Texas State Bobcats vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas State Bobcats vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Cajundome is where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-18) will attempt to defeat the Texas State Bobcats (17-11) on Saturday.

The Texas State Bobcats took the court against UL Monroe and earned the victory with a final of 95-84 in their last contest. Texas State finished the contest having earned a 64.1% field goal percentage (41 out of 64) and converted 5 of their 11 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 8 of their 11 tries for a rate of 72.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Texas State allowed 55.4% from the field on 31 out of 56 shooting. UL Monroe earned 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, UL Monroe grabbed 15 rebounds (6 offensive, 9 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UL Monroe ended up going 63.2% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 19 shots. They converted 10 of 18 shots from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Bobcats ended up walking away with 14 and UL Monroe totaled 9 fouls.

DJ Hall is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 27 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also totaled 9 boards. He finished 64.7% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists.

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Texas State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 17-11 so far this season. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a group are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas State is pulling down 36.1 boards per game and is sitting with 374 assists for the year, which has them ranked 179th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bobcats are hitting 32.9% on three-point shots (134 of 407) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.4 pts per contest (233rd in D-1) while going 47.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Bobcats are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 47th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 303 surrendered on the year. The Bobcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.0% (683 of 1,553) and they relinquish 31.0 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.4% from 3-point land and they are 98th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.9).

The last time they took the court, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns took a loss by a final score of 83-72 when they faced Old Dominion. In relation to cleaning the glass, Louisiana allowed Old Dominion to grab 24 in all (3 offensive). They finished 36.4% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 11 and ended up going 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Ragin' Cajuns permitted Old Dominion to make 29 of their 51 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 56.9% for this game. When all was said and done, the Ragin' Cajuns finished 24 for 60 from the field which had them sitting at 40.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Louisiana knocked down 6 out of 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to convert 18 of them for a percentage of 72.0%. Old Dominion had 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Ragin' Cajuns to the free throw line for 25 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Ragin' Cajuns were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 32 for the matchup.

Jaxon Olvera ended up being a factor for the Ragin' Cajuns for the game. He recorded 23 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He made 10 out of 20 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Louisiana has a win-loss record of 9-18 this year. As an offense, the Ragin' Cajuns are shooting 40.6% from the field, which ranks 353rd in college hoops. Louisiana has scored 1,699 points so far this season (62.9 per game) and they average 30.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.7 times per contest (356th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest. The Ragin' Cajuns commit 18.9 fouls every game and they connect on 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Louisiana defense allows 36.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (186 of 504) and their opponents are converting on 72.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 11.5 assists and 33.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 45th and 132nd in college. The Ragin' Cajuns on defense are ranked 74th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 69.6. They are forcing 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (256th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana

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