O'Garro and Texas State host Louisiana

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-15, 4-5 Sun Belt) at Texas State Bobcats (12-9, 5-4 Sun Belt)

San Marcos, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Texas State hosts Louisiana after Josh O'Garro scored 21 points in Texas State's 80-65 loss to the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

The Bobcats are 7-1 in home games. Texas State is second in the Sun Belt scoring 77.5 points while shooting 47.0% from the field.

The Ragin' Cajuns are 4-5 against conference opponents. Louisiana has a 1-10 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

Texas State's average of 5.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.5 fewer made shots on average than the 6.3 per game Louisiana allows. Louisiana's 40.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.4 percentage points lower than Texas State has allowed to its opponents (43.4%).

TOP PERFORMERS: O'Garro is averaging 9.4 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Bobcats. Coleton Benson is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Kentrell Garnett averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Ragin' Cajuns, scoring 9.9 points while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil is shooting 42.7% and averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 5-5, averaging 78.2 points, 33.2 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points per game.

Ragin' Cajuns: 4-6, averaging 65.7 points, 28.1 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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