Rice Owls vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) will go up against the Rice Owls (2-1) at Cajundome on Tuesday.

The Rice Owls took the court against UL Monroe and earned the victory with a final of 66-50 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Owls walked away with 18 and UL Monroe finished the game with 18 fouls. They also made 3 out of their 21 tries from downtown. UL Monroe ended up shooting 61.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 21 attempts. On top of that, UL Monroe had 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UL Monroe doled out 9 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. In reference to defense, Rice allowed their opponent to shoot 32.7% from the floor on 17 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists for this contest while creating 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Owls knocked down 14 of their 21 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Rice wrapped up the contest with a 37.5% FG percentage (21 of 56) and made 10 of their 29 3-point attempts.

Alem Huseinovic is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He was able to score 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 71.4% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Rice heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-1 this season. They are turning it over 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Rice is grabbing 41.3 boards per game and has racked up 41 assists on the campaign, which is 223rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Owls are hitting 30.8% on three-point attempts (24 of 78) and 62.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.3 pts per contest (300th in D-1) while connecting on 39.8% from the field.

On defense, the Owls are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 24.7 personal fouls. They rank 102nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 31 surrendered for the season. The Owls are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.3% (63 of 169) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 24.1% on three-point shots while they are 93rd in Division 1 in opponents PPG (64.3).

The last time they took the court, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns took a loss by a final score of 91-45 when they played Houston. Regarding cleaning the glass, Louisiana allowed Houston to get 45 overall (18 offensive). They went 43.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 out of 23 and ended up going 19 of 27 at the charity stripe (70.4%). The Ragin' Cajuns allowed Houston to convert 31 of 68 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.6% for the game. Overall, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up going 15 for 46 from the field which had them at 32.6%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Louisiana made 6 of 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Houston had 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Ragin' Cajuns to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They also turned it over 22 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Ragin' Cajuns were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the game.

Christian Wright was important for the Ragin' Cajuns in the game. He accumulated 8 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in this game. He converted 2 out of 6 for this game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 1 rebound.

Louisiana has a mark of 1-2 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Ragin' Cajuns are connecting on 40.8% from the field, which ranks 303rd in the nation. Louisiana has earned 193 points on the campaign (64.3 per contest) and they pull in 31.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.0 times per contest (337th in college basketball) and they turn it over 16.0 times per game. The Ragin' Cajuns commit 21.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The Ragin' Cajuns on defense are ranked 267th in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.3. They are able to force 16.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (223rd in college basketball). The Louisiana defense gives up 30.7% on 3-pointers (23 of 75) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.0 assists and 39.0 boards per game, which is 65th and 307th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rice

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