Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Georgia Southern Eagles (11-12, 4-7 Sun Belt) are favored (-6.5) to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (7-16, 5-6 Sun Belt) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 146.5.

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Georgia Southern Cover -6.5 vs Louisiana -115

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Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: -297
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +237
  • Spread: Georgia Southern (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia Southern has done a better job covering the spread in home games (4-5-0) than it has in road tilts (5-7-0).
  • The Eagles have hit the over on the over/under in four of nine home games (44.4%), compared to five of 12 road games (41.7%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles have been putting up 73.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Georgia Southern’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.3) is 2.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.3).
  • The Eagles’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.0% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 9.2 makes and 33.7%.

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (308th in nation) 44.0 (210th) 32.8 (155th) 34.6 (334th) 12.6 (261st) 13.7 (337th)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Louisiana is 4-9-0 at home against the spread (.308 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
  • Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished above the over/under less often at home (three times out of 13) than away (two of six) this year.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .143 (1-6), and away it is .400 (2-3).

Recent trends

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 66.1 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (65.8).
  • Louisiana is giving up 72.3 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.3).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are sinking 0.2 fewer threes per game over their past 10 games (6.8) compared to their season average (7.0), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (29.7%) compared to their season mark (30.8%).

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-15-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-6; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.9 (357th in nation) 46.6 (326th) 27.4 (349th) 34.8 (340th) 10.7 (349th) 10.2 (77th)
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