George Mason Patriots vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Tom Gola Arena is the site where the La Salle Explorers (9-4) will try to defeat the George Mason Patriots (11-2) on Wednesday.

The George Mason Patriots took the court against North Carolina A&T and went home with a win by a final score of 94-69 in their last contest. George Mason wrapped up the game with a 58.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 58) and made 6 of their 22 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Patriots converted 20 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 dimes for the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, George Mason allowed the other team to go 41.1% from the field on 23 out of 56 shooting. North Carolina A&T recorded 8 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, North Carolina A&T totaled 23 boards (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Carolina A&T finished the contest at 64.0% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 25 shots. They converted 7 of 21 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Patriots finished with 18 while North Carolina A&T racked up 18 fouls.

Keyshawn Hall is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and collected 7 boards. He finished the game at 61.5% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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George Mason steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-2 for the season. They currently have an average of 75.3 points per outing (178th in Division 1) while going 47.9% from the field. The Patriots are hitting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (98 of 265) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, George Mason is pulling in 39.1 boards per game and has 161 assists this year, which has them ranked 261st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Patriots are forcing 9.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 103rd in the country in giving up assists with 150 relinquished on the season. The Patriots defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.8% (291 of 770) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 34.1% on 3-pointers and they are 69th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (65.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the La Salle Explorers took a loss by a score of 71-66 when they faced Howard. In the matter of rebounding, La Salle allowed Howard to get 40 in all (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 40.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 22 and ended up shooting 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Explorers allowed Howard to make 23 of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Explorers shot 23 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 37.7%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, La Salle made 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.6%. Howard committed 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Explorers to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Explorers collected 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this contest.

Khalil Brantley ended up having an impact for the Explorers for this contest. He had 17 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the contest. He converted 6 of 15 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

La Salle has a record of 9-4 so far this year. The Explorers commit 16.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.0 times per contest (62nd in the nation) and they turn it over 9.8 times per contest. La Salle has earned 1,012 pts this year (77.8 per game) and they pull in 35.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Explorers are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which is 171st in the country.

The La Salle defense gives up 33.1% on 3-pointers (87 of 263) and their opponents are knocking down 68.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.8 dimes and 37.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 266th and 296th in those categories on the defensive end. The Explorers defensively are ranked 201st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.8. They have forced 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (228th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take La Salle and under the total points

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