Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Southeastern Louisiana vs Louisiana-Lafayette NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Lafayette.

Southeastern Louisiana vs Louisiana-Lafayette Prediction

Planning on watching today's Lions and Ragin' Cajuns game? Catch the action at Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, as the Ragin' Cajuns hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 143 points, and Louisiana-Lafayette is favored by -2 against Southeastern Louisiana in a non-conference matchup.

Southeastern Louisiana vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Where: Lafayette at Cajundome
Date: Wednesday, December 11th
Betting Odds LOULAF -2, SELOU +122 | LOULAF -153 O/U 143

Lions Preview: Can the Lions Pull Off a Win at Lafayette?

Southeastern Louisiana Lions Recent Game

The Lions fell to 3-5 on the season after a 67-64 road loss to Nicholls on Thursday. Entering the game as +3 underdogs, they pushed against the spread. The total points of 131 fell short of the 139.5 O/U line.

After trailing 28-27 at halftime, Southeastern Louisiana scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 39, leading to the narrow defeat.

Lions Offense Breakdown

Southeastern Louisiana struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 20 three-point attempts for a 25% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 40.7% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 44.1%, and connected on 48.7% of their two-point shots.

Sam Hines Jr. and Jakevion Buckley both contributed 13 points, with Hines adding 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Byron Ireland led the team with 15 points, despite missing all 4 of his three-point attempts.

Lions Team Defense

Defensively, Southeastern Louisiana held their opponent to 67 points on 41% shooting from the field. They allowed 57% shooting on two-pointers, with the other team making 22 of 38 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Lions limited their opponent to just 4 made threes on 24 attempts, a 16% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 18 times, where they made 11, shooting 61%.

Ragin' Cajuns Preview: Can Louisiana-Lafayette Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Recent Game/Games

The Ragin' Cajuns fell to 0-8 on the season after a 69-58 home loss to Louisiana Tech on Sunday, December 8th. Entering the game as +7 point underdogs, Louisiana-Lafayette not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After a 34-34 tie at halftime, the Cajuns struggled in the second half, scoring just 24 points while allowing 35. The total points for the game were 127, falling short of the 146.5 O/U line.

Ragin' Cajuns Offense Breakdown

The Ragin' Cajuns managed just 58 points in their last game, shooting 41.5% from the field and 30% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.2%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting only 57.1% of their attempts.

Kentrell Garnett led the way with 23 points, connecting on 5 of 8 from deep. Daniel Batcho added 19 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 63.6% from the floor. The team finished with just 7 assists and 5 offensive rebounds.

Ragin' Cajuns Team Defense

Louisiana-Lafayette held their opponent to 69 points on 41% shooting from the field. They gave up 16 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 48% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the Ragin' Cajuns allowed 6 threes on 20 attempts, with their opponent shooting 30%. They also sent them to the line 14 times, where they made 8 free throws, shooting 57%. Louisiana-Lafayette gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Lions vs Ragin' Cajuns Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Southeastern Louisiana has a 2-0-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 65 points per game.
Across the Ragin' Cajuns last three home games, the team averaged 58 points per game while allowing 89. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Southeastern Louisiana has an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 3-7 straight up.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Ragin' Cajuns have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.