Old Dominion Monarchs vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 1/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Cajundome is the location where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-11) will compete against the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-9) on Thursday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Miss and walked away with a win by a score of 74-71 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Monarchs ended up with 18 and Southern Miss recorded 22 personal fouls. They also made 10 of 19 tries from distance. Southern Miss finished shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 23 tries. Moreover, Southern Miss collected 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern Miss totaled 13 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In relation to defending, Old Dominion allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Monarchs knocked down 22 of their 29 tries for a rate of 75.9%. Old Dominion ended having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 of 54) and converted 2 out of their 17 three-point attempts.

Robert Davis Jr. is a guy who came through for the game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played for 36 mins and also collected 1 rebound. He finished the game at 46.2% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Old Dominion enters this game with a win-loss mark of 6-9 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Old Dominion is grabbing 39.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 175 assists on the season, which ranks 314th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Monarchs are connecting on 28.6% on shots from downtown (91 of 318) and 66.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 69.5 pts per contest (307th in the nation) while going 40.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 220th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 203 conceded for the season. The Monarchs defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.8% (392 of 895) and they concede 37.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 36.2% on three-point shots while they are 278th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (74.9).

In their last game, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns took a defeat with a final score of 94-70 against Georgia State. In relation to rebounding, Louisiana allowed Georgia State to collect 42 in total (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 36.8% from distance by connecting on 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Ragin' Cajuns allowed Georgia State to knock down 32 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 52.5% for the game. Overall, the Ragin' Cajuns shot 25 out of 70 from the floor which had them sitting at 35.7%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Louisiana buried 6 of their 30 tries (20.0%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 82.4%. Georgia State earned 14 fouls for the game which got the Ragin' Cajuns to the free throw line for 17 shots. They turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Ragin' Cajuns earned 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this game.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil pitched in for the Ragin' Cajuns for the game. He made 4 of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 28 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes in the matchup.

Louisiana has a win-loss mark of 4-11 on the campaign. The Ragin' Cajuns are committing 17.9 fouls per game and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.1 times per contest (344th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per game. Louisiana has scored 994 pts on the campaign (66.3 per game) and they grab 30.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Ragin' Cajuns are shooting 40.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 338th in college.

The Ragin' Cajuns are ranked 303rd in the country in points given up per game with 76.5. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (347th in college). The Louisiana defense allows 33.6% on 3-point shots (99 of 295) and their opponents are converting on 73.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 37.6 rebounds per game, which is 104th and 311th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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