Stanford vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 18

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The Stanford Cardinal (3-0) are big, 20.5-point favorites as they try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-3) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Maples Pavilion. The game airs at 10 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has an over/under set at 138.5 points.

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Stanford Cover -20.5 vs Louisiana -112

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Stanford vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Stanford moneyline odds to win: -4762
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +1588
  • Spread: Stanford (-20.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Stanford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Stanford did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (11-7-0) last season than it did in road affairs (3-8-0).
  • The Cardinal exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (38.9%) than road tilts (45.5%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Stanford won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.889) compared to away games (.000) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Cardinal were the 189th-ranked squad in the nation (73.5 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 137th (70.7 points allowed per game).
  • Stanford was 239th in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.9) and 82nd in rebounds allowed (29.7) last season.
  • Last season the Cardinal were ranked 158th in college basketball in assists with 13.8 per game.

Stanford betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-18-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-18-0 (Home: 7-11-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-4 (Home: 16-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 44.8 (241st) 30.9 (239th) 29.7 (82nd) 13.8 (158th) 9.9 (62nd)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Louisiana’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .312 (5-11-0) last year. On the road, it was .636 (7-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Ragin’ Cajuns games finished over less often at home (four of 16, 25%) than away (four of 11, 36.4%) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Ragin’ Cajuns won a lower percentage of games at home (2-8) than on the road (4-5).

Last season stats

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns averaged only 65.4 points per game (eighth-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played more consistently on defense, where they gave up 73.0 points per game (209th-ranked).
  • Louisiana played poorly in terms of rebounding last season, ranking sixth-worst in college basketball in rebounds per game (27.1) and 12th-worst in rebounds allowed per game (34.9).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns didn’t post many assists last season, ranking second-worst in college basketball with 10.3 assists per contest.

Louisiana betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-20-0 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-20-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-17 (Home: 2-8; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.9 (358th in nation) 45.4 (265th) 27.1 (353rd) 34.9 (347th) 10.3 (357th) 10.0 (71st)
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