UL Lafayette vs. Harvard

UL Lafayette had no trouble with Centenary winning 106-55 as it shot 55 percent and 6-11 forward Jordan Brown, who is one of four returning starters, scored 26 points to lead the Ragin' Cajuns in their season opener. UL Lafayette finished 16-15 last season and it is a contender for the Sun Belt Conference title this year due to its formidable frontcourt led by Brown and 6-7 Joe Charles, who grabbed 1o rebounds on Monday. Harvard was 13-13 in 2021-22 and lost six of its last seven games with a 2-4-1 ATS record. The Crimson did open their season by getting by small-school Morehouse 68-63, but the Maroon Tigers shot just 30 percent and Harvard shot just 41 percent itself. Highly-touted recruit Chisom Okpara scored only four points in 16 minutes for the Crimson, who are just 5-12-1 ATS their past 18 games. Take UL Lafayette.