This is the second round of the Sun Belt tournament following Louisiana's 84-75 win over Georgia State, which was held to 5-for-17 on 3-point tries, on Tuesday. The first meeting on Feb. 4 went UNDER as the Ragin' Cajuns beat James Madison 64-61 even while shooting just 39 percent. Louisiana has failed to break the 70 mark in seven of 10 games. The Dukes are on a 9-2 UNDER run, and they have allowed an average of 64.6 points in their past five games. They allows opponent a .427 field goal percentage and .332 on 3s this season. Louisiana is #361, scoring 63.0 points per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field. Take the UNDER.
Previous Matchups & Picks
March 4, 2026 6:00pm ET
vs.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
#733
James Madison Dukes
#734
Lines & Odds
+6.5 (-110)
ATS
-6.5 (-115)
+231
Moneyline
-283
OVER 135 (-110)
Total
UNDER 135 (-110)
Ragin' Cajuns vs. Dukes Spread Picks
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 72% of the public bets were on James Madison Dukes on the -6.5 ATS. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that James Madison would win by a score of 70.6 to 64.0 with James Madison winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Louisiana vs. James Madison
March 4, 2026
6:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
37
45
72
James Madison Dukes 
37
50
87
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February 4, 2026 7:00pm ET
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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
#713
James Madison Dukes
#714
Lines & Odds
+9.5 (-105)
ATS
-9.5 (-115)
+370
Moneyline
-494
OVER 132 (-110)
Total
UNDER 132 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on James Madison Dukes on the -9.5 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that James Madison would win by a score of 71.7 to 62.7 with James Madison winning on the moneyline, Louisiana winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Louisiana at James Madison
February 4, 2026
7:00 PM Eastern
Louisiana Lafayette is on a 3-1 SU/ATS run, winning three times as underdogs of +9.5, +1.5, and +3.5. They rely on defense, ranked third in the 14-team Sun Belt Conference in points allowed (68.9 per game). Louisiana Lafayette is on a 9-6 ATS run, including 5-2 ATS on the road. James Madison is tied for the second-worst record in the conference (4-7). The defense is 10th in points given up (75.7 per game), while the offense is 11th from the free-throw line (.704) and last in turnover margin (-3.00). James Madison is 7-15 ATS this season, part of a 13-29-1 ATS run. Play Louisiana to cover.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
29
35
64
James Madison Dukes
32
29
61
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