Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is the site where the Troy Trojans (9-6) will attempt to beat the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8-7) on Wednesday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns took the court against Coastal Carolina and earned the victory with a final of 85-77 in their last contest. Louisiana finished the contest having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (29 of 64) and buried 9 out of their 26 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Ragin' Cajuns knocked down 18 of their 23 shots for a rate of 78.3%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. With respect to defending, Louisiana allowed their opponent to shoot 48.3% from the field on 29 out of 60 shooting. Coastal Carolina dished out 9 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, Coastal Carolina pulled down 33 boards (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Coastal Carolina finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 24 attempts. They knocked down 3 out of their 14 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns walked away with 17 and Coastal Carolina accounted for 19 fouls.

Joe Charles is someone who was a major factor in the game. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played for 38 mins and pulled down 14 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Louisiana heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-7 so far this season. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Louisiana is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 197 dimes this year, which is 209th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting 37.0% on shots from distance (132 of 357) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.5 pts per game (145th in Division 1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ragin' Cajuns are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They rank 163rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 183 relinquished for the season. The Ragin' Cajuns defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (379 of 834) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 29.2% on shots from distance and they are 191st in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (71.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Troy Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 66-62 when they played Appalachian State. The Trojans collected 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 13 steals for the contest. Appalachian State earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Troy knocked down 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Trojans went 25 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1%. The Trojans permitted Appalachian State to make 23 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.1% in this game. They finished 27.8% from 3-point land by going 5 of 18 and finished the game at 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Troy allowed Appalachian State to grab 39 in total (10 offensive).

Aamer Muhammad was important for the Trojans for the contest. He tallied 19 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Troy has a win-loss record of 9-6 this year. As an offensive unit, the Trojans are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks 245th in D-1. Troy has scored 1,223 pts this year (81.5 per game) and they pull down 41.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.2 times per game (95th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per game. The Trojans commit 19.8 fouls every game and they go 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 154th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (136th in D-1). The Troy defense allows 33.8% on 3-point attempts (98 of 290) and opponents are converting on 66.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.8 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 46th and 152nd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Louisiana

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