Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Arkansas State Red Wolves

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (16-15) will go up against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (18-13) at Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns faced Coastal Carolina and took home the win by a score of 80-66 in their last contest. Louisiana ended the game with a 48.4% FG percentage (31 out of 64) and made 9 of 29 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Ragin' Cajuns knocked down 9 of 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists for this contest as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Louisiana allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. Coastal Carolina earned 8 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Coastal Carolina totaled 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Coastal Carolina finished 78.9% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 19 shots. They also made 3 of 20 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns left the arena with 17 and Coastal Carolina racked up 13 personal fouls.

Kobe Julien is one guy who had an impact for the contest. He recorded 25 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Louisiana enters this contest with a win-loss record of 18-13 this season. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per game (108th in the country) while going 45.4% from the field. The Ragin' Cajuns are shooting 34.2% on shots from distance (239 of 699) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Louisiana is collecting 34.7 boards per game and has earned 386 assists on the year, which is 207th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Ragin' Cajuns are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are 70th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 343 relinquished so far this year. The Ragin' Cajuns are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (776 of 1,728) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 27.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 160th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (71.3).

In their last game, the Arkansas State Red Wolves took a loss by a score of 80-57 when they faced Appalachian State. The Red Wolves were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. Appalachian State had 13 fouls for the contest which took the Red Wolves to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to make 4 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 28.6%. Concerning three-point attempts, Arkansas State converted 5 of 26 attempts (19.2%). Overall, the Red Wolves finished 24 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.3%. The Red Wolves allowed Appalachian State to convert 31 of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2% for the contest. They shot 47.1% from downtown by going 8 of 17 and ended up going 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Arkansas State permitted Appalachian State to pull down 44 overall (8 offensive).

Taryn Todd ended up being a major contributor for the Red Wolves for this contest. He scored 14 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in this contest. He made 6 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 35.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Arkansas State has a record of 16-15 this year. The Red Wolves commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per contest (94th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per game. Arkansas State has accounted for 2,450 points on the season (79.0 per game) and they average 38.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Red Wolves are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 214th in the country.

The Arkansas State defense concedes 35.1% from downtown (179 of 510) and their opponents are converting on 76.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.3 dimes and 36.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 58th and 264th in the nation. The Red Wolves on the defensive end are ranked 321st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 77.6. They are forcing 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (271st in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Louisiana

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