Thursday’s contest between the Troy Trojans (17-9, 10-4 Sun Belt) and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (9-18, 6-8 Sun Belt) at Trojan Arena has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 76-62 and heavily favors Troy to come out on top. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on February 20.

According to our computer prediction, Louisiana is projected to cover the spread (15.5) versus Troy. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 137.5 total.

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Troy vs. Louisiana Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Troy, Alabama
• Venue: Trojan Arena
• Line: Troy -15.5
• Point total: 137.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -2083, Louisiana +1000

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Troy vs. Louisiana Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 76, Louisiana 62

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Louisiana

• Pick ATS: Louisiana (+15.5)
• Pick OU: Over (137.5)

Troy has put together a 14-10-0 record against the spread this season, while Louisiana is 10-16-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Trojans are 8-16-0 and the Ragin’ Cajuns are 10-16-0. The two teams score 139.4 points per game, 1.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Troy is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its past 10 contests, while Louisiana has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans’ +200 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 72.8 points per game (224th in college basketball) while giving up 65.2 per contest (27th in college basketball).
• Troy records 34.7 rebounds per game (57th in college basketball) while conceding 28.7 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.0 boards per game.
• Troy connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (174th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7. It shoots 30% from deep while its opponents hit 32.7% from long range.
• The Trojans average 93.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (241st in college basketball), and give up 83.7 points per 100 possessions (14th in college basketball).
• Troy forces 13.4 turnovers per game (48th in college basketball) while committing 13.5 (336th in college basketball play).

Louisiana Performance Insights

• The Ragin’ Cajuns’ -200 scoring differential (being outscored by 7.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.6 points per game (342nd in college basketball) while giving up 74 per outing (250th in college basketball).
• The 27.6 rebounds per game Louisiana accumulates rank 350th in the country, seven fewer than the 34.6 its opponents grab.
• Louisiana hits 6.9 three-pointers per game (262nd in college basketball) at a 31.4% rate (308th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 its opponents make, shooting 31.8% from deep.
• Louisiana wins the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 10.1 (68th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.2.

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