3%). In road games, they hit the over in nine of 14 games (64.3%).
  • Louisiana won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 8-2 (.800). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns have been scoring 65.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 65.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Louisiana give up 2.4 fewer points per game (73.7) than its season-long average (76.1).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.6 threes per game and shooting 29.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 30.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.0 (337th in nation) 47.4 (342nd) 26.5 (357th) 34.4 (322nd) 10.8 (347th) 10.4 (71st)

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UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UL Monroe has a lower winning percentage at home (.167, 1-5-0 record) than away (.375, 3-5-0).
  • Warhawks games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 37.5% of the time on the road (three of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Warhawks have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Warhawks are averaging 69.2 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 2.5 fewer points than their average for the season (71.7).
  • UL Monroe is allowing 77.4 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 3.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.9).
  • The Warhawks are draining 0.3 fewer three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games (6.9) compared to their season average (7.2), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season mark (33.2%).

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-11-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (303rd in nation) 44.7 (256th) 34.2 (98th) 32.4 (255th) 13.5 (211th) 12.2 (254th)
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