Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns vs Samford Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 11/30/23

Planning on watching today’s Ragin’ Cajuns and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, AL, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Bulldogs as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 153 points.

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE RAGIN’ CAJUNS VS SAMFORD BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Samford Bulldogs -4

This game will be played at Pete Hanna Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, November 30th.

WHY BET THE SAMFORD BULLDOGS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-68 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Not only will Samford pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 153 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Will the Ragin’ Cajuns Exceed Expectations on the Road?

Louisiana-Lafayette, who have a 5-2 record this season, will face Samford. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 0-2 on the road, but have a perfect 3-0 record at home. At the moment, Louisiana-Lafayette has a below .500 ATS record of 2-3. In their previous five games, they are 1-2 vs. the spread.

In seven games, Louisiana-Lafayette comes in with an over/under mark of 3-2-0, with their games averaging 155.4 points per game. When looking at the Ragin’ Cajuns’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-1, with their games averaging 144 points per game.

Louisiana-Lafayette’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Long Beach State, finishing the game with a total of 92 points. Their season average is now 82.9 points per game. The team’s scoring leader is Kobe Julien, who holds an average of 18.6 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Joe Charles is averaging 12.1 points per game this season.

So far, the Ragin’ Cajuns’ defense is ranked 112nd in the country at 70.3 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Louisiana-Lafayette’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.5% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 19.5% this season.

Will the Bulldogs Come Through as Home Favorites?

After seven games, Samford has a 5-2 record. In their previous ten home games, including last year, Samford has a 6-4 record. Samford’s ATS performance is currently below .500, sitting at 1-4. At home this season, Samford has a 1-2 ATS record, and in their last ten home games, they are 5-5 ATS.

Up to this point, games involving Samford have had an average of 152 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 148.7 points. Their over/under record is 3-2-0. When looking at the Bulldogs’ last three games, their over/under record is 2-0, with their games averaging 166 points per game.

The Samford offense is coming off a game in which they scored 79 points vs. Merrimack College. Overall their field goal percentage was 45% while connecting on 12 threes. Jaden Campbell led the team in scoring, putting up 19 points. Additionally, A.J. Staton Mccray contributed 18 points for the Bulldogs.

On defense, Samford is currently around the NCAA average in points allowed, giving up an average of 74.0 points per game. In their most recent game, the Samford defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Merrimack College knocked down 12 three-pointers on their way to 71 points.