Louisiana-Lafayette vs Samford 12/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Samford Bulldogs (6-4) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-1)
December 10, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns -2.5 / Samford Bulldogs +2.5; Over/Under: +157.5
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The Samford Bulldogs and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cajundome. The Samford Bulldogs look for their seventh win. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns look for their eighth win.
The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 85.3 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 41 percent shooting. Ques Glover is averaging 13.8 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Jermaine Marshall is averaging 12.1 points and 5.7 rebounds. Jaden Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and Logan Dye is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 84.8 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Jordan Brown is averaging 18.6 points and 1.6 assists, while Greg Williams Jr. is averaging 13.6 points and 4.4 rebounds. Terence Lewis II is the third double-digit scorer and Kentrell Garnett is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game.
The Bulldogs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games. The under is 4-0 in Bulldogs last 4 Saturday games. The over is 4-1 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 5 overall.
This should be a fun back and forth game between two tams that can light it up offensively. The difference is the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are at home where they’ve dominated, and they’re more trustworthy defensively. The Samford Bulldogs are losing by an average of 4 points in the underdog role while shooting just 41.8 percent from the field. I’ll lay the bucket with the Ragin’ Cajuns.
