Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 12/9/23

Planning on watching today’s Ragin’ Cajuns and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 3:00 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 136.5 points.

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE RAGIN’ CAJUNS VS LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs -8

This game will be played at Thomas Assembly Center at 3:00 ET on Saturday, December 9th.

WHY BET THE LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-66 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Not only will Louisiana Tech pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -8.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can The Ragin’ Cajuns Secure a Road Victory?

Louisiana-Lafayette comes into their ninth game of the season with a 5-3 record. Looking back at their previous ten road games, Louisiana-Lafayette has a 3-7 record. In terms of their ATS performance, Louisiana-Lafayette is currently sitting below .500 with a 2-4 record. On the road, the Ragin’ Cajuns are winless vs. the spread at 0-3, while at home they are 2-1 ATS.

After eight games, Louisiana-Lafayette has an over/under record of 3-3-0, with their games averaging a combined 155 points per game so far. The Ragin’ Cajuns’ last five games have finished with a combined 152 points per game and an over/under record of 2-2.

Most recently, the Louisiana-Lafayette offense finished with just 65 points vs. Samford. For the game, they hit 3/19 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 39.7%. Leading the team in scoring is Kobe Julien, who is averaging 19.9 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Joe Charles also maintains a PPG average of 11.9 heading into game.

Coming into today’s game, the Louisiana-Lafayette defense is giving up an average of 72.5 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 3.2 threes per game vs. Louisiana Tech. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 20.7%.

Does Louisiana Tech Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

The Bulldogs are preparing to play their 10th game of the year with a 7-2 record. So far this season, all of Louisiana Tech’s games have been on the road. As Louisiana Tech gets ready to face Louisiana-Lafayette, their ATS record stands at 5-2. In their previous five games, they have gone 2-2 vs. the spread.

Louisiana Tech’s games have, on average, featured 130 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-6-0. Their average over/under line is currently 141.6 points so far. In the Bulldogs’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 134 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 0-4.

Coming off their recent game, the Louisiana Tech offense tallied 68 points in a matchup against Nicholls. Their field goal percentage for the game was 39%, and they made 8 threes. Offensively, the Bulldogs have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 257th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 150th in percentage and 126th in three-pointers made.

In the current season, the Louisiana Tech defense has excelled, sitting 20th in the nation by allowing 62.0 points per game. The Louisiana Tech defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 55 points and allowed Nicholls to connect on 8 threes.