Sun Belt play resumes on Thursday night as the UL Monroe Warhawks get set to take on the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. UL Monroe comes into this conference showdown at 11-16 (12-12 ATS) while Louisiana is currently 20-6 (12-10-1 ATS). Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 ET from the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA.
UL Monroe was on the wrong side of a 76-67 affair when they traveled to Hattiesburg on Saturday to take on Southern Miss. The loss marked their third straight, pushing them to 7-7 in conference play. From a sports betting perspective, the Warhawks covered the spread as they were receiving 12.0 points from the oddsmakers. As for the total, the 143 combined points were enough for over bettors to cash their tickets. The pregame threshold to beat was 136.0. Tyreke Locure was the top scorer for UL Monroe, dropping 24 points on an 8-18 (44.4%) shooting night. Thomas Howell barely missed a double-double, grabbing 10 boards while scoring seven points.
Final. Back in action at 7 p.m. Thursday against the Ragin' Cajuns in Lafayette.#TalonsOut#ULMvsUSM#SunBeltMBB pic.twitter.com/qV0omTtvBO
— ULM Men's Basketball (@ULM_MBB) February 11, 2023
Jamari Blackmon has been the top offensive player for the Warhawks, leading the way in both points (14.0 PPG) and assists (3.3 APG). Locure isn’t far off the pace, scoring 13.7 points per contest and leading the way in steals (1.9 SPG).
UL Monroe comes into Thursday’s game ranked 259th in the KenPom rankings, posting an adjusted efficiency margin of -7.21. Their biggest issue has been the offense, which is scoring just 98.6 points per 100 possessions (304th). As for the baseline stats, the Warhawks are scoring 68.5 points per game and shooting 41.8% from the field as a team.
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