Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 2/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Chartway Arena is the location where the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-19) will meet the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (16-9) on Thursday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns played Bowling Green and took home the win by a score of 86-60 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up with 13 and Bowling Green recorded 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of their 21 attempts from downtown. Bowling Green finished the contest at 57.1% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of 14 attempts. In addition, Bowling Green pulled down 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bowling Green earned 8 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. With respect to defending, Louisiana let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the floor on 24 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Ragin' Cajuns knocked down 11 of 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. Louisiana walked away from the game with a 56.9% FG percentage (33 out of 58) and converted 9 out of their 18 three-point attempts.

Themus Fulks is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He racked up 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and also snagged 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 70.0% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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Louisiana will enter this game with a mark of 16-9 this year. They average 77.6 pts per contest (83rd in D-1) while going 46.6% from the floor. The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting 36.9% on 3-pointers (209 of 567) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Louisiana is grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game and has 323 assists this year, which is 176th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a team are committing 18.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Ragin' Cajuns are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are surrendering 26.1% on 3-point shots and they are 147th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.8). The Ragin' Cajuns defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.3% (627 of 1,385) and they relinquish 34.1 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 75th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 278 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a defeat with a final score of 58-57 against Central Michigan. The Monarchs were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. Central Michigan earned 9 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Monarchs to the charity stripe for a total of 7 shots. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Old Dominion converted 11 of 23 tries (47.8%). Overall, the Monarchs ended up going 21 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.0%. The Monarchs allowed Central Michigan to bury 20 of 53 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.7% for this game. They shot 20.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 20 and finished the contest at 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Old Dominion permitted Central Michigan to grab 35 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Chaunce Jenkins pitched in for the Monarchs in this contest. He tallied 16 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in this matchup. He made 5 of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a mark of 6-19 this season. The Monarchs commit 18.0 fouls per game and they hit 66.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.5 times per contest (344th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per game. Old Dominion has totaled 1,779 points on the season (71.2 per game) and they collect 35.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Monarchs are hitting on 42.4% from the field, which is 287th in college hoops.

The Old Dominion defense allows 35.5% on 3-point shots (227 of 640) and their opponents are converting on 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.9 dimes and 39.8 rebounds every game, which ranks 323rd and 356th in college hoops. The Monarchs on defense are ranked 301st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 76.6. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (189th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Louisiana

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