Louisiana-Lafayette will look to improve on its 6-12 record on Saturday when they host Arkansas State in NCAA basketball odds action at Cajundome.

The Ragin Cajuns are 6-12 so far on the season, and 6-7 ATS vs. the number. The Red Wolves, meanwhile, are 10-6 and 6-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Louisiana-Lafayette go 7-2 and the Red Wolves go 6-5 on the totals.



View Arkansas State vs Louisiana-Lafayette Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Ragin Cajuns rated this week at No. 237 and the Red Wolves sitting at No. 130. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 76-68 result in favor of the Red Wolves.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Red Wolves rank No. 99 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.2 per game. That compares with Louisiana-Lafayette’s No. 194 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Louisiana-Lafayette is college basketball's No. 117-ranked team at 6.7 per game, while the Red Wolves rate No. 140 with 6.4 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Arkansas State owns the country's No. 194-rated mark, allowing 71.1 points per game on the highway. Louisiana-Lafayette, on the other hand, rates No. 71 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Arkansas State was a 66-64 loser at home against Florida International. They failed to cover the 10.5-point spread as favorites. The Red Wolves endured a 66-64 loss at the hands of the Golden Panthers on Thursday, despite a 20-point effort from Ed Townsel at ASU Convocation Center.

In their last action, Louisiana-Lafayette was a 91-89 loser at home against South Alabama. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as favorites. Louisiana-Lafayette got 26 points from Elfrid Payton on the way to a 91-89 loss against South Alabama on Thursday at Cajundome.


Arkansas State Red Wolves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Louisiana-Monroe are 2-8
After playing Florida International are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Western Kentucky are 7-3
After playing South Alabama are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Red Wolves at Ragin Cajuns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arkansas State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Louisiana-Lafayet
Arkansas State is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Arkansas State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisiana-Lafayet
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arkansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 7 games when playing at home against Arkansas State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 5 games when playing Arkansas State


Next up:
Arkansas State home to Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday, January 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Western Kentucky, Thursday, January 17