Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-21) are hitting the road to Pensacola Bay Center on Thursday where they will play the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (18-13).

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took the court against UL Monroe and notched a win by a score of 75-71 in their last game. Coastal Carolina finished having earned a 52.1% field goal percentage (25 of 48) and knocked down 10 out of their 16 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Chanticleers made 15 of 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing the defense, Coastal Carolina allowed 35.8% from the floor on 24 of 67 shooting. UL Monroe recorded 11 assists and had 13 steals in this matchup. In addition, UL Monroe collected 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UL Monroe finished shooting 67.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 28 shots. They also buried 4 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Chanticleers ended up with 18 and UL Monroe recorded 19 fouls.

Jocob Meyer is a player who was a major factor in the game. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also dished out 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and collected 6 boards. He accounted for 32 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Coastal Carolina will play this contest with a mark of 9-21 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Coastal Carolina is pulling in 40.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 387 dimes this year, which has them ranked 202nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Chanticleers are shooting 32.7% from downtown (198 of 606) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. They average 73.8 pts per game (179th in the country) while hitting 44.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Chanticleers are forcing 9.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are 337th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 460 conceded this year. The Chanticleers are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.9% (825 of 1,971) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 33.0% from beyond the arc while they are 332nd in the nation in PPG allowed (78.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns went home victorious with a score of 77-61 when they faced Southern Miss. The Ragin' Cajuns were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 for this contest. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 17 steals in this game. Southern Miss earned 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Ragin' Cajuns to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Louisiana made 6 out of 23 tries (26.1%). In all, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up shooting 30 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. The Ragin' Cajuns permitted Southern Miss to knock down 24 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for the game. They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 18 and ended up shooting 9 of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). When it comes to rebounds, Louisiana allowed Southern Miss to grab 34 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Joe Charles was important for the Ragin' Cajuns for the game. He earned 16 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 5 of 15 for the contest for a rate of 33.3%, and had 14 rebounds.

Louisiana has a win-loss record of 18-13 on the season. The Ragin' Cajuns are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 73.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.5 times per contest (243rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Louisiana has earned 2,362 points this year (76.2 per contest) and they average 34.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Ragin' Cajuns are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 132nd in the nation.

The Ragin' Cajuns are ranked 161st in college hoops in points allowed per game with 71.3. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (249th in D-1). The Louisiana defense surrenders 27.6% on shots from distance (151 of 548) and opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.1 dimes and 35.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 43rd and 197th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coastal Carolina

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