Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Face the Texas State Bobcats: NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Trends

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

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Texas State Bobcats as 5.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns vs Texas State Bobcats Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Texas State Bobcats bring a 13-7 record (5-7-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 16-3 Ragin Cajuns, who are 8-4 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Texas State go 6-7 so far and the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns go 3-8-1.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 136 (Texas State) and the No. 33 (Louisiana-Lafayette) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Texas State's No. 228-ranked scoring average of 68.75 PPG, against a Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns defense rated No. 99 and allowing 69.84 PPG. The Texas State Bobcats FG% has averaged 45.82% to date this season, less than the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns shooters have managed so far (47.23% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Ragin Cajuns grabbed a 77-65 win over the Mavericks on Thursday, behind a 26-point effort from Frank Bartley IV at College Park Center.

The Bobcats got 17 points from Nijal Pearson as Texas State ran past Louisiana-Monroe 55-52 on Thursday at Strahan Coliseum.

Betting Trends
  • Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games
  • Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Texas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Texas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • Texas State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
  • Texas State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette

Next Betting Matchups

Louisiana-Lafayette home to South Alabama, Thursday, January 25th
Texas State at Georgia Southern, Thursday, January 25th

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