Nicholls State Colonels vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nicholls Colonels vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-6) will go up against the Nicholls Colonels (3-4) at Cajundome on Saturday.

The Nicholls Colonels took the court against Mississippi College and went home with a win by a final score of 79-35 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Colonels walked away with 8 and Mississippi College had 14 fouls. They knocked down 5 of 23 shots from distance. Mississippi College went 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 2 of 3 attempts. Furthermore, Mississippi College had 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mississippi College recorded 8 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Concerning defending, Nicholls State let their opponent shoot 25.5% from the floor on 14 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and having 18 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Colonels made 13 of 22 tries for a rate of 59.1%. Nicholls State walked away from the game with a 52.5% FG percentage (31 out of 59) and made 4 of their 12 shots from 3-point land.

Byron Ireland is a guy who was important for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Nicholls State heads into this one with a record of 3-4 for the campaign. They are averaging 70.6 points per game (283rd in D-1) on 40.8% from the field. The Colonels are shooting 32.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (54 of 167) and 58.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Nicholls State is pulling in 41.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 88 assists on the season, which ranks 241st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Colonels have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 13.6 fouls. They are ranked 189th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 89 relinquished so far this year. The Colonels defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.2% (153 of 411) and they relinquish 39.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 27.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 57th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (65.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns went home defeated by a final of 98-86 when they faced UAB. The Ragin' Cajuns pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. UAB was called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Ragin' Cajuns to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, Louisiana converted 8 of their 21 attempts (38.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Ragin' Cajuns finished the game shooting 33 for 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. The Ragin' Cajuns allowed UAB to make 36 out of their 74 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.6% in this matchup. They finished 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 22 and finished the game at 18 of 20 at the charity stripe (90.0%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Louisiana permitted UAB to collect 37 in total (19 on the offensive side).

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil ended up being a major contributor for the Ragin' Cajuns in this matchup. He made 9 of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this matchup.

Louisiana has a record of 1-6 on the year. The Ragin' Cajuns commit 21.1 fouls per contest and they go 69.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per contest (282nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. Louisiana has scored 483 pts this season (69.0 per contest) and they pull in 29.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Ragin' Cajuns are connecting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks them 288th in college basketball.

The Louisiana defense allows 36.3% on three-point shots (57 of 157) and their opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.3 assists and 39.1 boards per game, which is ranked 212th and 327th in those defensive categories. The Ragin' Cajuns on the defensive end are ranked 349th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 82.7. They have forced 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the field (345th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nicholls State

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