Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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Sun Belt opponents square off when the Georgia Southern Eagles (14-9, 6-4 Sun Belt) visit the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-16, 4-6 Sun Belt) at Cajundome, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 146 for the matchup.

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Georgia Southern Cover -3.5 vs Louisiana -108

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Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: -168
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +140
  • Spread: Georgia Southern (-3.5)
  • Total: 146

Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Georgia Southern sports a worse record against the spread (4-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-3-0).
  • The Eagles have gone over the over/under in four of nine home games (44.4%). They’ve fared better on the road, going over the total in seven of nine matchups (77.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Georgia Southern has won a lower percentage of its home games (.857) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 81.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.4 points fewer than the 82.3 they’ve scored this season.
  • Georgia Southern’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 82.0 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 80.1 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Eagles are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 9.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (28.6% compared to 31.6% season-long).

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (289th in nation) 44.7 (229th) 32.0 (210th) 35.9 (355th) 11.3 (342nd) 10.2 (82nd)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Louisiana has performed better at home (5-5-0) than on the road (5-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games have gone over five of 10 times at home (50%), and four of 12 away (33.3%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Ragin’ Cajuns have a better winning percentage at home (.167, 1-5 record) than on the road (.091, 1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are posting 67.2 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 6.1 more than their average for the season (61.1).
  • Louisiana has fared better defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 68.1 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than its season average of 69.3 allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are sinking 9.8 threes per game, 2.0 more than their season average (7.8). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.3%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-10-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.0 (355th in nation) 44.5 (217th) 27.0 (357th) 30.2 (127th) 10.7 (352nd) 10.6 (124th)
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