Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns College Basketball Betting Preview

Appalachian State Mountaineers

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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
Thursday, February 05, 2015 8:15 PM ET
Cajundome

The Appalachian State Mountaineers hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the point spread at Cajundome against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns.

Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns betting line opened as -11-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.

Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns bring a 12-10 record (8-8 ATS) to this tilt against the 8-11 Mountaineers, who are 10-8 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Louisiana-Lafayette go 9-3 so far and the Appalachian State Mountaineers go 5-7.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns rated this week at No. 17 and the Appalachian State Mountaineers sitting at No. 208.

How Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Stats Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Louisiana-Lafayette's No. 12-ranked scoring average of 80.14 PPG, against a Appalachian State Mountaineers defense rated No. 211 and allowing 70 PPG. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns FG% has averaged 46.71% to date this season, more than the Appalachian State Mountaineers shooters have managed so far (38.87% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Appalachian State was crushed on Thursday, getting blown out by Georgia Southern and falling by a 83-46 score at Hanner Fieldhouse.

The Ragin Cajuns grabbed a 72-63 win over the Bobcats on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Johnathan Stove at Strahan Coliseum.

Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Betting Odds Trends

Appalachian State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Appalachian State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Appalachian State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Appalachian State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 8 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Appalachian State home to Troy, Saturday, February 7th
Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas-Arlington, Saturday, February 7th

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