George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (14-14) are on their way to Tom Gola Arena on Saturday where they will take on the La Salle Explorers (14-15).

The George Washington Colonials faced UMass and ended up losing by a score of 69-57 in their last contest. George Washington finished with a 40.4% FG percentage (21 out of 52) and knocked down 6 out of their 28 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 9 of 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning the defense, George Washington allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the field on 30 out of 58 shooting. UMass earned 18 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, UMass had 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UMass finished the contest at 25.0% from the free throw line by making 1 of 4 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 24 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Colonials walked away with 7 and UMass finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Darren Buchanan is one player who was a contributor for the game. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 27 mins played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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George Washington will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-14 on the season. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, George Washington is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has earned 342 assists this season, which ranks 273rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Colonials are hitting 35.1% on shots from distance (248 of 707) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.9 pts per game (72nd in the country) while connecting on 44.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Colonials are forcing 10.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 334th in the country in PPG from their opponents (78.5). The Colonials defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.1% (812 of 1,883) and they concede 38.4 boards per game as a team. They are 303rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 408 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the La Salle Explorers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-63 against Duquesne. Concerning cleaning the glass, La Salle permitted Duquesne to grab 32 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 18 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Explorers permitted Duquesne to convert 30 out of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for this game. Overall, the Explorers finished shooting 25 for 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, La Salle converted 6 of their 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throw tries for a clip of 77.8%. Duquesne committed 10 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Explorers to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Explorers snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest.

Daeshon Shepherd ended up having an impact for the Explorers in this game. He converted 7 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 37 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes.

La Salle has a record of 14-15 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Explorers are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 268th in college basketball. La Salle has accounted for 2,138 pts for the season (73.7 per game) and they average 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (72nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 9.8 times per game. The Explorers have committed 16.7 fouls every game while shooting 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Explorers on the defensive end are ranked 246th in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.0. They are able to force 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (267th in college basketball). The La Salle defense concedes 34.6% on 3-point attempts (193 of 558) and their opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.8 assists and 37.5 total rebounds per game, which is 273rd and 312th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take La Salle

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