Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Chartway Arena is the site where the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-15) will meet the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-16) on Saturday.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns faced Appalachian State and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-58 in their last game. Louisiana wrapped up the game having earned a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 of 58) and buried 6 of their 25 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Ragin' Cajuns converted 8 of their 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 20 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Louisiana allowed the other team to shoot 52.1% from the field on 25 of 48 shooting. Appalachian State distributed 16 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Appalachian State had 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Appalachian State went 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 15 attempts. They converted 13 of their 29 tries from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Ragin' Cajuns ended up with 19 while Appalachian State accounted for 15 fouls.

Dorian Finister is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and totaled 2 boards. He was able to score 16 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Louisiana heads into this one with a record of 5-16 so far this season. They cough up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Louisiana is pulling down 29.9 boards per game and has earned 221 assists this year, which is 337th in the nation in terms of passing. The Ragin' Cajuns are shooting 31.8% on three-point shots (163 of 512) and 67.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 60.1 points per game (365th in D-1) while going 39.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Ragin' Cajuns are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.3 personal fouls. They are 168th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 256 conceded for the year. The Ragin' Cajuns are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (480 of 1,061) and they concede 34.7 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.1% on shots from distance and they are 68th in the country in points per game allowed (69.2).

The last time they took the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs went home defeated by a final of 83-77 against Troy. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Old Dominion permitted Troy to get 43 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 23.1% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 26 and finished the contest at 29 of 34 from the charity stripe (85.3%). The Monarchs permitted Troy to bury 24 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.9% for this game. Overall, the Monarchs shot 28 for 64 from the floor which had them at 43.8%. When discussing 3-pointers, Old Dominion made 3 out of their 18 tries (16.7%). They were able to make 18 of them for a percentage of 72.0%. Troy committed 17 fouls in the game which got the Monarchs to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Monarchs were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game.

Ketron Shaw ended up being a major contributor for the Monarchs for the matchup. He tallied 34 points in his 49 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He converted 14 out of 22 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a win-loss record of 6-15 for the year. The Monarchs are committing 19.4 fouls per game and they go 71.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (304th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. Old Dominion has scored 1,557 pts on the season (74.1 per game) and they pull in 35.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Monarchs are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 298th in the country.

The Monarchs on the defensive end are ranked 285th in college in points allowed per contest with 77.6. They are forcing 10.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (203rd in the nation). The Old Dominion defense surrenders 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (141 of 448) and their opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.6 dimes and 38.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 203rd and 336th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Louisiana

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