Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs McNeese Cowboys Prediction, 11/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs McNeese Cowboys

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Location: Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles, LA

TV: ESPN+

Townsley Law Arena is the site where the McNeese Cowboys (2-1) will compete against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) on Friday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns faced Tulane and took a loss by a final of 66-62 in their last contest. Louisiana finished the contest with a 36.2% FG percentage (21 out of 58) and converted 9 of their 30 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Ragin' Cajuns made 11 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 52.4%. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Louisiana let their opponent shoot 45.7% from the floor on 21 out of 46 shooting. Tulane earned 5 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Additionally, Tulane pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Tulane finished the game shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by making 21 of their 27 tries. They converted 3 of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns walked away with 23 while Tulane accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Jaxon Olvera is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He played for 26 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He finished shooting 41.2% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Louisiana enters this one with a win-loss mark of 1-2 this season. They currently have an average of 61.3 pts per contest (352nd in the country) while shooting 42.9% from the floor. The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting 31.9% on 3-point shots (23 of 72) and 54.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Louisiana is snagging 31.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 30 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 321st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 23.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Ragin' Cajuns have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.7 personal fouls. They give up 31.3% on 3-pointers and they are 76th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.3). The Ragin' Cajuns are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (60 of 137) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 58th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 27 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the McNeese Cowboys got the win with a final of 132-50 against College Of Biblical Studies. The Cowboys were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this game. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 15 steals in this game. College Of Biblical Studies committed 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, McNeese made 8 of 18 attempts (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Cowboys finished shooting 52 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 74.3%. The Cowboys allowed College Of Biblical Studies to make 16 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 27.1% in this contest. They shot 29.4% from 3-point land by hitting 10 of 34 and ended up shooting 8 out of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, McNeese permitted College Of Biblical Studies to get 11 in total (6 offensive).

Larry Johnson ended up being important for the Cowboys for the contest. He buried 10 of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 90.9%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 15 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for this game.

McNeese has a win-loss record of 2-1 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 58.2% from the floor, which is ranked 2nd in D-1. McNeese has scored 326 points on the campaign (108.7 per game) and they pull in 44.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 23.0 times per contest (9th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Cowboys have committed 15.0 fouls every game while shooting 80.8% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys on defense are ranked 79th in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.7. They are able to force 20.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.6% from the field (20th in Division 1). The McNeese defense concedes 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (35 of 106) and their opponents are knocking down 60.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.7 dimes and 31.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 127th and 78th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana

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