Texas State vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Texas State Bobcats (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) visit the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-13, 4-3 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at Cajundome, beginning at 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 6-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5 points.

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Texas State Cover -6 vs Louisiana -110

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Texas State vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Texas State moneyline odds to win: -261
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +212
  • Spread: Texas State (-6)
  • Total: 143.5

Texas State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Texas State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in six opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in eight opportunities in road games.
  • The Bobcats have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than road tilts (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Texas State has won a higher percentage of its home games (.833) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bobcats have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 78.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 77.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Texas State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 77.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.6 it has conceded this season.
  • The Bobcats are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.7 threes per game and shooting 38.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 5.9 makes and 38.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Texas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (100th in nation) 43.3 (176th) 33.8 (108th) 29.5 (92nd) 14.4 (138th) 11.1 (142nd)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Louisiana is 3-7-0 at home against the spread (.300 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished above the over/under 20% of the time at home (two of 10), and 40% of the time on the road (two of five).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-3) as on the road (1-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are scoring 63.7 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points than their season average (65.9).
  • Louisiana is ceding 70.5 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 4.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.2).
  • In their past 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are draining 7 three-pointers per game, 0.2 more than their season average (6.8). However, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.6%) compared to their season average (30.7%).

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (347th in nation) 46.6 (323rd) 27.6 (349th) 35 (338th) 10.9 (345th) 10.2 (59th)
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