Buffalo Bulls vs
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin CajunsPredictions & Preview

The Buffalo Bulls are on the road playing the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at the Hertz Arena stadium on Tuesday, 11/21/2023 @ 1:30pm EST. Louisiana-Lafayette is the betting favorite opening at -9 and the current line is Louisiana-Lafayette -9.5.

Ragin' Cajuns vs Bulls Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Ragin' Cajuns to win today's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Buffalo Bulls to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go under 152.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Buffalo 78 to Louisiana-Lafayette 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Buffalo Bulls and Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

• 56% of SportsJaw players predict Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns to cover the spread.
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Louisiana-Lafayette will win straight-up is 82%.
• Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be BUFF 66.75, ULL 85.75.
• OddsShark's prediction is Buffalo will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.
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Buffalo Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 151, Buffalo is ranked #48 in offense (scoring an average of 85.67 per game), #147 in defense (allowing an average of 68.33 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-2 (1-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Ragin' Cajuns hit an average of 47.00% of their field goals (ranked #111) and 74.00% of their free throws (ranked #96) and makes an average of 36.36% of their three pointers ranked #99 in the NCAAB). They average 38.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 151) and average 18.33 offensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 33 and 215 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Buffalo allows an average of 44.85% field goals (ranked #259) and 75.36% free throws (ranked #304 in the NCAAB) The Ragin' Cajuns allow an average of 11.90% of the three pointers (ranked #1) and averages 31.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.00) Finally, the Ragin' Cajuns average 10.00 defensive assists and 15.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 71 and 65 respectively).

Louisiana-Lafayette Key Betting Stats

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns has a power ranking of 303 and are #162 for offense (scoring an average of 77.00 per game), #330 for defense (giving up an average of 81.67 points per game) and 1-3 (0-3 ATS) overall. Buffalo went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Louisiana-Lafayette.

For offense, the Bulls hit an average of 45.03% of their field goals (ranked #160) and 72.50% of their free throws (ranked #133) and makes an average of 31.15% of their three pointers (ranked #227 in the NCAAB). They average 42.33 rebounds per game (ranked # 54) and average 14.33 offensive assists and 18.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 132) and 360 respectively).

On defense, Louisiana-Lafayette allows an average of 49.44% field goals (ranked #341) and 58.33% free throws (ranked #16 in the NCAAB) The Bulls allow an average of 35.21% of the three pointers (ranked #277) and averages 30.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.67) Finally, the Bulls average 14.00 defensive assists and 11.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 261 and 278 respectively).

Betting Summary

• Buffalo has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).
• The Scorecaster model predicts the Buffalo Bulls to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go under 152.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff
Categorized as NCAAB Predictions