Thursday’s game 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 one-sided 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.

Based on our computer prediction, Louisiana projects to cover the 15.5-point spread in its matchup against Troy. The over/under has been set at 137.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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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 is 14-10-0 against the spread this season compared to Louisiana’s 10-16-0 ATS record. 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 teams score 139.4 points per game, 1.9 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Troy is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall 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 allowing 65.2 per outing (27th in college basketball).
• Troy wins the rebound battle by 6.0 boards on average. It records 34.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 57th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 28.7 per contest.
• Troy makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (175th 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 allow 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 have a -200 scoring differential, falling short by 7.4 points per game. They’re putting up 66.6 points per game, 342nd in college basketball, and are giving up 74 per outing to rank 250th in college basketball.
• Louisiana loses the rebound battle by seven boards on average. It records 27.6 rebounds per game, 350th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 34.6.
• Louisiana makes 6.9 three-pointers per game (262nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.5 on average.
• 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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