Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 2/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

Fant-Ewing Coliseum is the location where the UL Monroe Warhawks (10-15) will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (17-10) on Thursday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns faced Appalachian State and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-73 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up finishing with 15 while Appalachian State accumulated 8 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 16 tries from three-point range. Appalachian State went 88.2% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 17 tries. Additionally, Appalachian State snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Appalachian State recorded 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. With respect to defending, Louisiana allowed 48.4% from the floor on 31 out of 64 shooting. They also dished out 10 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Ragin' Cajuns converted 5 of 5 shots for a rate of 100.0%. Louisiana finished the contest having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (31 of 69) and made 6 of their 22 three-point shots.

Hosana Kitenge is a guy who had an impact for the contest. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and totaled 13 boards. He finished the game at 61.1% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Louisiana enters this one with a win-loss mark of 17-10 for the year. They are averaging 77.1 pts per contest (87th in Division 1) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Ragin' Cajuns are connecting on 36.0% on shots from distance (222 of 617) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Louisiana is collecting 34.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 348 assists for the season, which ranks 173rd in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Ragin' Cajuns are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 fouls. They rank 72nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 299 relinquished for the campaign. The Ragin' Cajuns are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (681 of 1,510) and they relinquish 34.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 26.5% on shots from downtown and they are 151st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the UL Monroe Warhawks took a defeat with a final score of 85-57 when they played Troy. Regarding team rebounding, UL Monroe allowed Troy to grab 33 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.6% from distance by shooting 13 out of 32 and ended up shooting 8 out of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Warhawks allowed Troy to bury 32 out of their 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.6% in this contest. When the game finished, the Warhawks finished shooting 20 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 32.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, UL Monroe made 2 out of 7 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 55.6%. Troy had 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Warhawks to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Warhawks corralled 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game.

Makai Willis ended up being a major contributor for the Warhawks in the game. He accumulated 10 points in his 22 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this game. He buried 4 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

UL Monroe has a record of 10-15 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warhawks are shooting 42.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 291st in the nation. UL Monroe has tallied 1,757 points this season (70.3 per contest) and they grab 38.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.4 times per game (160th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. The Warhawks are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 65.3% from the charity stripe.

The UL Monroe defense gives up 35.3% from downtown (238 of 674) and opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.5 assists and 35.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 310th and 192nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Warhawks are ranked 260th in the country in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (124th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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