Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Cajundome in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

Cajundome is the location where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (11-18) will go up against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (20-9) on Wednesday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves played UL Monroe and walked away with a win by a score of 95-70 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Red Wolves ended up finishing with 14 while UL Monroe totaled 8 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. UL Monroe finished the game shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by making 10 of 14 shots. Additionally, UL Monroe had 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UL Monroe distributed 14 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, Arkansas State allowed 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Red Wolves converted 4 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 44.4%. Arkansas State finished the game with a 55.1% field goal percentage (38 of 69) and buried 15 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc.

Dyondre Dominguez is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He totaled 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 17 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 63.6% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Arkansas State will play this game with a mark of 20-9 on the season. They currently have an average of 78.7 points per contest (65th in D-1) while hitting 42.6% from the field. The Red Wolves are connecting on 32.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (269 of 835) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arkansas State is pulling in 40.4 boards per game and is sitting with 404 dimes on the year, which is 126th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Wolves are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are 116th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 347 surrendered so far this year. The Red Wolves are allowing a FG percentage of 40.1% (696 of 1,734) and they relinquish 38.3 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 104th in college in points per game from their opponents (69.5).

In their last game, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns got the victory with a final of 62-60 when they faced Southern Miss. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Louisiana permitted Southern Miss to pull down 35 in all (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 23.1% from three-point range by connecting on 3 out of 13 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Ragin' Cajuns permitted Southern Miss to knock down 20 out of 44 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up going 23 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 37.7%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Louisiana knocked down 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 7 of those for a percentage of 46.7%. Southern Miss had 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Ragin' Cajuns to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Ragin' Cajuns were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the matchup.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil ended up being a major contributor for the Ragin' Cajuns in this matchup. He recorded 10 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and added 2 rebounds.

Louisiana has a record of 11-18 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ragin' Cajuns are hitting on 40.3% from the field, which is 354th in the country. Louisiana has accounted for 1,931 points so far this season (66.6 per game) and they grab 31.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 10.4 times per contest (358th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest. The Ragin' Cajuns commit 17.6 fouls per game and they hit 73.7% from the charity stripe.

The Ragin' Cajuns defensively are ranked 228th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (297th in college hoops). The Louisiana defense allows 31.6% from downtown (188 of 595) and opponents are making 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.1 dimes and 38.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 89th and 341st in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas State

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