The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns will try to cover the point spread at Cajundome on Thursday when they get a visit from the Arkansas State Red Wolves in NCAA basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Arkansas State Red Wolves in this one, their betting line was listed as 12.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 13-8 and 8-9 ATS Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns will face the 11-12 Arkansas State Red Wolves, who own a 8-10 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns are 9-8 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Arkansas State Red Wolves are 11-7.
The Ragin Cajuns - Red Wolves odds would favor the Ragin Cajuns if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Louisiana-Lafayette is rated No. 8 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Arkansas State is at No. 278.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Arkansas State is ranked No. 19 in NCAA basketball at 40.96 per game. Contrast that with Louisiana-Lafayette's No. 7 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Louisiana-Lafayette is the No. 162-ranked team in the country at 6.62 per game, while Arkansas State rates No. 205 at 5.87 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Arkansas State got 19 points from Anthony Livingston but lost anyway, 71-70, to Troy on Saturday at Convocation Center.
The Ragin Cajuns grabbed a 87-76 win over the Mountaineers on Thursday, behind a 19-point effort from Shawn Long at Holmes Convocation Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday, February 13th
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas-Little Rock, Saturday, February 13th