Sun Belt Tournament - Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Texas State Bobcats

The Texas State Bobcats will hit the floor running against the away Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Friday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to side with the Texas State Bobcats to cover the point spread in this one found them as -4.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Texas State Bobcats Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Friday; they are 14-11 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Texas State Bobcats are 13-11 ATS. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks are 10-14-1 on betting the total; Texas State Bobcats are 13-11.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 156-rated Texas State Bobcats and the No. 225-ranked Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Texas State's No. 229-ranked scoring average of 67.67 PPG, against a Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks defense rated No. 91 and allowing 69.88 PPG. The Texas State Bobcats FG% has averaged 44.8% to date this season, more than the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks shooters have managed so far (42.7% per game).