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Louisiana @ App. State

Current Records: Louisiana 5-5; App. State 6-7

What to Know

The App. State Mountaineers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Appalachian State and the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Holmes Convocation Center. Neither the Mountaineers nor Louisiana could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.

Appalachian State was expected to have a tough go of it last week, and that's exactly how things played out. They got maybe a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the North Carolina Tar Heels an easy 70-50 win. Guard Michael Almonacy just could not get things rolling his way, playing for 32 minutes but putting up just four points on 2-for-13 shooting.

Meanwhile, the game between Louisiana and the Houston Cougars two weeks ago was not a total blowout, but with Louisiana falling 71-56 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Despite the loss, the Ragin Cajuns got a solid performance out of forward Jordan Brown, who dropped a double-double on 14 rebounds and 13 points in addition to six blocks.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Mountaineers are expected to win a tight contest. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.

With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. Check back to see which squad is able to work their way into the win column.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Holmes Convocation Center -- Boone, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Mountaineers are a 3-point favorite against the Ragin Cajuns, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Louisiana have won five out of their last seven games against App. State.

  • Jan 06, 2020 - Louisiana 81 vs. App. State 73
  • Mar 03, 2019 - App. State 90 vs. Louisiana 80
  • Jan 31, 2019 - App. State 104 vs. Louisiana 77
  • Jan 04, 2018 - Louisiana 78 vs. App. State 45
  • Feb 27, 2017 - Louisiana 77 vs. App. State 62
  • Feb 04, 2016 - Louisiana 87 vs. App. State 76
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Louisiana 79 vs. App. State 58