Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (3-2) vs Jackson State Tigers (0-5)
Game Info: Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 8:05 pm (Cajun Dome)
Betting Odds: Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Jackson State Tigers and Louisiana Ragin Cajuns face off on Saturday in a non-conference college basketball showdown at the CajunDome.
Jackson State has played a tough schedule to start the season and that has led to them losing all five of the games. In the last game, Jackson State faced off with Indiana and the offense could only manage 35 points and that led to the 35 point defeat. The Tigers are averaging only 54 points while their defense is giving up 73.6 points per game.The best player for Jackson State has Gabe Watson who is averaging 13 points while shooting 43.2 percent from the field. Jayveous McKinnis is also having a big season averaging 11.4 points while shooting 51.1 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns who sit with a 3-2 record overall and they have gone 1-2 against the spread. In the last game against Marshall the defense really struggled giving up 93 points and that led to the defeat. Louisiana is averaging 70.8 points while their defense is giving up 66.6 points per game. Forward Jordan Brown has been the best player for Louisiana averaging 12.8 points while shooting 40.4 percent from the field. In this game if Louisiana wants to come away with a victory, they are going to need the defense to be strong, and not let a bad offense run up the score against them .
Jackson State is 6-1 against the spread in their last 7 games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game. Louisiana is 1-4-2 against the spread in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The over is 5-1 in Louisiana’s last 6 Saturday games. The over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Jackson State’s offense is awful, and it’s not going to get any better in this game. Louisiana will score 70 or 75 points in this one, and that will be enough to come away with a cover of the spread.