La Salle Explorers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: La Salle Explorers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Miami Hurricanes (7-2) will compete against the La Salle Explorers (8-2) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The La Salle Explorers took the court against Lafayette and walked away with a win by a score of 67-51 in their last contest. La Salle wrapped up the game with a 35.5% field goal percentage (22 of 62) and converted 15 of their 37 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Explorers knocked down 8 of their 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 33 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. Regarding defense, La Salle allowed 35.1% from the field on 20 out of 57 shooting. Lafayette doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Lafayette snagged 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Lafayette ended up shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of their 5 tries. They also made 6 out of their 22 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Explorers ended up finishing with 11 while Lafayette accounted for 11 fouls.

Andres Marrero is one player who played a role for the matchup. He racked up 20 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 42.9% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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La Salle heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-2 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, La Salle is pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 145 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 128th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Explorers are shooting 35.9% from downtown (90 of 251) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They average 76.2 points per game (156th in college basketball) while hitting 43.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Explorers have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They give up 34.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 252nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.7). The Explorers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (273 of 625) and they relinquish 38.6 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 297th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 145 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a final score of 90-63 when they played Colorado. When discussing rebounds, Miami permitted Colorado to snag 28 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 35.0% from distance via 7 of 20 and finished the game at 9 of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Hurricanes allowed Colorado to knock down 37 out of their 63 attempts from the field which left them shooting 58.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Hurricanes walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Miami buried 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 86.7%. Colorado was called for 13 fouls in this game which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 15 shots. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Hurricanes recorded 13 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 18 for this contest.

Matthew Cleveland ended up having an impact for the Hurricanes for the matchup. He made 5 of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 2 assists for the game.

Miami has a record of 7-2 this season. The Hurricanes commit 13.4 fouls per game and they shoot 78.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per game (123rd in the nation) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. Miami has accumulated 740 points on the season (82.2 per contest) and they grab 35.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hurricanes are shooting 50.7% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in college hoops.

The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 205th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 71.8. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (185th in the country). The Miami defense concedes 26.5% on 3-pointers (63 of 238) and their opponents are converting on 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.2 assists and 34.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 328th and 168th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take La Salle

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