Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 2/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location: Trojan Arena in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (16-9) will compete against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8-18) at Trojan Arena on Thursday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns played Troy and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-56 in their last game. Louisiana ended the game with a 40.8% FG percentage (20 out of 49) and knocked down 3 of their 12 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Ragin' Cajuns buried 13 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 15 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 4 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defending, Louisiana allowed 46.4% from the field on 26 of 56 shooting. Troy totaled 19 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, Troy totaled 37 boards (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Troy finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of 21 attempts. They converted 8 of their 25 shots from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns walked away with 18 and Troy accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He walked away with 19 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played for 25 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up going 45.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Louisiana comes into this matchup with a record of 8-18 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.5 fouls every game. As a team, Louisiana is snagging 30.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 274 dimes this year, which ranks 344th in the nation in terms of passing. The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting 31.4% from downtown (182 of 580) and 74.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 66.1 points per contest (345th in Division 1) while connecting on 40.1% from the field.

On defense, the Ragin' Cajuns are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are giving up 31.8% on 3-pointers and they are 256th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (74.2). The Ragin' Cajuns defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (655 of 1,412) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 141st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 314 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Troy Trojans took home the win by a final score of 74-56 when they played Louisiana. The Trojans were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. Louisiana had 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Troy converted 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Trojans ended up shooting 26 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. The Trojans allowed Louisiana to bury 20 out of 49 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.8% for this contest. They finished 25.0% from three-point range by going 3 of 12 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). In reference to attacking the glass, Troy allowed Louisiana to snag 15 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Myles Rigsby ended up being a factor for the Trojans for the matchup. He scored 19 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for this contest. He converted 7 of 9 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Troy has a win-loss record of 16-9 for the season. The Trojans are committing 16.6 fouls per game and they connect on 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (122nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 14.4 times per game. Troy has earned 1,823 points for the year (72.9 per contest) and they collect 38.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Trojans are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks 209th in the country.

The Trojans on defense are ranked 27th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 65.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (65th in D-1). The Troy defense allows 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (173 of 527) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.2 dimes and 31.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 100th and 43rd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana

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