Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Cajundome Thursday as the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns look to beat the odds vs the Georgia State Panthers in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns were listed as -9.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Georgia State Panthers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns currently sport a 15-12 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-13 ATS. The Georgia State Panthers are 15-12 and 7-17-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns produce a 12-11 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Georgia State Panthers have gone 12-13 against the totals betting line.
This game puts the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, most recently No. 35 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Georgia State Panthers, who rate No. 222 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Louisiana-Lafayette's No. 29-ranked scoring average of 79.74 PPG, against a Georgia State Panthers defense rated No. 18 and allowing 63.96 PPG. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns FG% has averaged 44.3% to date this season, more than the Georgia State Panthers shooters have managed so far (43.72% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Georgia State earned a 83-70 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday, getting 18 points from Jeremy Hollowell at GSU Sports Arena.
Shawn Long poured in 25 points and added 25 rebounds in a losing cause for Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday, as the Jaguars rolled to a 83-70 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette at Mitchell Center.
- Georgia State is 1-11-1 ATS in its last 13 games
- Georgia State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia State's last 5 games
- Georgia State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Louisiana-Lafayette is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Georgia State at Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday, March 5th
Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia Southern, Saturday, March 5th
