Troy vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Troy Trojans (10-6, 3-1 Sun Belt) hit the road in Sun Belt action against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (4-13, 2-3 Sun Belt) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The Trojans are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The over/under is 133.5 in the matchup.

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Troy vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -552
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +404
  • Spread: Troy (-9.5)
  • Total: 133.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy has a better record against the spread when playing at home (3-1-0) than it does on the road (5-3-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Trojans hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in four opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).
  • Troy has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 82.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.0 points fewer than the 85.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Troy’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.9) is 2.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.4).
  • The Trojans are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.5 threes per game and shooting 33.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.1 makes and 34.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (197th in nation) 43.0 (152nd) 36.4 (47th) 34.6 (319th) 16.6 (68th) 12.4 (253rd)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Louisiana has been better against the spread at home (4-4-0) than away (3-6-0) this year.
  • Ragin’ Cajuns games have gone above the over/under more often at home (three times out of eight) than on the road (three of nine) this year.
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-4) and away (0-8).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 61.0 points per contest, 0.9 more than their season average (60.1).
  • Louisiana is giving up 64.5 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 4.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.2).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are sinking 8.5 three-pointers per game with a 32.6% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 31.2%.

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.5 (354th in nation) 44.0 (209th) 28.1 (344th) 29.9 (123rd) 10.4 (358th) 11.4 (170th)
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