Samford vs Louisiana Prediction, Odds for November 30 College Basketball Game

A pair of streaking teams hit the court when the Samford Bulldogs (5-2) host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-2) on November 30, 2023. The Bulldogs will put their five-game win streak on the line against the Ragin' Cajuns, who have won three straight.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Samford vs. Louisiana Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, November 30, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Birmingham, Alabama
• Arena: Pete Hanna Center

Here's a look at some betting trends for Samford (-2.5) versus Louisiana on Thursday. The over/under has been set at 153.5 points for this game.

Samford vs. Louisiana: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Samford has won just one game against the spread this season.
• Louisiana has won two games against the spread this year.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2023-24, Louisiana is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 1-3 ATS record Samford racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• The Bulldogs sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-6-0) than they did in away games (8-7-0) last season.
• Last year, the Ragin' Cajuns were 9-2-0 at home against the spread (.818 winning percentage). On the road, they were 5-9-0 ATS (.357).

Samford vs. Louisiana: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Samford has yet to lose any of the four games it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
• The Bulldogs have yet to lose in four games when named as moneyline favorite of -154 or better.
• Louisiana has been listed as the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have played as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer in only two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Samford has a 60.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Samford vs. Louisiana Head-to-Head Comparison

• Samford's +56 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by eight points per game) is a result of scoring 82 points per game (58th in college basketball) while giving up 74 per outing (242nd in college basketball).
• Samford's leading scorer, Achor Achor, ranks 447th in college basketball putting up 13.7 points per game.
• Louisiana puts up 82.9 points per game (46th in college basketball) while giving up 70.3 per contest (166th in college basketball). It has a +88 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 12.6 points per game.
• Kobe Julien is 72nd in college basketball with a team-leading 18.6 points per game.
• The Bulldogs win the rebound battle by 1.1 boards on average. They record 34.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 138th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 33.3 per contest.
• Achor's 6.7 rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank 240th in college basketball play.
• The Ragin' Cajuns rank 258th in the nation at 31.3 rebounds per game. That's 1.6 more than the 29.7 their opponents average.
• Joe Charles' 9.3 rebounds per game lead the Ragin' Cajuns and rank 40th in college basketball.
• Samford ranks 153rd in college basketball with 96 points scored per 100 possessions, and 124th in college basketball defensively with 86.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Ragin' Cajuns' 104 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 42nd in college basketball, and the 88.2 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 163rd in college basketball.

Samford vs. Louisiana Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Samford win (52.1%)

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