The Texas State Bobcats (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt) hit the road in Sun Belt play against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-13, 4-3 Sun Belt) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The Bobcats are favored by 6 points in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.
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Who Will Win Texas State vs. Louisiana?
Texas State and Louisiana Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Texas State is 4-2 against the spread when favored by 6 points or more this season.
Louisiana is 1-6 against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this season.
The Bobcats and the Ragin’ Cajuns combine to average 0.5 fewer points per game than the over/under of 144 set for this game.
Texas State and Louisiana have seen its opponents average a combined 2.8 more points per game than the over/under of 144 set in this game.
The average point total in Texas State’s games this year is 5.2 more points than the total of 144 in this matchup.
The average over/under in Ragin’ Cajuns games this season is 2.8 fewer points than the point total of 144 for this outing.
The Bobcats have a 10-7-0 record against the spread this season.
So far this year, the Ragin’ Cajuns have compiled a 5-12-0 record against the spread.
Texas State Stats & Insights
Texas State outscores opponents by 6.0 points per game (scoring 77.6 per game to rank 104th in college basketball while allowing 71.6 per contest to rank 191st in college basketball) and has a +113 scoring differential overall.
Texas State wins the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. It is pulling down 33.8 rebounds per game (108th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.5 per outing.
The Bobcats make 5.9 three-pointers per game (342nd in college basketball), 1.7 fewer than their opponents (7.6). They are shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc (28th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 36.5%.
Texas State’s 99.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 101st in college basketball, and the 91.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 175th in college basketball.
The Bobcats are scoring 84.0 points per game at home. Away from home, they are averaging 72.1 points per contest.
Louisiana Stats & Insights
Louisiana has been outscored by 9.3 points per game (posting 65.9 points per game, 338th in college basketball, while allowing 75.2 per contest, 281st in college basketball) and has a -176 scoring differential.
Louisiana ranks 349th in college basketball at 27.6 rebounds per game. That’s 7.4 fewer than the 35.0 its opponents average.
Louisiana knocks down 6.8 three-pointers per game (269th in college basketball) at a 30.7% rate (322nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 its opponents make, shooting 32.5% from deep.
Louisiana ranks 339th in college basketball with 87.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 338th defensively with 99.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
At home, the Ragin’ Cajuns average 64.5 points per game. Away, they average 62.8.
Texas State Key Players to Watch
The Bobcats scoring leader is Tylan Pope, who averages 15.5 per contest to go with 6.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists.
Texas State’s leading rebounder is Tyler Morgan averaging 6.8 boards per game and its best passer is Kaden Gumbs, averaging 4.6 assists per game.
Drue Drinnon makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bobcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
Morgan is Texas State’s leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Pope leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.
Louisiana Key Players to Watch
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil has the top spot on the Ragin’ Cajuns leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Michael Thomas records more assists than any other Louisiana teammate with 2.5 per game. Thomas also averages 5.7 points and grabs 1.9 rebounds per game.
Kentrell Garnett is the most prolific from distance for the Ragin’ Cajuns, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
El Moutaouakkil (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Louisiana while Jeremiah Evans (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Texas State vs. Louisiana Prediction
Texas State 75, Louisiana 70
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