The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-0) travel to Tennessee to take on the No. 6 Volunteers (1-0) in a matchup that pits outstanding offense against exceptional defense. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Tennessee Volunteers ATS Prediction
The Ragin’ Cajuns will be hoping for a similar outcome after thoroughly outplaying the Univ. of the Virgin Islands Buccaneers in their last matchup, 121-80. The Ragin’ Cajuns had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.771 vs. 0.471) and had a much better turnover percentage (17.0 vs. 22.2). Louisiana received a boost from Jakeenan Gant, who led the team in scoring with 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting.
The last time the Volunteers took the floor, they had no trouble getting past the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears, 86-41. The Volunteers had a much better free throw rate (0.217 vs. 0.090) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.608 vs. 0.261). Jordan Bone was the game’s top scorer with 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
Baskets could be hard to come by in this matchup between two of the nation’s best defenses. Tennessee ranks 27th in defensive efficiency (97.5) and Louisiana is 36th (98.0) dating back to the 2017-18 season. This contest should be a showdown of conflicting paces. The aggressively-paced Ragin’ Cajuns rank 51st in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Volunteers rank 294th.
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns vs. Tennessee Volunteers ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Tennessee ranks 34th in blocks per game (4.6) while Louisiana ranks 93rd in blocks allowed per game (3.1).
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