Louisiana-Lafayette vs Troy 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Troy Trojans (13-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (8-8)
January 22, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns -4.5 / Troy Trojans +4.5; Over/Under: -139.5
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The Troy Trojans and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cajundome. The Troy Trojans look for a win after winning eight of their last nine games. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns look to get a game above a .500 record.
The Troy Trojans are averaging 72.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.4 points on 40 percent shooting. Efe Odigie is averaging 11.2 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Duke Deen is averaging 10 points and 2.8 rebounds. Duke Miles is dishing 1.9 assists and Zay Williams is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Troy Trojans are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.8 percent from the free throw line. The Troy Trojans are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 71.4 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jordan Brown is averaging 15 points and 1.2 assists, while Kobe Julien is averaging 10.8 points and 3.2 rebounds. Theo Akwuba is the third double-digit scorer and Kentrell Garnett is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.5 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.
The Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Trojans last 4 overall. The over is 8-3 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 11 home games. The home team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns play well at home and maybe that’s enough for them to be favored here, but we’re getting points with Troy, the team that’s been better this season overall. Not only are the Troy Trojans playing the better ball, but they’re also 10-5 against the spread on the year and 6-2 against the spread on the road. This line is weird. Give me Troy and the points.
