Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is the location where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-2) will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-3) on Saturday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns took the court against Samford and took a loss by a final of 88-65 in their last contest. Louisiana wrapped up the contest with a 39.7% FG percentage (25 of 63) and converted 3 out of their 19 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Ragin' Cajuns made 12 of 22 shots for a rate of 54.5%. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled 26 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In terms of defense, Louisiana allowed the other team to shoot 54.4% from the field on 31 out of 57 shooting. Samford recorded 17 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Samford snagged 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Samford walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 27 tries. They also knocked down 5 of their 17 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up with 20 and Samford had 20 personal fouls.

Kobe Julien is a player who was a factor in the game. He scored 29 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also snagged 6 boards. He finished shooting 56.3% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Louisiana heads into this one with a record of 5-3 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Louisiana is pulling in 33.9 boards per game and has accounted for 118 dimes this year, which has them ranked 173rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Ragin' Cajuns are connecting on 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc (79 of 205) and 68.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.6 pts per contest (72nd in D-1) while connecting on 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Ragin' Cajuns are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 14.4 fouls. They are giving up 25.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 216th in the country in opponents points per game (72.5). The Ragin' Cajuns are giving up a FG percentage of 47.3% (214 of 452) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 111th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 96 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 56-49 when they played Stephen F. Austin. The Bulldogs were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 34 in this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Stephen F. Austin was called for 27 fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 36 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.1%. When discussing shooting from distance, Louisiana Tech buried 4 out of 14 attempts (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs went 15 for 40 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.5%. The Bulldogs allowed Stephen F. Austin to make 14 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 21.9% in this contest. They finished 5.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 1 out of 18 and finished the contest at 20 out of 32 at the free throw line (62.5%). When discussing rebounding, Louisiana Tech permitted Stephen F. Austin to snag 39 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Crawford was important for the Bulldogs for the game. He tallied 19 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He made 5 of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss mark of 7-2 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which is 186th in the nation. Louisiana Tech has tallied 678 points for the season (75.3 per contest) and they collect 40.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.8 times per contest (156th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 17.3 fouls every game while shooting 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 13th in the nation in points allowed per game with 60.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 35.9% from the floor (6th in college basketball). The Louisiana Tech defense gives up 28.4% on shots from distance (50 of 176) and opponents are making 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 9.2 assists and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 17th and 185th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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