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| Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 5-2 | December 04, 2013, 07:30 | Thomas Center | 6-1 |
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs hope to be lousy hosts on Wednesday as the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns pay a visit to Thomas Center on the college basketball betting menu.
The Bulldogs are 6-1 so far on the season, and 2-2 ATS vs. the number. The Ragin Cajuns, meanwhile, are 5-2 and 2-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Louisiana Tech go 3-1 and the Ragin Cajuns go 2-2 on the totals.
View Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Odds and Stats.
The Bulldogs were listed as -11-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.
The Bulldogs sit at No. 38 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Ragin Cajuns sit at No. 129 on the same chart.
In their last action, Louisiana-Lafayette was a 105-74 Sportsbook at home against Northwestern State. The Ragin Cajuns blew out Northwestern State on Wednesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 105-74 win at Cajundome.
Louisiana Tech won its last outing, a 72-61 result against Jackson State on December 1. Alex Hamilton scored 24 points leading the Bulldogs to a 72-61 victory over Jackson State at Williams Center on Sunday.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Louisiana Tech has the nation's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 88.57 PPG. The visiting Ragin Cajuns defense ranks No. 175 allowing on average 73.43 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 50.72% so far, more than the Ragin Cajuns marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.25% per game.
A few Ragin Cajuns at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-11-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana Tech is 21-1 SU in its last 22 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
Next up:
Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisville, Saturday, December 7th
Louisiana Tech at Southern, Saturday, December 7th
