George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

Barclays Center is where the La Salle Explorers (15-16) will take on the George Washington Colonials (15-16) on Tuesday.

The George Washington Colonials played Duquesne and took a loss by a score of 67-65 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Colonials ended up finishing with 11 and Duquesne accumulated 9 personal fouls. They also made 4 of their 12 tries from 3-point land. Duquesne shot 100.0% at the free throw line by making 11 of 11 tries. Additionally, Duquesne snagged 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Duquesne distributed 10 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. When discussing defending, George Washington allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the field on 26 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 15 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Colonials made 8 of 9 shots for a rate of 88.9%. George Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 55) and made 7 out of their 19 shots from downtown.

Darren Buchanan is someone who played a role in this matchup. He recorded 19 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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George Washington heads into this contest with a record of 15-16 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a group they commit 14.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, George Washington is grabbing 36.7 boards per contest and has 382 assists on the campaign, which ranks 256th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Colonials are shooting 35.8% on shots from downtown (277 of 773) and 74.9% from the free throw line. They average 77.3 pts per contest (81st in D-1) while shooting 44.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Colonials are able to force 10.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are ranked 289th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 441 relinquished for the campaign. The Colonials are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.3% (893 of 2,061) and they relinquish 37.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 34.8% on shots from distance and they are 327th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (77.8).

When they last played, the La Salle Explorers went home defeated by a final of 64-54 when they faced Loyola. The Explorers pulled down 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Loyola had 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Explorers to the free throw line for a total of 4 attempts. They were able to bury 2 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, La Salle converted 6 out of their 18 tries (33.3%). In all, the Explorers ended up going 23 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.0%. The Explorers allowed Loyola to make 22 of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.9% in the matchup. They shot 36.8% from three-point range by hitting 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 13 of 24 at the free throw line (54.2%). In regard to cleaning the glass, La Salle allowed Loyola to collect 34 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Jhamir Brickus ended up having an impact for the Explorers for this game. He tallied 11 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for this contest. He made 5 of 12 for this game for a rate of 41.7%, and earned 6 rebounds.

La Salle has a win-loss record of 15-16 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Explorers are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 274th in the country. La Salle has tallied 2,264 points for the season (73.0 per contest) and they snag 34.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.8 times per game (85th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per game. The Explorers are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls every game and they shoot 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Explorers on defense are ranked 233rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 73.4. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (256th in college basketball). The La Salle defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-point shots (207 of 595) and their opposition makes 71.6% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.5 dimes and 37.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 241st and 317th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Washington

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