Texas State Bobcats Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns

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.

Betting Trends
  • Texas State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas State's last 7 games
  • Texas State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Texas State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • Louisiana-Lafayette is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
  • Louisiana-Lafayette is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 10 games
  • Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday, February 17th
Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas-Arlington, Saturday, February 17th

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