Lamar Cardinals vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lamar Cardinals vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Cajundome in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Cajundome is the location where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2-8) will take on the Lamar Cardinals (4-5) on Saturday.

The Lamar Cardinals took the court against UT Rio Grande and walked away with a win by a score of 84-52 in their last game. Lamar wrapped up the game having earned a 57.8% FG percentage (37 of 64) and knocked down 6 of 13 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Cardinals made 4 of 7 tries for a rate of 57.1%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 dimes in this contest as well as creating 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of the defense, Lamar allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 18 of 54 shooting. UT Rio Grande distributed 8 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, UT Rio Grande grabbed 24 boards (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. UT Rio Grande shot 91.7% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 12 attempts. They converted 5 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 11 while UT Rio Grande recorded 14 fouls.

Alexis Marmolejos is one guy who played a role for this contest. He notched 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Lamar will take the court with a win-loss mark of 4-5 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Lamar is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 152 dimes for the season, which is 118th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinals are hitting 34.4% on three-point attempts (64 of 186) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.7 points per contest (141st in Division 1) on 46.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Cardinals have forced 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 108th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.0). The Cardinals are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.2% (213 of 517) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 152nd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 121 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns went home victorious with a score of 68-61 when they faced SE Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. SE Louisiana had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Ragin' Cajuns to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Louisiana converted 10 out of their 30 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Ragin' Cajuns finished shooting 22 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 40.7%. The Ragin' Cajuns permitted SE Louisiana to make 23 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.4% in this game. They finished 14.3% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 14 and finished the game at 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Louisiana permitted SE Louisiana to get 28 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Kyndall Davis was important for the Ragin' Cajuns in the matchup. He racked up 15 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for this game. He buried 5 of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Louisiana has a record of 2-8 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Ragin' Cajuns are shooting 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 288th in the nation. Louisiana has accumulated 684 points so far this year (68.4 per contest) and they snag 29.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.7 times per game (318th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest. The Ragin' Cajuns commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they go 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Louisiana defense surrenders 35.7% from downtown (74 of 207) and their opponents are converting on 74.0% of their foul shots. They concede 12.6 assists and 37.2 boards every game, ranking them 161st and 293rd in college basketball. The Ragin' Cajuns on defense are ranked 330th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 78.5. They are able to force 14.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (345th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lamar

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