Who’s Playing
Louisiana @ Texas-Arlington
Current Records: Louisiana 8-5; Texas-Arlington 7-8
What to Know
The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns won both of their matches against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks last season (68-51 and 76-74) and are aiming for the same result on Thursday. Louisiana and Texas-Arlington will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 8 p.m. ET at College Park Center. The Ragin Cajuns will be strutting in after a win while Texas-Arlington will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Louisiana didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Arkansas State Red Wolves last week, but they still walked away with an 83-77 victory.
Meanwhile, Texas-Arlington was just a bucket short of a win on Saturday and fell 74-73 to the Georgia Southern Eagles.
Barring any buzzer beaters, Louisiana is expected to win a tight contest. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
The Ragin Cajuns’ victory brought them up to 8-5 while the Mavericks’ loss pulled them down to 7-8. Louisiana is 5-2 after wins this year, and Texas-Arlington is 3-4 after losses.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: College Park Center — Arlington, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Ragin Cajuns are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Mavericks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Mavericks as a 1-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Louisiana have won eight out of their last 13 games against Texas-Arlington.
- Feb 22, 2021 – Louisiana 76 vs. Texas-Arlington 74
- Jan 16, 2021 – Louisiana 68 vs. Texas-Arlington 51
- Jan 15, 2021 – Texas-Arlington 91 vs. Louisiana 86
- Jan 30, 2020 – Louisiana 66 vs. Texas-Arlington 65
- Jan 16, 2020 – Texas-Arlington 81 vs. Louisiana 65
- Feb 21, 2019 – Louisiana 76 vs. Texas-Arlington 64
- Mar 10, 2018 – Texas-Arlington 71 vs. Louisiana 68
- Feb 17, 2018 – Louisiana 100 vs. Texas-Arlington 79
- Jan 18, 2018 – Louisiana 77 vs. Texas-Arlington 65
- Mar 04, 2017 – Louisiana 83 vs. Texas-Arlington 81
- Jan 23, 2017 – Texas-Arlington 108 vs. Louisiana 71
- Feb 18, 2016 – Texas-Arlington 84 vs. Louisiana 83
- Jan 30, 2016 – Louisiana 90 vs. Texas-Arlington 75
Injury Report for Texas-Arlington
No Injury Information
Injury Report for Louisiana
- Jordan Brown: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Joe Charles: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
