The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday, with the host Red Wolves trying to win and cover the NCAAB point spread.

This season, the Red Wolves are 8-12 overall and 6-10 ATS ATS, while the Ragin Cajuns are 10-10 and 9-7 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Arkansas State boasts a 5-11 on the OU, and Louisiana-Lafayette is 8-8.



View Louisiana-Lafayette vs Arkansas State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Ragin Cajuns are listed as 1-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 253-ranked Red Wolves and the No. 94-rated Ragin Cajuns in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 69-63 win for the Ragin Cajuns on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Ragin Cajuns rank No. 53 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.9 per game. That compares with Arkansas State’s No. 194 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Arkansas State is college basketball's No. 308-ranked team at 4.7 per game, while the Ragin Cajuns rate No. 214 with 5.8 per game.

Defensively, Louisiana-Lafayette features the nation's No. 154-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.9 points per game. Arkansas State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 254 nationally in scoring at home.

Louisiana-Lafayette won its last outing, a 68-49 result against Arkansas-Little Rock on January 19. They covered in that game as a 3-point underdog. Louisiana-Lafayette got 14 points from Alan-Michael Thompson en route to a 68-49 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Thursday at Stephens Center.

Arkansas State was a 59-46 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Middle Tennessee. They covered the 14.5-point spread as underdogs. Marcus Hooten scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Red Wolves to a win (they lost 59-46 to Middle Tennessee at Murphy Center on Thursday).


Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing North Texas are 4-6
After playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Arkansas State Red Wolves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Denver are 8-2
After playing Middle Tennessee are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Ragin Cajuns at Red Wolves trends to consider:
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arkansas State's last 7 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
Arkansas State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Arkansas State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Lafayette
Arkansas State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette


Next up:
Louisiana-Lafayette home to North Texas, Wednesday, January 25
Arkansas State at Denver, Thursday, January 26