The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns will travel to Pauley Pavilion to take on the No. 22 UCLA Bruins. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and will air on PAC.
The Bruins beat Gonzaga 71-66 on Saturday. Isaac Hamilton led all scorers on the team with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting. The Ragin’ Cajuns are coming off a 91-79 loss to Louisiana Tech on Saturday. Kasey Shepherd had a good shooting night, leading the team with 22 points.
UCLA is a considerable 11-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 168 points. The Bruins are attempting to build on their records of 7-3 Straight Up (SU) and 4-6 Against The Spread (ATS).
Across the court, the Ragin’ Cajuns haven’t been a good bet ATS so far with a record of 0-4 to go along with a 3-4 SU record. The Ragin’ Cajuns rank third in the country in scoring, averaging 90.0 points per game. The Ragin’ Cajuns are a force on the offensive glass, grabbing an average of 14.9 offensive rebounds per game.
This game marks the first time UCLA and Louisiana-Lafayette have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Louis, ATS Winner – Louis, O/U – Over
Notes
UCLA is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
UCLA is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
UCLA is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home.
UCLA averages 79.5 points per game (ranked 73rd). Louisiana-Lafayette, on the other hand, allows 80.6 points per game (ranked 319th).
Louisiana-Lafayette scores 79.8 points per away game (ranked 29th). UCLA ranks a poor 304th in points allowed at home, allowing 75.4 points.
Ranked 31st, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns have an offensive rating of 116.2. The UCLA Bruins rank 225th with a defensive rating of just 103.8.
The UCLA Bruins average a field goal percentage of 46.5% this season. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns are a winless 0-4 when opponents have a FG% of 46.5% or greater.
The UCLA Bruins and the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. UCLA is 143rd and 88th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Louisiana-Lafayette ranks 82nd and 47th in these categories.
UCLA ranks 67th in assists, registering 15.7 per game. Louisiana-Lafayette performs worse at 118th with 14.6 assists per game.
Louisiana-Lafayette, the 15th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 43.9 rebounds per game. UCLA ranks 43rd with 41.5.
When it comes to offensive rebounds, Louisiana-Lafayette ranks 20th. UCLA ranks 60th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Louisiana-Lafayette forces a turnover rate of 18.3%. When UCLA turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
