Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns vs Houston Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/14/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Venue:  Fertitta Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ULL +21.5, Houston -21.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ULL +21.5, Houston -21.5; Over/Under:  141 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Houston NL, ULL NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns:  5-4 (8th place, Sun Belt)

Houston Cougars:  8-2 (1st place, AAC)

 

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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns:  2-3 last 5

Houston Cougars:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

ULL is coming into this game with a 5-4 record overall and they are 1-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins were against the New Orleans Privateers and the McNeese State Cowboys while their loss came against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in their last game. Jordan Brown led the team in points in that game with 30 while Joe Charles was next on the team with 11 points. Greg Williams Jr. and Trajan Wesley both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Brown led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 49.1% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69 PPG against them. ULL has an ATS record of 3-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-4.

 

 

Houston is coming into this contest with an 8-2 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Oregon Ducks, the Northwestern State Demons, the Bryant Bulldogs, and the Alcorn State Braves while their loss came against the Alabama Crimson Tide in their last game. Marcus Sasser led the team in points in that game with 25 while Josh Carlton was next on the team off the bench with 14 points. Jamal Shead also scored 12 points and Fabian White Jr. scored 11 points in that one as well. Shead led the team in assists in that game with 3 while J'wan Roberts led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 42.5% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 57.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.9 PPG and Houston’s defense is allowing their opponents to average 56.4 PPG against them. Houston has an ATS record of 7-3 this season and their O/U record is 5-5.

 

Houston is coming into this matchup as a 21.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Houston is coming off of a controversial loss in their last game and they are going to be fuming from that game still in this one. They will be looking to smash a team by a lot of points and they are getting a ULL team that has not been that great this season. Houston has been great at home and they will be motivated to bounce back and win by a lot here. The best bet to place in this game is on Houston to cover the spread here.

 

Louisiana Houston Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, December 14, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Houston 92 ULL 65.

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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: 2-6 O/U as an underdog of 10 or more points. 1-6 O/U as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 3-9 O/U in December games. 7-14 O/U after a non-conference game. 8-13 O/U in non-conference games. 

Houston Cougars: 82-124 O/U in all home games. 7-13 O/U after 4 straight games outrebounding opponent by 6 or more. 5-13 O/U off a close road loss by 3 points or less. 24-43 O/U after allowing 80 points or more. 14-23 O/U after a close loss by 3 points or less. 8-24 O/U after playing a game where both teams score 80 points or more.

 

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns:  D. Cadwell (G) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. B. Au (G) out for season - Knee injury.

Houston Cougars:  R. Walker Jr. (G) Late Dec - Hand injury. K. Powell (C) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

"It was goaltending." - Kelvin Sampson on the final play that lost his team their game against Alabama by 1 point.

 

 

“Had I had not sat Tramon down, I’m not sure he would have sat himself down. You can see his release point on his shot. I don’t care about that. I care whether it goes in or not. . . But more importantly, he’s starting to make plays again. And he’s starting to get to his left hand with his mid range. That’s when Tramon’s feeling comfortable.” - Kelvin Sampson on Tramon Mark.

 

 

 

T. Akwuba 

J. Brown

K. Garnett 

K. Julien 

G. Williams

 

R. Chaney 

Kyler Edwards 

M. Sasser 

J. Shead 

F. White

 

 

PPG: J. Brown (14.2)

APG: G. Williams Jr. (2.4)

Reb/G: J. Brown (8.3)

 

PPG: M. Sasser (18.4)

APG: J. Shead (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Roberts (8.1)

 

Coaches:

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: Bob Marlin (12th season)

Houston Cougars: Kelvin Sampson (8th season)