Appalachian State vs Louisiana-Lafayette 12/30/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (5-5) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-7)
December 30, 2021 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Appalachian State Mountaineers -3 / Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns +3; Over/Under: -135.5
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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and Appalachian State Mountaineers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Holmes Convocation Center. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns look to get a game above a .500 record. The Appalachian State Mountaineers look to get back to a .500 record.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 71.2 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Jordan Brown is averaging 14.1 points and 1.4 assists, while Theo Akwuba is averaging 10 points and 8 rebounds. Greg Williams Jr. is grabbing 2.8 rebounds and Kobe Julien is dishing 1.6 assists. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are allowing 26.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 68 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 61.5 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Adrian Delph is averaging 14.9 points and 1.5 assists, while Justin Forrest is averaging 9.5 points and 2.2 rebounds. Donovan Gregory is dishing 1.6 assists and Michael Almonacy is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 64.7 percent from the free throw line. The Appalachian State Mountaineers are allowing 28.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Ragin’ Cajuns are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 Thursday games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Mountaineers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games and 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 5 road games. The under is 23-11 in Mountaineers last 34 home games.
Both of these teams have run hot and cold this season, and it’s hard to figure out which side is going to show up. With that said, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have the edge offensively here and will have the best player on the floor. Home court should also matter a bit. Not the best game on the board, but I’ll lay the bucket with App State.
