Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 19

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (16-11, 7-7 Sun Belt) visit the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-18, 6-8 Sun Belt) at Cajundome, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Ragin' Cajuns are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

Arkansas State lost its last matchup 92-88 in OT against South Alabama on Saturday. Christian Harmon's team-leading 33 points paced Arkansas State in the loss. Louisiana is coming off of an 83-72 loss to Old Dominion in its most recent game on Monday. Jaxon Olvera scored a team-best 23 points for Louisiana in the loss.

Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: Arkansas State -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Arkansas State -442
• Moneyline underdog: Louisiana +332
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana

• This season, Arkansas State and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under of 144.5 points 22 times.
• This season, seven of Louisiana's games have ended with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 145.4 points per game, 0.9 points more than the total of 144.5 for this contest.
• The 147.1 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 2.6 more than the 144.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Arkansas State has had a 160-point over/under in its games this season, 15.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Louisiana's games have an average over/under of 132.5 points this season, 12 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana

• Against the spread, Arkansas State is 13-12-0 this season.
• This season, the Red Wolves have just two ATS wins in five games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
• In Louisiana's 27 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• This year, the Ragin' Cajuns have an ATS record of 6-7 in their 13 games as an underdog of 8.5 points or more.
• Louisiana is 7-6 against the spread, and 6-7 overall, at home.
• On the road, Arkansas State is 7-7 against the spread, and 7-7 overall.
• Arkansas State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) on the road as 8.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana

• Arkansas State has won 12, or 60%, of the 20 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Red Wolves are 3-2 this season when entering a game favored by -442 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Arkansas State has a 81.5% chance to win.
• Louisiana has been victorious in four, or 19%, of the 21 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Ragin' Cajuns have been victorious two times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +332 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Louisiana has a 23.1% chance of walking away with the win.