The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (8-18, 5-8 Sun Belt) host the Marshall Thundering Herd (15-11, 8-5 Sun Belt) after losing four straight home games. The Thundering Herd are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The point total is set at 145.5 for the matchup.
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Marshall Cover -6.5 vs Louisiana -107
Marshall vs. Louisiana betting lines
- Marshall moneyline odds to win: -268
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +217
- Spread: Marshall (-6.5)
- Total: 145.5
Marshall statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Marshall sports a better record against the spread at home (8-4-1) than it does on the road (4-7-0).
- Looking at over/unders, the Thundering Herd hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 13 opportunities this season (38.5%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
- Marshall has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 8-1, compared to going 3-1 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Thundering Herd have seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 77.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.4 points more than the 75.8 they’ve scored this year.
- Marshall’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.4) is 1.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.1).
- Over their last 10 contests, the Thundering Herd are making 1.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 8.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.8% compared to 31.4% season-long).
Marshall betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-11-1 (Home: 8-4-1; Away: 4-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 3-7-1)
- O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (235th in nation) | 44.6 (234th) | 33.2 (120th) | 30.4 (136th) | 14.3 (131st) | 11.3 (181st) |
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Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Louisiana has been better against the spread away (5-3-0) than at home (4-10-0) this year.
- Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of 14) than away (three of eight) this year.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-7) than on the road (2-4).
Recent trends
- The Ragin’ Cajuns have fared better offensively over their past 10 games, posting 66.4 points per contest, 0.3 more than their season average of 66.1.
- Louisiana has performed better defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 71.1 points per contest, 3.1 fewer points than its season average of 74.2 allowed.
- The Ragin’ Cajuns are draining 7.5 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.0). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.4%).
Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-16-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 6-11-0)
- O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 3-11-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-7; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.1 (354th in nation) | 46.4 (318th) | 27.2 (352nd) | 34.5 (338th) | 10.5 (354th) | 10.2 (74th) |
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