Drake vs Louisiana-Lafayette 11/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (5-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (5-0)
November 26, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Drake Bulldogs -7.5 / Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns +7.5; Over/Under: +145
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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and Drake Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action at The Knapp Center. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns look to remain unbeaten. The Drake Bulldogs look to remain undefeated.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 86.4 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Jordan Brown is averaging 20.2 points and 1.6 assists, while Terence Lewis II is averaging 14 points and 9.6 rebounds. Greg Williams Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Kentrell Garnett is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting 40.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
The Drake Bulldogs are averaging 74.4 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 62.4 points on 39 percent shooting. Tucker Devries is averaging 21.8 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Sardaar Calhoun is averaging 11.4 points and 0.6 assists. Garrett Sturtz is the third double-digit scorer and Roman Penn is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Drake Bulldogs are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Drake Bulldogs are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Ragin’ Cajuns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bulldogs are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 home games and 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 Saturday games. The over is 4-1 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 5 overall. The under is 9-1 in Bulldogs last 10 home games.
The Drake Bulldogs are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, and they’re the better team on paper, but we’re still getting a bunch of points with an undefeated Louisiana that’s playing well. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting the ball well, they have multiple guys who can take over, and they just beat SMU on the road in double overtime. The Ragin’ Cajuns shouldn’t be slept on. Give me the points.
