Louisiana visits Arkansas State following Omier's 23-point showing
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10-10, 5-5 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (14-6, 5-3 Sun Belt)
Jonesboro, Arkansas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
LINE: Arkansas State -2.5; over/under is 140
BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State hosts the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns after Norchad Omier scored 23 points in Arkansas State's 60-59 loss to the UL Monroe Warhawks.
The Red Wolves have gone 9-2 in home games. Arkansas State is first in the Sun Belt with 16.6 assists per game led by Caleb Fields averaging 4.9.
The Ragin' Cajuns are 5-5 in Sun Belt play. Louisiana is eighth in the Sun Belt scoring 70.8 points per game and is shooting 42.4%.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Ragin' Cajuns won 83-77 in the last matchup on Jan. 7. Kobe Julien led the Ragin' Cajuns with 20 points, and Omier led the Red Wolves with 29 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Fields is averaging 8.1 points and 4.9 assists for the Red Wolves. Omier is averaging 17.3 points, 11.9 rebounds and two blocks over the past 10 games for Arkansas State.
Jordan Brown is averaging 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns. Julien is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Louisiana.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wolves: 7-3, averaging 69.9 points, 34.4 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points per game.
Ragin' Cajuns: 5-5, averaging 68.4 points, 33.8 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.2 points.
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