On the NCAAB schedule, one of Thursday’s 16 NCAA tournament games will be between Louisiana and Tennessee. This is seeded as a 13 vs four matchup, which could spell an upset for the Ragin Cajuns, and it is something that the Volunteers are looking to avoid at this time of year.
In the college basketball standings throughout the regular season, Louisiana was the second seed in the Sun Belt Conference and won their conference tournament. They finished 26-7 overall and 13-5 in the conference. As for the Volunteers, they finished with a 23-10 overall record and an 11-7 record in conference play in the SEC.
Assessing the Chances of an Upset in Louisiana vs Tennessee Matchup
A Louisiana vs Volunteers prediction will be tough to pick from because both NCAA teams have flaws. This could be an upset in the making, but it remains to be seen.
The odds to win March Madness for the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns are slim to none, and the Tennessee Volunteers have decent odds to win it all and potentially make a run because they are one of the top 16 teams in the country.
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. Tennessee Volunteers Odds
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. Tennessee Volunteers Information
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Tennessee Volunteers
Location: Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 16, 9:40 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: CBS | https://livestreamsports.co/
Updates
Louisiana has no players on the college basketball injury report, which is good news for them. As for Tennessee, sophomore point guard Zakai Zeigler is out for the season with a knee injury and has been ruled out since March 1.
One of the most recent NCAA basketball games today for the Ragin Cajuns was against the South Alabama Jaguars in the Sun Belt Championship Game on Monday, March 6, with a final score of 71-66.
Tennessee lost their last game against the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Tournament on Friday, March 10, by a final score of 79-71.
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview
Louisiana’s record against the spread during the regular season was 16-13-1. Tennessee’s record against the spread during the regular season was 17-16-0.
The NCAAB odds for this contest have the Volunteers as massive favorites against the spread at -11.5 with -113 odds to cover the spread. The Ragin Cajuns are the massive underdogs at +11.5 with -107 odds to cover the spread in this NCAA Tournament matchup. On the moneyline, the Tennessee Volunteers have -650 odds to win outright, and the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns have +500 odds to pull off the massive upset.
For the over/under points totals, it set at 136 total points, with the odds set at -105 to hit the over and -115 odds to hit the under.
Player Performances to Watch
Junior forward Jordan Brown for Louisiana is one of the College Basketball Players on his team looking to make an impact. He scored over 10 points in the last five games.
Senior guard Greg Williams Jr. for the Ragin Cajuns didn’t score in his last game and has only scored ten or more points twice in his last five games.
Volunteers senior guard Santiago Vescovi has scored 14 or more points in four consecutive games. In order for them to have a deep run in the March Madness bracket, he will need to be good for them.
Senior forward Olivier Nkamhoua has scored ten or more points in his last three of five games for Tennessee. A Louisiana vs Volunteers prediction is for him to get on the score sheet often, and if not, they can very well be bounced from the NCAA Tournament.
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Prediction
One of the top NCAAB picks is the Tennessee moneyline at -650 odds over Louisiana.
Another interesting Louisiana vs Volunteers prediction is to take the Ragin Cajuns’ spread at +11.5 -107 odds over Tennessee’s spread.
The last one is to take the under-136 total points scored in this matchup at -115 odds. The final score will be Tennessee 60-55 over Louisiana.
- NCAAB BETTING PICK: Louisiana +11.5 -107
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