Troy vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for February 12

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The Troy Trojans (15-9, 8-4 Sun Belt) are 9.5-point favorites as they look to end a three-game road slide when they take on the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (8-17, 5-7 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Cajundome. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 136.5 for the matchup.

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Troy Cover -9.5 vs Louisiana -115

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Troy vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -518
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +385
  • Spread: Troy (-9.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered seven times in 12 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 opportunities in away games.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Trojans hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total eight times in 12 opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over one time in 11 opportunities (9.1%).
  • Troy has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 8-3, compared to going 5-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have been putting up 71.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Troy’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (65.3) reflects no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Trojans are making 1.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.9 compared to 7.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.6% compared to 29.9% season-long).

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-1 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-6-1; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 1-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 8-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (203rd in nation) 41.3 (61st) 34.6 (61st) 28.7 (47th) 14.3 (131st) 13.6 (336th)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisiana’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .308 (4-9-0). Away, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of 13) than away (three of eight) this year.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-6) than away (2-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Ragin’ Cajuns are putting up 66.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their previous 10 games, producing 66.8 a contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, Louisiana is allowing 70.8 points per game, compared to its season average of 74.2 points allowed.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are draining 7.5 three-pointers per game with a 33.3% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.2 and 31.5%.

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-15-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 6-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-6; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.1 (353rd in nation) 46.4 (320th) 27.7 (349th) 34.4 (336th) 10.8 (351st) 10.1 (64th)
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