Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (3-10, 1-0 Sun Belt) visit the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-6, 0-1 Sun Belt) after losing three road games in a row. The Chanticleers are favored by just 2 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Coastal Carolina Cover -2 vs Louisiana -110

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Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Coastal Carolina moneyline odds to win: -132
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Coastal Carolina (-2)
  • Total: 137.5

Coastal Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Coastal Carolina has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in three games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in seven games on the road.
  • In home games, the Chanticleers exceed the total 0% of the time (zero of three games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).
  • Coastal Carolina has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-0 (1.000). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-1 (.000).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Chanticleers were the 176th-ranked squad in the nation (73.5 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 331st (78.5 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Coastal Carolina was 11th-best in the nation in rebounds (36.9 per game) last year. It was 319th in rebounds conceded (34.5 per game).
  • At 12.7 assists per game last season, the Chanticleers were 216th in the nation.

Coastal Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (214th in nation) 40.8 (75th) 34.6 (101st) 29.2 (84th) 12.1 (310th) 10.3 (68th)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Louisiana’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .545 (6-5-0). Away, it was .500 (7-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games went over less often at home (three of 11, 27.3%) than on the road (nine of 14, 64.3%) last season.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-1) last year, and on the road it was .300 (3-7).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Ragin’ Cajuns scored 75.9 points per game (102nd-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 71.7 points per contest on defense (167th-ranked).
  • Louisiana ranked 237th in the country with 31.2 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 197th with 31.9 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns delivered 12.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 242nd in the country.

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.0 (339th in nation) 47.2 (338th) 26.9 (354th) 34.8 (329th) 11.2 (336th) 11.2 (155th)
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