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USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Troy Trojans vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: Live stream info, TV channel, game time
How to watch Troy Trojans vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | February 20 The Troy Trojans (17-9, 10-4 Sun Belt) will be attempting to extend a four-game home winning run when hosting the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-18, 6-8 Sun Belt) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Trojan Arena. It airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. In its most recent game, Troy won on the road over Arkansas State, 71-70. Its top performers were Jackson Fields (20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 66.67 FG%, 5-7 from 3PT) and Thomas Dowd (13 PTS, 50 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT). In its previous game, Louisiana won at home over Marshall 79-68, with Mostapha El Moutaouakkil (23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 46.67 FG%) and Christian Wright (20 PTS, 66.67 FG%, 2-2 from 3PT) leading the way. Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know about Thursday's college hoops action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Troy vs. Louisiana: How to watch on TV or live stream Game day: Thursday, February 20, 2025 Thursday, February 20, 2025 Game time: 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET Location: Troy, Alabama Troy, Alabama Arena: Trojan Arena Trojan Arena TV Channel: ESPN+ ESPN+ Live Stream: ESPN+ - Watch NOW Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Trojans vs. Ragin' Cajuns odds and spread Spread Favorite: Trojans (-15.5) Trojans (-15.5) Moneyline: Troy (-1471), Louisiana (+847) Troy (-1471), Louisiana (+847) Total: 138.5 points College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:33 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch college basketball on ESPN+!
USA Today
16-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Louisiana at Troy odds, tips and betting trends
The Troy Trojans (17-9, 10-4 Sun Belt) will host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-18, 6-8 Sun Belt) after winning four home games in a row. The matchup starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Below, we dig into the Troy vs. Louisiana odds and lines around this matchup. The Trojans and the Ragin' Cajuns play with no line currently set for the matchup. Troy has compiled a 15-9-1 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 9-16-0 and the Ragin' Cajuns are 10-16-0. Troy has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over the past 10 contests. Louisiana has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 games. Before this college basketball showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Thursday's action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Troy vs. Louisiana prediction Troy 77, Louisiana 62 Against the spread Troy has put together a 15-9-1 record against the spread this season. Louisiana has won 10 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times. The Trojans score 72.8 points per game, only 1.2 fewer points than the 74 the Ragin' Cajuns give up. Troy has a 9-2 record against the spread and an 11-1 record overall when putting up more than 74 points. Louisiana has a 9-5 record against the spread and a 9-6 record overall when allowing fewer than 72.8 points. The Ragin' Cajuns put up just 1.4 more points per game (66.6) than the Trojans give up to opponents (65.2). When it scores more than 65.2 points, Louisiana is 7-8 against the spread and 8-8 overall. Troy has an ATS record of 11-3-1 and a 12-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 66.6 points. Players to watch Troy Tayton Conerway puts up 13 points and 4.8 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 4.2 rebounds, shooting 46.9% from the field and 28.2% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest. Thomas Dowd paces the Trojans at 6.3 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.1 assists and 9.1 points. Myles Rigsby posts 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots. Louisiana Mostapha El Moutaouakkil tops the Ragin' Cajuns in scoring (13.8 points per game) and rebounding (5.3), and puts up 1.2 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Kentrell Garnett is averaging 10.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 41.5% of his shots from the floor and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per game. Christian Wright tops the Ragin' Cajuns in assists (2.2 per game), and produces 8.8 points and 1.9 rebounds. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
USA Today
16-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Troy vs. Louisiana men's basketball tickets still available for Thursday, February 20
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8-18, 5-8 Sun Belt) face a fellow Sun Belt squad, the Troy Trojans (16-9, 9-4 Sun Belt), on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Trojan Arena. The game will begin at 7:00 PM ET and you can watch via ESPN+. Buy tickets for Troy vs. Louisiana Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Troy vs. Louisiana game information Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 Thursday, February 20, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Troy, Alabama Troy, Alabama Venue: Trojan Arena Trojan Arena Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Troy leaders So far this season, Tayton Conerway is putting up 13.0 points, 4.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Offensively, Thomas Dowd averages 8.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 41.4% from the field and 30.6% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game. Myles Rigsby posts 11.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots. On a per-game basis, Jackson Fields puts up 7.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists, shooting 47.6% from the field. Marcus Rigsby Jr. is posting 7.2 points per game this season. Louisiana leaders On the hardwood, Mostapha El Moutaouakkil posts 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 43.6% from the field. Kentrell Garnett is piling up 10.5 points, 2.0 assists and 2.2 rebounds per contest. Kyran Ratliff averages 6.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game this season. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots. From an offensive standpoint, Christian Wright averages 8.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 38.4% from the floor. So far this season, Kyndall Davis is posting 6.4 points per game. Troy vs. Louisiana stats breakdown The Trojans are making 44.4% of their shots from the field, 2.0% lower than the Ragin' Cajuns concede to opponents (46.4%). Troy is 7-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall when shooting better than 46.4% from the field. This season Louisiana is 6-6 against the spread and 6-7 overall when shooting higher than 41.3% from the field. The Trojans pull down 34.7 rebounds per game, topping the Ragin' Cajuns by 7.5 boards per contest. The Trojans are 55th in rebounding in the country, and the Ragin' Cajuns are 352nd. The Trojans are averaging 72.9 points, only 1.3 fewer than the 74.2 the Ragin' Cajuns allow. The Ragin' Cajuns' 66.1 points per game are only 1.1 more than the Trojans give up. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Associated Press
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Dowd, Rigsby score 19 in Troy's 74-56 win against Louisiana
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Thomas Dowd and Myles Rigsby both had 19 points in Troy's 74-56 win over Louisiana on Wednesday night. Dowd also contributed 12 rebounds for the Trojans (16-9, 9-4 Sun Belt Conference). Rigsby shot 7 of 9 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Victor Valdes shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points. The Ragin' Cajuns (8-18, 5-8) were led in scoring by Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, who finished with 19 points. Jeremiah Evans added 10 points for Louisiana. Kentrell Garnett finished with nine points. NEXT UP ___
