Louisiana-Monroe vs Louisiana-Lafayette 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (10-13) vs. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (13-13)
February 17, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +2.5 / Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns -2.5; Over/Under: -141.5
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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and UL Monroe Warhawks meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns need a win after losing five of their last six games. The UL Monroe Warhawks look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 70.6 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Jordan Brown is averaging 15 points and 1 assist, while Kobe Julien is averaging 12.1 points and 3.7 rebounds. Theo Akwuba is grabbing 8.4 rebounds and Kentrell Garnett is grabbing 1.4 rebounds. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 72 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 45 percent shooting. Andre Jones is averaging 15 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Russell Harrison is averaging 13 points and 5.6 rebounds. Koreem Ozier is the third double-digit scorer and Nika Metskhvarishvili is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The UL Monroe Warhawks are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The UL Monroe Warhawks are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.6 rebounds per game.
The Ragin’ Cajuns are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Warhawks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 8 overall. The under is 8-2 in Warhawks last 10 overall. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns are probably the better team from top to bottom, but there’s not a ton separating them here. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 8.9 points and the Ragin’ Cajuns only win by an average of 3.8 points as a favorite. Should be a close contest. I’ll grab the free bucket with the home team.
