Georgia State Panthers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-16) will try to beat the Georgia State Panthers (9-12) at Cajundome on Thursday.

The Georgia State Panthers took the court against Arkansas State and went home with a win by a final score of 82-81 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Panthers walked away with 16 while Arkansas State finished the game with 17 fouls. They also buried 8 out of their 24 shots from distance. Arkansas State went 89.5% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 19 shots. Moreover, Arkansas State collected 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arkansas State totaled 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In reference to defending, Georgia State allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the field on 28 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 16 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Panthers knocked down 20 of their 22 shots for a rate of 90.9%. Georgia State walked away from the contest with a 47.2% FG percentage (25 of 53) and knocked down 12 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Jelani Hamilton is a guy who played a role in the game. He ended up with 38 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and grabbed 3 boards. He finished shooting 57.1% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Georgia State comes into this contest with a record of 9-12 so far this season. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Georgia State is pulling down 35.8 boards per game and is sitting with 250 assists this season, which has them ranked 305th in the nation in terms of passing. The Panthers are hitting 32.7% on 3-pointers (189 of 578) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.1 points per outing (304th in D-1) while hitting 38.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They surrender 33.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 185th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.7). The Panthers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.3% (534 of 1,263) and they surrender 38.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 228th in D-1 in giving up assists with 284 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns took a loss by a final score of 72-58 when they faced Appalachian State. The Ragin' Cajuns pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 20 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Appalachian State committed 15 fouls for this game which got the Ragin' Cajuns to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to bury 8 of those for a rate of 88.9%. With regard to three-point shots, Louisiana made 6 out of their 25 tries (24.0%). When the game finished, the Ragin' Cajuns went 22 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9%. The Ragin' Cajuns allowed Appalachian State to make 25 of their 48 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.1% for the game. They finished the game shooting 44.8% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 29 and finished the game at 9 of 15 from the free throw line (60.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Louisiana permitted Appalachian State to snag 31 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Dorian Finister ended up being a major contributor for the Ragin' Cajuns for the matchup. He earned 16 points in his 34 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 4 out of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Louisiana has a mark of 5-16 so far this season. The Ragin' Cajuns are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they go 67.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.5 times per game (358th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. Louisiana has scored 1,262 points for the season (60.1 per game) and they grab 29.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Ragin' Cajuns are hitting on 39.5% from the field, which is 356th in the nation.

The Louisiana defense gives up 37.1% on 3-point shots (147 of 396) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.2 dimes and 34.7 boards per game, which is 87th and 197th in college hoops. The Ragin' Cajuns on defense are ranked 68th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 69.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (258th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana

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