Georgia Southern Eagles at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns ATS Prediction 02/07/19

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It will be a battle between two phenomenal offenses when the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (13-10, 4-6 SBC) challenge the Georgia Southern Eagles (14-9, 6-4 SBC) at Cajun Dome. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.

Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns ATS Odds

The Eagles had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 103-86 win, to even the season series at one. Gant recorded a double-double in the defeat, with 22 points and 12 rebounds. The Eagles’ 36.4 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over the Ragin’ Cajuns, who had a mark of 21.6.

There could be a fair amount of transition action in this showdown that features a pair of the nation’s more fast-paced teams. Louisiana ranks ninth in possessions per game (76.6) and Georgia Southern is 10th (76.5). Furthermore, the Eagles rank 31st in effective field goal percentage (0.552), whereas the porous defense of the Ragin’ Cajuns ranks 311th with an effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.535.

Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns ATS Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Georgia Southern, ATS Winner – Georgia Southern, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Louisiana averages 26.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 48th in the country. Georgia Southern ranks 226th in three pointers allowed per game (24.7).
  • The Eagles rank 33rd in steals per game (7.8) while the Ragin’ Cajuns rank 124th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
  • Louisiana ranks 59th in blocks per game (4.0) while Georgia Southern ranks 78th in blocks allowed per game (3.1).
  • The Eagles rank 133rd in rebounds per game (36.1) while the Ragin’ Cajuns rank 264th in rebounds allowed per game (38.9).
  • Louisiana averages 14.8 assists per game, which ranks 72nd in the country. Georgia Southern ranks 191st in assists allowed per game (14.2).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.2, down from 6.8 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Ragin’ Cajuns have scored an average of 83.2 points per game (0.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 93.6 points per game (10.6 above their season average).