Loyola Greyhounds vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Greyhounds (1-7) are traveling to Tom Gola Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the La Salle Explorers (6-2).

The Loyola Greyhounds stepped onto the hardwood against Delaware State and ended up losing by a score of 79-73 in their last contest. Loyola finished the game with a 48.3% FG percentage (28 out of 58) and made 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Greyhounds knocked down 9 of 17 tries for a rate of 52.9%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 23 assists for this game while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to the defense, Loyola allowed 46.7% from the floor on 28 out of 60 shooting. Delaware State earned 11 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, Delaware State totaled 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Delaware State finished 76.9% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of 26 tries. They converted 3 out of their 10 shots from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Greyhounds finished with 20 while Delaware State finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Alonso Faure is someone who came through for the game. He notched 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins played and also snagged 6 boards. He ended up going 70.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Loyola heads into this matchup with a record of 1-7 for the season. They are averaging 67.1 points per outing (311th in Division 1) while shooting 42.2% from the field. The Greyhounds are connecting on 31.8% on shots from 3-point land (63 of 198) and 63.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is grabbing 35.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 115 dimes on the campaign, which is 118th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Greyhounds are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They give up 33.3% from 3-point land while they are 304th in college basketball in opponents PPG (77.1). The Greyhounds defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (226 of 497) and they relinquish 39.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 254th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 107 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the La Salle Explorers got the victory with a final of 93-92 when they faced Penn. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, La Salle allowed Penn to collect 28 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 48.0% from three-point range by going 12 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 12 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Explorers allowed Penn to bury 37 out of their 68 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.4% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Explorers shot 36 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.4%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, La Salle knocked down 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. Penn had 13 fouls for this contest which got the Explorers to the free throw line for 14 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Explorers earned 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest.

Khalil Brantley ended up having an impact for the Explorers for the contest. He converted 9 of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and added 6 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest.

La Salle has a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the season. As an offense, the Explorers are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 152nd in the nation. La Salle has earned 633 points so far this year (79.1 per contest) and they pull down 36.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.4 times per contest (124th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.4 times per game. The Explorers have committed 18.5 fouls every game and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line.

The La Salle defense gives up 35.1% on three-point shots (61 of 174) and their opponents are converting on 65.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 15.0 dimes and 38.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 320th and 293rd in the country. The Explorers defensively are ranked 319th in the nation in PPG given up with 78.1. They have forced 11.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (281st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take La Salle

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