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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns vs Samford Bulldogs Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: November 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Pete Hanna Center — Homewood, AL

Article updated Nov 30, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns are traveling to play the Samford Bulldogs at the Pete Hanna Center stadium on Thursday, 11/30/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Samford is the betting

Game outlook

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns are traveling to play the Samford Bulldogs at the Pete Hanna Center stadium on Thursday, 11/30/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Samford is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the current line is Samford -3.

Ragin' Cajuns vs Bulldogs Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win tonight's game by 19 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Louisiana-Lafayette 67 to Samford 86

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Samford Bulldogs to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Samford will win straight-up is 61%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be ULL 73.75, SAMFD 79.75.

OddsShark predicts Samford will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Louisiana-Lafayette Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 129, Louisiana-Lafayette is ranked #45 in offense (scoring an average of 83.67 per game), #219 in defense (allowing an average of 73.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-2 (2-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Ragin' Cajuns hit an average of 47.55% of their field goals (ranked #79) and 75.56% of their free throws (ranked #59) and makes an average of 39.29% of their three pointers ranked #25 in the NCAAB). They average 34.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 268) and average 16.00 offensive assists and 11.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 67 and 109 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Louisiana-Lafayette allows an average of 47.81% field goals (ranked #327) and 70.63% free throws (ranked #187 in the NCAAB) The Ragin' Cajuns allow an average of 22.58% of the three pointers (ranked #6) and averages 33.83 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.83) Finally, the Ragin' Cajuns average 12.00 defensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 154 and 90 respectively).

Samford Key Betting Stats

Samford Bulldogs has a power ranking of 73 and are #61 for offense (scoring an average of 82.00 per game), #249 for defense (giving up an average of 74.00 points per game) and 5-2 (1-5 ATS) overall. Louisiana-Lafayette went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Samford.

For offense, the Bulldogs hit an average of 43.96% of their field goals (ranked #208) and 75.18% of their free throws (ranked #65) and makes an average of 35.79% of their three pointers (ranked #101 in the NCAAB). They average 39.29 rebounds per game (ranked # 90) and average 18.29 offensive assists and 14.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 18) and 284 respectively).

On defense, Samford allows an average of 42.20% field goals (ranked #168) and 70.41% free throws (ranked #175 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 34.64% of the three pointers (ranked #263) and averages 37.57 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.57) Finally, the Bulldogs average 13.86 defensive assists and 16.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 274 and 23 respectively).

Betting Summary

Louisiana-Lafayette has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Ragin Cajuns vs Bulldogs archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Ragin Cajuns vs Bulldogs matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns+150 → +135Moved
  • Moneyline · Samford Bulldogs-186 → -159Moved
  • Spread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns+4 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Samford Bulldogs-4 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
5-3 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Samford Bulldogs
18-14 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-30T06:35:20.264Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Samford Bulldogs defeated Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 88-65

Samford Bulldogs defeated Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 88-65 on November 30, 2023, a 23-point decision in the series. Samford Bulldogs' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 42-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +3 (-110) spread, Samford Bulldogs covered, while the 153 combined points finished under the recorded total of 153.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AveragejoeSpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +4 (-110)Loss
  • MaddogSpread · Samford Bulldogs -4 (-110)Win
  • JohnmiznerSpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +4 (-110)Loss
  • Lockpicker69Spread · Samford Bulldogs -4 (-110)Win
  • BillywatersSpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +4 (-110)Loss
  • MrmisterSpread · Samford Bulldogs -4 (-110)Win
  • SimonsaysSpread · Samford Bulldogs -4 (-110)Win
  • KingjamesTotal · Over 153 (-110)Push
  • UncledavidTotal · Under 153.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Samford Bulldogs -3 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 153.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Samford Bulldogs -3 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 153.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +3 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Spread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +3.5 (-110)Loss
  • IrishblueSpread · Samford Bulldogs -3.5 (-110)Win