The Troy Trojans (17-9, 10-4 Sun Belt) are heavily favored (by 15.5 points) to build on a four-game home win streak when they host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (9-18, 6-8 Sun Belt) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 138.
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Troy Cover -15.5 vs Louisiana -108
Troy vs. Louisiana betting lines
- Troy moneyline odds to win: -1471
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +847
- Spread: Troy (-15.5)
- Total: 138
Troy statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Troy has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 12 games at home, and it has covered eight times in 13 games when playing on the road.
- In terms of point totals, the Trojans hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total eight times in 12 opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over one time in 13 opportunities (7.7%).
- Troy has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 8-3, compared to going 6-1 away from home.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Trojans have been racking up 71.1 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Troy has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 62.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 65.2 it has surrendered per game this year.
- The Trojans are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.0 threes per game and shooting 30.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.7 makes and 30.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Troy betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-9-1 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-4-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 12-6-1; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 1-12-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 8-3; Away: 6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (219th in nation) | 41.1 (47th) | 34.7 (57th) | 28.7 (49th) | 14.3 (131st) | 13.5 (337th) |
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Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Louisiana has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 5-10-0 record) than on the road (.625, 5-3-0).
- Ragin’ Cajuns games have finished above the over/under 26.7% of the time at home (four of 15), and 37.5% of the time away (three of eight).
- The Ragin’ Cajuns, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-7) than on the road (2-4) this season.
Recent trends
- The Ragin’ Cajuns have played better offensively in their past 10 games, generating 67.2 points per contest, 0.6 more than their season average of 66.6.
- Over its past 10 games, Louisiana is ceding 71.1 points per contest, compared to its season average of 74.0 points allowed.
- The Ragin’ Cajuns are draining 6.7 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.9). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.4%).
Louisiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
- O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-7; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 (356th in nation) | 46.0 (306th) | 27.6 (350th) | 34.6 (340th) | 10.3 (358th) | 10.1 (68th) |
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