Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10-19) are on their way to Trojan Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Troy Trojans (18-11).

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns stepped onto the hardwood against Texas State and walked away with a win by a score of 67-54 in their last contest. Louisiana ended having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (22 of 45) and buried 9 of their 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Ragin' Cajuns knocked down 14 of 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 26 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defending, Louisiana let their opponent shoot 37.3% from the floor on 19 out of 51 shooting. Texas State recorded 6 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Texas State pulled down 27 boards (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas State walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 18 attempts. They also buried 2 out of their 12 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up walking away with 18 and Texas State finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Jaxon Olvera is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins and also collected 4 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Louisiana will enter this contest with a mark of 10-19 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a team they commit 18.9 fouls every game. As a team, Louisiana is snagging 30.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 306 dimes this year, which is 348th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting 34.0% on 3-pointers (226 of 664) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 63.0 points per outing (361st in the country) while hitting 40.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Ragin' Cajuns are able to force 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 14.9 fouls. They currently rank 55th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 322 surrendered this season. The Ragin' Cajuns defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (665 of 1,463) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 36.0% from beyond the arc and they are 66th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.3).

For their last game, the Troy Trojans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-54 against South Alabama. In relation to cleaning the glass, Troy permitted South Alabama to snag 30 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 27.6% from downtown by going 8 of 29 and finished the game at 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Trojans allowed South Alabama to make 24 of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.6% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Trojans walked away from this one shooting 13 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 24.5%. With respect to 3-point shots, Troy made 10 out of their 42 tries (23.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.3%. South Alabama had 16 fouls in this game which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Trojans pulled down 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest.

Cooper Campbell was important for the Trojans in the matchup. He earned 26 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 8 out of 19 in the game for a rate of 42.1%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Troy has a win-loss mark of 18-11 so far this year. The Trojans commit 16.9 fouls per game and they go 73.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (74th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Troy has tallied 2,336 points this year (80.6 per contest) and they collect 38.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trojans are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which is 239th in the country.

The Trojans are ranked 204th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 74.4. They have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (160th in D-1). The Troy defense concedes 32.2% on shots from distance (217 of 673) and their opponents are knocking down 69.5% of their foul shots. They give up 13.4 dimes and 35.8 boards every game, ranking them 184th and 260th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troy

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