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South Alabama Jaguars vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Cajundome — Lafayette, LA

Article updated Feb 3, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Alabama Jaguars are traveling to play the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at the Cajundome stadium on Saturday, 2/3/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Louisiana-Lafayette is the

Game outlook

The South Alabama Jaguars are traveling to play the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at the Cajundome stadium on Saturday, 2/3/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Louisiana-Lafayette is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Jaguars vs Ragin' Cajuns Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Ragin' Cajuns to win tonight's game by 9 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go over 151.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Alabama 74 to Louisiana-Lafayette 83

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Louisiana-Lafayette will win straight-up is 81%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be S.ALA 67.25, ULL 84.25.

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

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South Alabama Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 237, South Alabama is ranked #181 in offense (scoring an average of 74.19 per game), #318 in defense (allowing an average of 77.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-12 (10-9 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Jaguars hit an average of 43.49% of their field goals (ranked #249) and 74.08% of their free throws (ranked #79) and makes an average of 33.06% of their three pointers ranked #224 in the NCAAB). They average 34.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 281) and average 10.81 offensive assists and 11.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 336 and 106 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Alabama allows an average of 45.52% field goals (ranked #293) and 68.56% free throws (ranked #52 in the NCAAB) The Jaguars allow an average of 32.40% of the three pointers (ranked #126) and averages 39.43 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.43) Finally, the Jaguars average 12.33 defensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 141 and 216 respectively).

Louisiana-Lafayette Key Betting Stats

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns has a power ranking of 104 and are #93 for offense (scoring an average of 77.55 per game), #169 for defense (giving up an average of 71.55 points per game) and 14-8 (11-9 ATS) overall. South Alabama went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Louisiana-Lafayette.

For offense, the Ragin' Cajuns hit an average of 46.66% of their field goals (ranked #79) and 74.40% of their free throws (ranked #70) and makes an average of 36.97% of their three pointers (ranked #49 in the NCAAB). They average 33.45 rebounds per game (ranked # 297) and average 13.18 offensive assists and 12.18 turnovers per game (ranked # 183) and 193 respectively).

On defense, Louisiana-Lafayette allows an average of 45.65% field goals (ranked #300) and 70.89% free throws (ranked #165 in the NCAAB) The Ragin' Cajuns allow an average of 27.15% of the three pointers (ranked #4) and averages 34.36 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.36) Finally, the Ragin' Cajuns average 11.59 defensive assists and 15.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 86 and 22 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-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go over 151.5 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 Jaguars vs Ragin Cajuns archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Jaguars vs Ragin Cajuns matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Alabama Jaguars+295 → +280Moved
  • Moneyline · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns-375 → -350Moved
  • Spread · South Alabama Jaguars+8.5 (-110) → +7 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns-8.5 (-110) → -7 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over151.5 (-110) → 152 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under151.5 (-110) → 152 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

South Alabama Jaguars
21-11 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
5-3 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-03T11:36:33.170Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-20Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 88 · South Alabama Jaguars 79
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns defeated South Alabama Jaguars 80-60

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns defeated South Alabama Jaguars 80-60 on February 3, 2024, a 20-point decision in the series. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 40-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Alabama Jaguars +7 (-110) spread, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns covered, while the 140 combined points finished under the recorded total of 152.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MtgoldsteinSpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns -8.5 (-110)Win
  • GeauxtigersSpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns -8.5 (-110)Win
  • TphamSpread · South Alabama Jaguars +8.5 (-110)Loss
  • JaredkuntzSpread · Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns -8.5 (-110)Win
  • Drew_WestcottSpread · South Alabama Jaguars +8.5 (-110)Loss