Troy vs Louisiana-Lafayette 3/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and Troy Trojans meet Sunday in the college basketball Sun Belt Semifinal at the Pensacola Bay Center. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Troy Trojans look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 71.1 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Jordan Brown is averaging 14.6 points and 1.2 assists, while Kobe Julien is averaging 12.7 points and 4 rebounds. Theo Akwuba is grabbing 8 rebounds and Kentrell Garnett is grabbing 1.4 rebounds. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.

The Troy Trojans are averaging 69.6 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Efe Odigie is averaging 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Duke Deen is averaging 9 points and 2.3 rebounds. Duke Miles is dishing 2.9 assists and Zay Williams is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Troy Trojans are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Troy Trojans are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.

The Ragin’ Cajuns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Trojans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 8 overall. The under is 5-1 in Trojans last 6 overall. The favorite is 12-2-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

The Troy Trojans have been the better team this season, so they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt, but it’s the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns who are playing the better ball overall right now. Louisiana has found an offensive boost out of nowhere and is winning its last five games by an average of 4.2 points. This could be an upset in the making. I’ll take a shot with the Ragin’ Cajuns.