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 Texas State Bobcats in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Louisiana-Lafayette sat as -14-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Texas State Bobcats vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns sport a record of 21-4 and 13-5 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Texas State Bobcats have 14-12 and 8-10-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 5-12-1 for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns and 7-12 for the Texas State Bobcats.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at No. 1 and the Texas State Bobcats at No. 126 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Louisiana-Lafayette's No. 14 nationally ranked offense (84.68 points per game) against a Texas State Bobcats defense that sits as the No. 8 at 62.73 PPG. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns have been averaging 47.39% from the field, more than the Bobcats have managed so far this season (43.61% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Texas State suffered a 70-68 loss against Texas-Arlington on Saturday, getting 24 points from Tre'Larenz Nottingham in a losing effort at College Park Center.
Johnathan Stove scored 28 points leading the Ragin Cajuns to a 102-91 victory over Georgia Southern at Hanner Fieldhouse on Saturday.
Next Betting Matchups
Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday, February 17th
Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas-Arlington, Saturday, February 17th