Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-4) are traveling to Cajundome on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2-9).

The Appalachian State Mountaineers played High Point and went home with a loss by a final score of 65-59 in their last game. Appalachian State walked away from the game having earned a 35.1% FG percentage (20 of 57) and converted 5 out of their 14 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Mountaineers converted 14 of their 18 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 9 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Appalachian State let their opponent shoot 36.1% from the field on 22 of 61 shooting. High Point earned 10 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. On top of that, High Point pulled down 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. High Point walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 18 shots. They knocked down 6 out of their 29 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Mountaineers ended up walking away with 14 while High Point recorded 21 fouls.

Myles Tate is a guy who was a factor in this game. He finished the game at 47.4% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He recorded 24 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Appalachian State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-4 this year. They have an average of 71.4 pts per contest (275th in D-1) while connecting on 45.2% from the field. The Mountaineers are connecting on 34.9% on 3-point shots (82 of 235) and 62.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Appalachian State is pulling down 40.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 136 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 256th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.8 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mountaineers are forcing 9.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are ranked 49th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 110 surrendered on the season. The Mountaineers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.6% (239 of 635) and they surrender 36.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 26.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 31st in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (64.4).

For their last game, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns went home defeated by a final of 74-45 against Lamar. When discussing rebounding, Louisiana allowed Lamar to collect 43 in total (12 on the offensive side). They went 46.7% from downtown by connecting on 7 of 15 and finished the contest at 7 out of 15 from the charity stripe (46.7%). The Ragin' Cajuns permitted Lamar to convert 30 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Ragin' Cajuns went 14 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 26.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Louisiana made 6 of their 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to make 11 of those for a clip of 68.8%. Lamar was called for 13 fouls for the matchup which took the Ragin' Cajuns to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Ragin' Cajuns were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this game.

Kyndall Davis ended up being a factor for the Ragin' Cajuns in this contest. He converted 3 of 8 for this contest for a rate of 37.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 11 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

Louisiana has a win-loss mark of 2-9 for the season. The Ragin' Cajuns are committing 18.4 fouls per game and they connect on 69.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.2 times per contest (336th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Louisiana has tallied 729 points on the campaign (66.3 per game) and they grab 29.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Ragin' Cajuns are hitting on 41.0% from the floor, which is 330th in the country.

The Ragin' Cajuns on the defensive end are ranked 325th in the nation in points given up per game with 78.1. They have forced 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (350th in the country). The Louisiana defense gives up 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (81 of 222) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.6 assists and 37.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 152nd and 317th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Appalachian State

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