The visiting Warhawks hope to send their backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the spread at ASU Convocation Center against the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

The Warhawks will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 7-9-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Red Wolves are 7-12 ATS. Louisiana-Monroe is 9-8 on the totals; Arkansas State is 7-11-1.



View Louisiana-Monroe vs Arkansas State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Arkansas State in this one will find them as 11-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Red Wolves sit at No. 247 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Warhawks sit at No. 336 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Red Wolves will win this game 61-53.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Warhawks rank No. 316 in NCAA Division 1 with 30.8 per game. That compares with Arkansas State’s No. 177 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Arkansas State is college basketball's No. 307-ranked team at 4.7 per game, while the Warhawks rate No. 163 with 6.3 per game.

Defensively, Louisiana-Monroe features the nation's No. 116-rated defense on the road, allowing 68 points per game. Arkansas State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 223 nationally in scoring at home.

Louisiana-Monroe was a 67-60 loser in their most recent outing at home against Louisiana-Lafayette. They covered the 9-point spread as underdogs. The Warhawks got 24 points from Fred Brown, but it was Louisiana-Lafayette that prevailed in a 67-60 final on Saturday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

In their last action, Arkansas State was a 76-64 loser on the road against North Texas. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The Red Wolves got 17 points from Brandon Peterson, but it was North Texas that prevailed in a 76-64 final on Saturday at The Super Pit.


Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 4-6
After playing Louisiana-Lafayette are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

Arkansas State Red Wolves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Seattle are 1-0
After playing North Texas are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Warhawks at Red Wolves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 6 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arkansas State's last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Monroe
Arkansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Monroe
Arkansas State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
Arkansas State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas-Little Rock, Saturday, February 4
Arkansas State at Seattle, Saturday, February 4