Louisiana-Lafayette vs Georgia State 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Georgia State Panthers will travel to the Cajundome to take on the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Georgia State Panthers lost their 5^th straight game and dropped to 6-9 on the season after being defeated by the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 72-68 (OT), this past Saturday. Georgia State fought back from a 57-51 deficit with just 4:54 left in regulation to force OT, however, the Panthers could not fight back after the Chanticleers took a 70-67 lead with 1:01 left in OT. Georgia State shot 31.7% from the field & 10.7% from beyond the arc while Coastal Carolina shot 40.3% from the field & 45.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Panthers was Eliel Nsoseme who had a double-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Georgia State is averaging 72.3 ppg on 40.7% shooting from the field. The Panthers are averaging 8.3 three-pointers per game on 33.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Georgia State has been led by Corey Allen (15.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.0 spg), Justin Roberts (12.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 spg), Kane Williams (11.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.5 spg), & Eliel Nsoseme (10.8 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.5 bpg).

Defensively, Georgia State is allowing their opponents to average 68.0 ppg on 42.8% shooting from the field. The Panthers have a rebound margin of 0.2 and a turnover margin of 5.5.

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns snapped a 3-game losing streak and improved to 9-8 on the season after defeating the Troy Trojans, 69-59, this past Saturday. Louisiana led by a 30-28 margin at halftime and the Ragin’ Cajuns pulled away late after closing out the final 3:47 of regulation on a 14-4 run. Louisiana shot 42.6% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while holding Troy to 36.5% shooting from the field & 38.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Ragin’ Cajuns was Kobe Julien who had 17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Louisiana is averaging 71.2 ppg on 41.9% shooting from the field. The Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 34.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Louisiana has been led by Jordan Brown (15.0 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 bpg), Kobe Julien (11.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Theo Akwuba (10.0 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.8 bpg), & Greg Williams Jr. (7.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.1 apg).  

Defensively, Louisiana is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Ragin’ Cajuns have a rebound margin of 4.1 and a turnover margin of -1.5.

The Panthers are 0-10 ATS in their last 10 games & 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Georgia State has been led by their defense which ranks 155^th in scoring defense & 6^th in turnover margin, however, the offense has struggled as the Panthers come into this game ranked just 311^th in FG%. Louisiana has been decent on both ends of the court and come into this game ranked 188^th in scoring offense, 187^th in scoring defense, & 82^nd in rebound margin.

Georgia State has really struggled as of late, however, the Panthers have been competitive recently against Appalachian State & Coastal Carolina and have been solid on the defensive end of the court. Louisiana is 6-2 at home this season, however, this is a team that can struggle on the offensive and as I think Georgia State keeps this one competitive, I’m taking Georgia State and the points. Good Luck!