Watch Texas State Bobcats vs. Louisiana Ragin Cajuns: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Texas State-San Marcos vs. Louisiana basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 30, 2025 at 9:00 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Louisiana Ragin Cajuns @ Texas State Bobcats

Current Records: Louisiana 6-15, Texas State 12-9

How To Watch

When: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Strahan Coliseum -- San Marcos, Texas
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $21.73

What to Know

After two games on the road, Texas State is heading back home. They and the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Strahan Coliseum. The Bobcats are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 77.5 points per game this season.

Texas State is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Arkansas State just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 80-65 bruising from the Red Wolves. The Bobcats have struggled against the Red Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Louisiana came up short against Southern Miss on Saturday and fell 67-59. The Ragin Cajuns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Texas State's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Louisiana, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.

Thursday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Texas State has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Louisiana, though, as they've been averaging only 30.8. Given Texas State's sizable advantage in that area, Louisiana will need to find a way to close that gap.

Looking ahead, Texas State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 6-3 against the spread when expected to win.