Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Houston Cougars

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Fertitta Center is the location where the Houston Cougars (1-1) will attempt to beat the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-1) on Wednesday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns stepped onto the hardwood against Texas at Dallas and earned the victory with a final of 82-65 in their last game. Louisiana finished the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 62) and converted 4 of their 21 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Ragin' Cajuns made 24 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 24 turnovers and getting 16 steals. When discussing defending, Louisiana let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the floor on 22 of 54 shooting. Texas at Dallas earned 8 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Texas at Dallas collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas at Dallas ended up going 63.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 22 attempts. They made 7 of 28 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up finishing with 20 while Texas at Dallas accumulated 20 fouls.

Koron Davis is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up going 60.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played 24 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He accounted for 24 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Louisiana steps onto the court with a mark of 1-1 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a team are committing 21.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Louisiana is pulling in 33.5 rebounds per contest and has 23 dimes for the year, which ranks 318th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Ragin' Cajuns are connecting on 31.7% on shots from distance (13 of 41) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They average 74.0 points per game (255th in D-1) while hitting 44.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Ragin' Cajuns are able to force 20.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They rank 45th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 17 surrendered on the season. The Ragin' Cajuns defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.3% (43 of 104) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 25.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 147th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.5).

In their last game, the Houston Cougars took a defeat with a final score of 74-69 when they played Auburn. The Cougars recorded 14 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for this game. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Auburn was called for 21 fouls in the game which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning 3-pointers, Houston knocked down 5 out of their 13 attempts (38.5%). Overall, the Cougars went 24 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. The Cougars permitted Auburn to make 27 out of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9% for the matchup. They finished 30.4% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When it comes to rebounds, Houston permitted Auburn to pull down 28 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Emanuel Sharp was important for the Cougars for this game. He racked up 13 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He made 3 out of 9 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss record of 1-1 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are shooting 50.4% from the field, which ranks 72nd in D-1. Houston has accounted for 166 pts for the campaign (83.0 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (240th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per game. The Cougars are committing 16.5 fouls per game while shooting 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 31st in the nation in PPG given up with 57.0. They are forcing 16.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (170th in college hoops). The Houston defense allows 23.9% on shots from beyond the arc (11 of 46) and their opponents are converting on 67.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.0 assists and 29.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 130th and 47th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana

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