Who’s playing
Texas State Bobcats @ Ragin Louisiana Cajuns
Current records: Texas State 11-8, Louisiana 6-13
How to watch
What you need to know
Texas State is 2-8 against Louisiana since January 2021, but they will have an opportunity to close the gap a bit on Thursday. The two will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 4 p.m. ET at Cajundome. Despite their absence, the Bobcats have a 5.5 point advantage in the spread.
On Saturday, Texas State needed a little extra time to knock off Southern Miss. They emerged victorious in a close game against the Golden Eagles, sneaking ahead 85-82. For those following at home, this is the closest victory the Bobcats have had since November 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, Louisiana beat UL Monroe 65-60 on Saturday.
Texas State has been on a roll lately: they’ve won three of their last four games, which was a nice improvement to their 11-8 record this season. As for Louisiana, its victory improved its record to 6-13.
Keep an eye on the arc for Thursday’s game: Texas State has been dynamite from deep this season, making 38.1 percent of its threes per game. It’s a different story for Louisiana, as they’ve made just 30.7 percent of their threes this season. Given the state of Texas’ considerable advantage in this area, Louisiana will need to find a way to close this gap.
Texas State may still be hurting after the devastating 66-46 loss to Louisiana in the teams’ last game in January 2024. Can Texas State avenge its loss or is history doomed to repeat yourself? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Texas State is a solid 5.5-point favorite over Louisiana, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 5.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 144.5 points.
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History of the series
Louisiana has won 8 of its last 10 games against Texas State.
- January 28, 2024 – Louisiana 66 vs. Texas State 46
- January 17, 2024 – Louisiana 86 vs. Texas State 68
- March 5, 2023 – Louisiana 64 vs. Texas State 58
- February 2, 2023 – Louisiana 82 vs. Texas State 63
- January 21, 2023 – Louisiana 60 vs. Texas State 51
- March 5, 2022 – Louisiana 79 vs. Texas State 72
- February 10, 2022 – Texas State 82 vs. Louisiana 73
- January 15, 2022 – Texas State 72 vs. Louisiana 68
- January 30, 2021 – Louisiana 74 vs. Texas State 73
- January 29, 2021 – Louisiana 62 vs. Texas State 60
