The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns will try to cover the spread at Cajundome on Tuesday when they get a visit from the Robert Morris Colonials in NCAA basketball action.

The Ragin Cajuns currently sports a 4-7 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-3 ATS. The Colonials are 7-4 and 3-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Ragin Cajuns produce a 2-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Colonials have gone 0-0 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 258-rated Ragin Cajuns and the No. 254-ranked Colonials, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 70-66 result in favor of the Colonials.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Louisiana-Lafayette has the nation's No. 158-rated offensive output, at 69.2 PPG. The visiting Colonials defense ranks No. 168 allowing on average 66.1 PPG. The Ragin Cajuns FG% has averaged 41.1% so far, more than the Colonials marksmen have achieved on the year, 40% per game.

Defensively, Robert Morris features the nation's No. 104-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.7 points per game. Louisiana-Lafayette, meanwhile, comes in at No. 134 nationally in scoring at home.

Robert Morris was a 91-69 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Duquesne. Robert Morris cruised to victory on Saturday, running Duquesne out of the gym and running up a 91-69 score at Sewall Center.

Last time out for Louisiana-Lafayette, they were an 85-63 loser as they battled Houston on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. Louisiana-Lafayette was run off the court by the Cougars on Saturday as Houston routed them 85-63 at Hofheinz Pavilion.


Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Duquesne are 1-0
After playing Houston are 1-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Colonials at Ragin Cajuns trends to consider:
Louisiana-Lafayette is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Robert Morris at Arkansas, Thursday, December 20
Louisiana-Lafayette home to Duquesne, Saturday, December 22