Lafayette Leopards vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The La Salle Explorers (1-0) host the Lafayette Leopards (0-1) at John Glaser Arena on Saturday.

The Lafayette Leopards faced Villanova and ended up losing by a score of 75-63 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Leopards ended up with 14 while Villanova accumulated 14 personal fouls. They converted 4 out of their 13 shots from distance. Villanova finished the game at 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 11 tries. Additionally, Villanova collected 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Villanova earned 15 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, Lafayette allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 21 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Leopards knocked down 8 of their 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Lafayette walked away from the contest having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 out of 59) and converted 7 of their 20 three-point shots.

Justin Vander Baan is a player who played a role in this game. He notched 16 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He played 30 minutes and collected 2 boards. He went 42.9% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Lafayette comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this season. They have an average of 63.0 points per game (296th in Division 1) while going 40.7% from the field. The Leopards are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (7 of 20) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Lafayette is snagging 25.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 18 dimes for the campaign, which is 123rd in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 14.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Leopards are able to force 17.0 turnovers every game and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They surrender 30.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 235th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.0). The Leopards defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 51.7% (31 of 60) and they concede 41.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 257th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 15 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the La Salle Explorers got the victory with a final of 65-52 when they played American. The Explorers pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. American had 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Explorers to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, La Salle buried 5 out of 16 attempts (31.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Explorers finished 23 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8%. The Explorers allowed American to convert 20 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.4% in this matchup. They shot 29.0% from distance by going 9 of 31 and ended up going 3 out of 8 at the charity stripe (37.5%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, La Salle allowed American to snag 28 in total (8 offensive).

Corey McKeithan ended up being a major contributor for the Explorers in this contest. He scored 16 points in his 37 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 6 of 14 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

La Salle has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Explorers are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which is 258th in college basketball. La Salle has accumulated 65 pts on the season (65.0 per game) and they average 40.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 7.0 times per game (339th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 7.0 times per contest. The Explorers commit 14.0 fouls every game and they connect on 77.8% from the free throw line.

The Explorers defensively are ranked 50th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 52.0. They are able to force 10.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.4% from the floor (119th in college basketball). The La Salle defense concedes 29.0% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 31) and their opponents are connecting on 37.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.0 assists and 31.0 total boards per game, which is 219th and 124th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take La Salle

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