Troy vs. Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 24

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Sun Belt foes meet when the Troy Trojans (18-11, 10-6 Sun Belt) host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (10-19, 7-9 Sun Belt) at Trojan Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Trojans are 11.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 134.5 points.

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Troy vs. Louisiana betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -806
  • Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +535
  • Spread: Troy (-11.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Troy has fared better at home, covering six times in nine home games, and eight times in 16 road games.
  • The Trojans have hit the over on the total in four of nine home games (44.4%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in eight of 16 matchups (50%).
  • In home games, Troy has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 5-3 (.625). When playing on the road, it is 5-4 (.556) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Trojans have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 68.5 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 80.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Troy give up 3.4 fewer points per game (71.0) than its season-long average (74.4).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Trojans are making 1.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.1 compared to 9.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (28.7% compared to 33.8% season-long).

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-8 (Home: 5-3; Away: 5-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (238th in nation) 43.7 (153rd) 35.2 (42nd) 32.2 (252nd) 15.8 (72nd) 11.2 (205th)

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Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Louisiana has a better winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than on the road (.429, 6-8-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Ragin’ Cajuns’ games have finished above the over/under at home (46.7%, seven of 15) compared to away (35.7%, five of 14).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .300 (3-7), and away it is .154 (2-11).

Recent trends

  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 68.3 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 5.3 more than their average for the season (63.0).
  • Louisiana is ceding 68.6 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.3).
  • The Ragin’ Cajuns are making 8.4 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (7.8). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.0%).

Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 11-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 3-7; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (354th in nation) 45.5 (257th) 27.1 (353rd) 29.7 (104th) 10.6 (356th) 10.0 (71st)
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