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

Game time: December 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET

Venue: Thomas Assembly Center — Ruston, LA

Article updated Dec 9, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns are traveling to play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at the Thomas Assembly Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Louisiana

Game outlook

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns are traveling to play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at the Thomas Assembly Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Louisiana Tech is the betting favorite opening at -9.5 and the current line is Louisiana Tech -7.

Ragin' Cajuns vs Bulldogs Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win today's game by 21 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go over 139 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Louisiana-Lafayette 69 to Louisiana Tech 90

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Louisiana Tech will win straight-up is 76%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be ULL 62.5, LATEC 76.5.

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

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Louisiana-Lafayette Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 160, Louisiana-Lafayette is ranked #73 in offense (scoring an average of 80.63 per game), #209 in defense (allowing an average of 72.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-3 (2-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Ragin' Cajuns hit an average of 47.54% of their field goals (ranked #66) and 68.91% of their free throws (ranked #244) and makes an average of 38.54% of their three pointers ranked #32 in the NCAAB). They average 33.88 rebounds per game (ranked # 278) and average 14.75 offensive assists and 11.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 102 and 131 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Louisiana-Lafayette allows an average of 47.35% field goals (ranked #328) and 71.43% free throws (ranked #207 in the NCAAB) The Ragin' Cajuns allow an average of 25.20% of the three pointers (ranked #7) and averages 34.75 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.75) Finally, the Ragin' Cajuns average 12.00 defensive assists and 15.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 148 and 62 respectively).

Louisiana Tech Key Betting Stats

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs has a power ranking of 93 and are #119 for offense (scoring an average of 77.75 per game), #23 for defense (giving up an average of 62.00 points per game) and 7-2 (5-2 ATS) overall. Louisiana-Lafayette went 1-2 (0-2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Louisiana Tech.

For offense, the Bulldogs hit an average of 45.17% of their field goals (ranked #160) and 70.69% of their free throws (ranked #190) and makes an average of 36.51% of their three pointers (ranked #81 in the NCAAB). They average 40.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 49) and average 14.75 offensive assists and 11.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 101) and 99 respectively).

On defense, Louisiana Tech allows an average of 37.89% field goals (ranked #21) and 69.59% free throws (ranked #142 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 31.01% of the three pointers (ranked #130) and averages 34.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.00) Finally, the Bulldogs average 10.00 defensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 39 and 160 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go over 139 points.

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+354 → +250Moved
  • Moneyline · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs-475 → -310Moved
  • Spread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns+9.5 (-110) → +7 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs-9.5 (-110) → -7 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over136.5 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under136.5 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
5-3 matchup record · 2-4-0 ATS · 3-3-0 O/U
Last 6 completed games on file
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
20-13 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-09T06:35:34.955Z). 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 Louisiana Tech 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

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 72-67

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 72-67 on December 9, 2023, a 5-point decision in the series. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 42-23. Against SportsJaw's recorded Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +7 (-110) spread, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns covered, while the 139 total pushed.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -7 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 136.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -7 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 136.5 (-110)Win
  • TgodfreySpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns +7 (-110)Win