The Appalachian State Mountaineers (11-9, 4-4 Sun Belt) host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (5-15, 3-5 Sun Belt) in a matchup of Sun Belt teams at George M. Holmes Convocation Center, tipping off at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 122.5.

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Appalachian State vs. Louisiana betting lines

• Appalachian State moneyline odds to win: -495
• Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +373
• Spread: Appalachian State (-9.5)
• Total: 122.5

Appalachian State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Appalachian State has performed worse at home, covering four times in seven home games, and six times in nine road games.
• When it comes to over/unders, the Mountaineers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in seven opportunities this season (28.6%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Appalachian State has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.571) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

• The Mountaineers have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 71.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.7 points fewer than the 72.9 they’ve scored this season.
• Appalachian State has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 66.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.1 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
• The Mountaineers’ 7.8 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 7.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 31.3% from beyond the arc.

Appalachian State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
• O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Louisiana has a lower winning percentage at home (.444, 4-5-0 record) than away (.455, 5-6-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games have gone over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and three of 11 on the road (27.3%).
• The Ragin’ Cajuns, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (1-9) this year.

Recent trends

• The Ragin’ Cajuns are putting up 63.0 points per game over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 60.2.
• Louisiana is allowing 66.4 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 2.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.1).
• The Ragin’ Cajuns are making 9.4 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.5 more than their average for the season (7.9). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.2%).

Louisiana betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
• O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-9)