UL Monroe vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-11, 0-1 Sun Belt) will try to stop a 10-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-9, 0-1 Sun Belt) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum as only 1.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 136.5.

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UL Monroe Cover -1.5 vs Louisiana -105

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UL Monroe vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • UL Monroe moneyline odds to win: -118
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: UL Monroe (-1.5)
  • Total: 136.5

UL Monroe statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UL Monroe sports a better record against the spread in home games (2-1-0) than it does on the road (2-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Warhawks exceed the total 66.7% of the time (two of three games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 83.3% of games (five of six).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Warhawks were 306th in college basketball on offense (68.9 points scored per game) and 283rd on defense (75.5 points allowed).
  • UL Monroe was 111th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.1) and 329th in rebounds allowed (34.1) last year.
  • The Warhawks were 227th in the country in assists (12.9 per game) last season.

UL Monroe betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (306th in nation) 47.6 (337th) 29.6 (314th) 36.7 (351st) 14.0 (221st) 12.8 (270th)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Louisiana is 3-1-0 at home against the spread (.750 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-6-0 ATS (.250).
  • Both at home (one of four) and away (two of eight), the Ragin’ Cajuns’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 25% of the time.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and on the road (0-8).

Last season stats

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns struggled to produce points last year, ranking eighth-worst in college basketball with 65.4 points per game. They fared better on defense, ranking 209th by surrendering 73.0 points per contest.
  • In terms of rebounding, Louisiana was beaten at both ends of the court last season, as it ranked sixth-worst in college basketball in rebounds (27.1 per game) and 12th-worst in rebounds allowed (34.9 per contest).
  • In terms of assists, the Ragin’ Cajuns averaged just 10.3 assists per contest (second-worst in college basketball).

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.4 (361st in nation) 44.3 (224th) 28.3 (347th) 31.5 (203rd) 8.4 (363rd) 12.1 (221st)
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