The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Rebels in Mississippi at Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday in college basketball action.

The Rebels sport records of 8-1 and 3-2-2 ATS heading into this battle, while the Ragin Cajuns have 5-6 and 4-4 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 3-4 for the Rebels and 5-3 for the Ragin Cajuns.



View Louisiana-Lafayette vs Mississippi Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Ragin Cajuns listed as 14-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Rebels sit at No. 70 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Ragin Cajuns sit at No. 174 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Rebels will win this game 75-74.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Mississippi's No. 152-ranked offense, averaging 69.3 PPG, against a Ragin Cajuns defense that ranks No. 186 at 67.2 PPG. The Rebels field goal percentage has averaged 43.2% so far, less than the Ragin Cajuns marksmen have achieved on the year, 46% per game.

Defensively, Louisiana-Lafayette features the nation's No. 250-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.4 points per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, comes in at No. 224 nationally in scoring at home.

Louisiana-Lafayette was a 102-38 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Dillard. The battle between the Ragin Cajuns and Blue Devils didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Dillard was handed a 102-38 defeat on Monday at Cajundome.

Last time out for Mississippi, they were an 80-56 Sportsbook as they battled Miss Valley State at home. The battle between the Rebels and Delta Devils didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Miss Valley State was handed an 80-56 defeat on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum.


Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing Southern Miss are 3-2
After playing Miss Valley State are 3-0
After a win are 7-3

A few Ragin Cajuns at Rebels trends to consider:
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Louisiana-Lafayette at Robert Morris, Saturday, December 17
Mississippi at Southern Miss, Saturday, December 17