Louisiana-Lafayette vs Louisiana-Monroe Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/16/23
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (11-16) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (20-6)
February 16, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns -13 / Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks +13; Over/Under: +142
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The UL Monroe Warhawks and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Cajundome. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The UL Monroe Warhawks Betting Preview
The UL Monroe Warhawks are averaging 68.5 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Jamari Blackmon is averaging 14 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Tyreke Locure is averaging 13.7 points and 4.1 rebounds. Nika Metskhvarishvili is grabbing 5.8 rebounds and Thomas Howell is grabbing 7.8 rebounds. The UL Monroe Warhawks are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The UL Monroe Warhawks are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Betting Preview
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are averaging 81 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 71.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Jordan Brown is averaging 19.6 points and 1.9 assists, while Greg Williams Jr. is averaging 14.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Terence Lewis II is the third double-digit scorer and Kentrell Garnett is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
Monroe vs Louisiana-Lafayette Trends
The Warhawks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Thursday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Warhawks last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 11-5 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 16 overall. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks haven’t had much success in the underdog role this season, and they don’t play up to their competition. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns are 6-1-1 ATS at home, where they also win by an average of 19.6 points and shoot 52.3 percent from the field. I’ll lay the big number with the home team.
