LOU

2025–26 season

Louisiana

Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt

Record: 11–22; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: -13.7; No. 325 in Division I
Home: Lafayette, LA; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency98.5

9th

Defensive efficiency113.6

28th

Efficiency margin-15.1

14th

Pace63.8

5th

Strength of schedule-4.9

28th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game63.7

2nd

Points allowed70.7

76th

Field goal %40.3%

2nd

Three-point %33.6%

45th

Three-point rate40.5%

57th

Free throw %70.4%

29th

Possessions

Rebounds per game30.4

3rd

Offensive rebound %32.4%

69th

Defensive rebound %71.7%

82nd

Assists per game10.3

2nd

Turnovers per game10.8

68th

Turnover rate17.0%

46th

Defense & roster

Steals per game5.8

25th

Blocks per game3.5

58th

Opponent 3P %35.6%

17th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

StrengthGrinds the pace downPace: 63.85th
WeaknessStruggling offenseOffensive efficiency: 98.59th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Louisiana beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

0–4

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

202313Round of 64Lost to 4 Tennessee 58–55. Bracket
201414Round of 64Lost to 3 Creighton 76–66. Bracket
200513Round of 64Lost to 4 Louisville 68–62. Bracket
200414Round of 64Lost to 3 NC State 61–52. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

15–18

ATS as favorite

4–2

ATS as underdog

11–16

ATS neutral court

1–1

ATS vs. tournament teams

0–4

ATS vs. ranked teams

0–0

Over / under

15–18

11–22 in 33 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	@BALBall State	L64–75	+4.5	141.5	Miss	Under
Nov 7	vsSE SE Louisiana	W58–52	-3.5	136.5	Cover	Under
Nov 11	vsTULTulane	L62–66	+5.5	135.5	Cover	Under
Nov 14	@MCNMcNeese12	L62–88	+15.5	134.5	Miss	Over
Nov 18	@STAStanford	L66–93	+20.5	138.5	Miss	Over
Nov 21	@SCUSanta Clara10	L43–80	+19.5	139.5	Miss	Under
Nov 24	@UC UC Davis	L56–77	+10.5	135.5	Miss	Under
Nov 28	vsJACJackson State	L45–51	-5.5	136.5	Miss	Under
Dec 3	@LAMLamar	L55–65	+10.5	129.5	Cover	Under
Dec 6	vsUNCUNC Wilmington	L63–70	+12.5	130.5	Cover	Over
Dec 13	@LOULouisiana Tech	L44–65	+10.5	125.5	Miss	Under
Dec 18	@SOUSouthern Miss	L54–62	+13.5	132.5	Cover	Under
Dec 20	@UL UL Monroe	W76–62	-1.5	136.5	Cover	Over
Dec 28	vsNORNorfolk State	W63–54	-2.5	126.5	Cover	Under
Dec 31	vsSOUSouth Alabama	L58–63	+3.5	127.5	Miss	Under
Jan 3	vsSOUSouthern Miss	L67–74	+3.5	129.5	Miss	Over
Jan 8	vsUL UL Monroe	W85–79	-7.5	140.5	Miss	Over
Jan 10	vsTROYTroy13	L70–90	+9.5	135.5	Miss	Over
Jan 14	@TEXTexas State	L54–59	+8.5	132.5	Cover	Under
Jan 17	@SOUSouth Alabama	W59–56	+9.5	129.5	Cover	Under
Jan 22	@APPApp State	L58–72	+9.5	123.5	Miss	Over
Jan 29	vsGEOGeorgia State	W82–72	+1.5	129.5	Cover	Over
Jan 31	vsGA Georgia Southern	W69–60	+3.5	144.5	Cover	Under
Feb 4	@JAMJames Madison	W64–61	+9.5	132.5	Cover	Under
Feb 7	vsC MCentral Michigan	W85–80	-2.5	134.5	Cover	Over
Feb 12	vsCOACoastal Carolina	L65–69	+1.5	132.5	Miss	Over
Feb 16	@OLDOld Dominion	L72–83	+6.5	135.5	Miss	Over
Feb 19	vsARKArkansas State	L62–79	+8.5	143.5	Miss	Under
Feb 21	vsTEXTexas State	W67–54	+3.5	134.5	Cover	Under
Feb 24	@TROYTroy13	L59–78	+11.5	134.5	Miss	Over
Feb 27	@ARKArkansas State	L58–81	+14.5	146.5	Miss	Under
Mar 3	NGEOGeorgia State	W84–75	+1.5	134.5	Cover	Over
Mar 4	NJAMJames Madison	L72–87	+6.5	135.5	Miss	Over